NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Feb 26, 2024)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Houston Cougars (53) | 24-3 | Big 12 | 11-3 | 1st | 1540 | +67 | 2 | Feb 26, 2024, #1 | Oct 16, 2023, #7 | 82 |
| Previous Week: v. Iowa State (2/19/24, W 73-65), @ Baylor (2/24/24, W 76-82) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Cincinnati (2/27/24, W 67-59), @ Oklahoma (3/02/24, W 85-87) | ||||||||||||
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Purdue Boilermakers (4) | 25-3 | Big Ten | 14-3 | 1st | 1460 | +46 | 3 | Jan 8, 2024, #1 | Dec 4, 2023, #4 | 35 |
| Previous Week: v. Rutgers (2/22/24, W 96-68), @ Michigan (2/25/24, W 76-84) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Michigan State (3/02/24, W 80-74) | ||||||||||||
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UConn Huskies (5) | 25-3 | Big East | 15-2 | 1st | 1459 | -91 | 1 | Feb 19, 2024, #1 | Oct 16, 2023, #6 | 36 |
| Previous Week: @ Creighton (2/20/24, L 85-66), v. Villanova (2/24/24, W 78-54) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/03/24, W 91-61) | ||||||||||||
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Tennessee Volunteers | 21-6 | SEC | 11-3 | 1st | 1338 | +108 | 5 | Feb 26, 2024, #4 | Dec 4, 2023, #17 | 56 |
| Previous Week: @ Missouri (2/20/24, W 67-72), v. Texas A&M (2/24/24, W 86-51) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Auburn (2/28/24, W 92-84), @ Alabama (3/02/24, W 74-81) | ||||||||||||
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Marquette Golden Eagles | 21-6 | Big East | 12-4 | 2nd | 1243 | +99 | 7 | Nov 27, 2023, #3 | Jan 15, 2024, #17 | 28 |
| Previous Week: v. DePaul (2/21/24, W 105-71), v. Xavier (2/25/24, W 88-64) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Providence (2/28/24, W 91-69), @ Creighton (3/02/24, L 89-75) | ||||||||||||
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Arizona Wildcats | 21-6 | Pac-12 | 12-4 | 1st | 1188 | -185 | 4 | Dec 11, 2023, #1 | Jan 15, 2024, #12 | 54 |
| Previous Week: v. Washington State (2/22/24, L 74-77), v. Washington (2/24/24, W 91-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Arizona State (2/28/24, W 67-85), v. Oregon (3/02/24, W 103-83) | ||||||||||||
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Kansas Jayhawks | 21-6 | Big 12 | 9-5 | 3rd | 1156 | +91 | 9 | Nov 20, 2023, #1 | Feb 19, 2024, #9 | 61 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas (2/24/24, W 86-67) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Brigham Young (2/27/24, L 68-76), @ Baylor (3/02/24, L 82-74) | ||||||||||||
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Iowa State Cyclones | 21-6 | Big 12 | 10-4 | 2nd | 1155 | -5 | 6 | Feb 19, 2024, #6 | Jan 15, 2024, #24 | 7 |
| Previous Week: @ Houston (2/19/24, L 73-65), v. West Virginia (2/24/24, W 71-64) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Oklahoma (2/28/24, W 58-45), @ UCF (3/02/24, W 52-60) | ||||||||||||
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 21-6 | ACC | 13-3 | 1st | 1130 | +86 | 10 | Feb 5, 2024, #3 | Nov 13, 2023, #20 | 17 |
| Previous Week: @ Virginia (2/24/24, W 44-54) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/26/24, W 75-71), v. NC State (3/02/24, W 79-70) | ||||||||||||
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Duke Blue Devils | 21-6 | ACC | 12-4 | 2nd | 976 | -140 | 8 | Oct 16, 2023, #2 | Dec 4, 2023, #22 | 20 |
| Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (2/21/24, W 55-84), @ Wake Forest (2/24/24, L 83-79) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Louisville (2/28/24, W 84-59), v. Virginia (3/02/24, W 73-48) | ||||||||||||
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Auburn Tigers | 21-6 | SEC | 10-4 | 3rd | 862 | +172 | 14 | Jan 22, 2024, #8 | Jan 1, 2024, #25 | 9 |
| Previous Week: @ Georgia (2/24/24, W 76-97) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Tennessee (2/28/24, L 92-84), v. Mississippi State (3/02/24, W 78-63) | ||||||||||||
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Creighton Bluejays | 20-8 | Big East | 11-6 | 4th | 738 | +126 | 15 | Dec 11, 2023, #8 | Jan 8, 2024, #22 | 8 |
| Previous Week: v. UConn (2/20/24, W 85-66), @ St. John's (2/25/24, L 80-66) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Seton Hall (2/28/24, W 85-64), v. Marquette (3/02/24, W 89-75) | ||||||||||||
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Illinois Fighting Illini | 20-7 | Big Ten | 11-5 | 2nd | 726 | -127 | 12 | Jan 1, 2024, #9 | Oct 16, 2023, #25 | 14 |
| Previous Week: @ Penn State (2/21/24, L 90-89), v. Iowa (2/24/24, W 95-85) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Minnesota (2/28/24, W 105-97), @ Wisconsin (3/02/24, W 83-91) | ||||||||||||
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Alabama Crimson Tide | 19-8 | SEC | 11-3 | 1st | 695 | -108 | 13 | Feb 19, 2024, #13 | Jan 29, 2024, #24 | 5 |
| Previous Week: v. Florida (2/21/24, W 98-93), @ Kentucky (2/24/24, L 117-95) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Ole Miss (2/28/24, W 88-103), v. Tennessee (3/02/24, L 74-81) | ||||||||||||
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Baylor Bears | 19-8 | Big 12 | 8-6 | 6th | 689 | -270 | 11 | Dec 11, 2023, #6 | Oct 16, 2023, #20 | 27 |
| Previous Week: @ Brigham Young (2/20/24, L 78-71), v. Houston (2/24/24, L 76-82) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ TCU (2/26/24, W 54-62), v. Kansas (3/02/24, W 82-74) | ||||||||||||
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Kentucky Wildcats | 19-8 | SEC | 9-5 | 5th | 649 | +109 | 17 | Jan 22, 2024, #6 | Feb 12, 2024, #22 | 17 |
| Previous Week: @ LSU (2/21/24, L 75-74), v. Alabama (2/24/24, W 117-95) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Mississippi State (2/27/24, W 89-91), v. Arkansas (3/02/24, W 111-102) | ||||||||||||
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Saint Mary's Gaels | 23-6 | WCC | 14-0 | 1st | 646 | +160 | 18 | Feb 26, 2024, #17 | Oct 16, 2023, #23 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. San Francisco (2/20/24, W 70-66), v. San Diego (2/24/24, W 88-62) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Pepperdine (2/29/24, W 57-83), v. Gonzaga (3/02/24, L 57-70) | ||||||||||||
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South Carolina Gamecocks | 22-5 | SEC | 10-4 | 3rd | 471 | +125 | 20 | Feb 12, 2024, #11 | Feb 19, 2024, #20 | 4 |
| Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (2/24/24, W 59-72) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Texas A&M (2/28/24, W 68-70), v. Florida (3/02/24, W 82-76) | ||||||||||||
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Washington State Cougars | 21-7 | Pac-12 | 12-5 | 2nd | 361 | +146 | 21 | Feb 26, 2024, #19 | Feb 19, 2024, #21 | 2 |
| Previous Week: @ Arizona (2/22/24, W 74-77), @ Arizona State (2/24/24, L 73-61) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. USC (2/29/24, W 75-72), v. UCLA (3/02/24, W 77-65) | ||||||||||||
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San Diego State Aztecs | 21-7 | MWC | 10-5 | 3rd | 305 | -69 | 19 | Oct 16, 2023, #17 | Dec 4, 2023, #25 | 2 |
| Previous Week: @ Utah State (2/20/24, L 68-63), @ Fresno State (2/24/24, W 41-73) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. San Jose State (2/27/24, W 72-64) | ||||||||||||
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Dayton Flyers | 21-5 | A-10 | 11-3 | 4th | 261 | -323 | 16 | Feb 19, 2024, #16 | Feb 26, 2024, #21 | 7 |
| Previous Week: @ George Mason (2/21/24, L 71-67) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Davidson (2/27/24, W 80-66), @ Loyola (IL) (3/01/24, L 77-72) | ||||||||||||
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Utah State Aggies | 22-5 | MWC | 10-4 | 1st | 207 | +185 | N/A | Jan 15, 2024, #16 | Feb 26, 2024, #22 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. San Diego State (2/20/24, W 68-63) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Fresno State (2/27/24, W 73-77), v. Air Force (3/01/24, W 72-60) | ||||||||||||
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Gonzaga Bulldogs | 22-6 | WCC | 12-2 | 2nd | 184 | +85 | N/A | Dec 4, 2023, #7 | Jan 1, 2024, #24 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Portland (2/22/24, W 65-86), v. Santa Clara (2/24/24, W 94-81) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ San Francisco (2/29/24, W 68-86), @ Saint Mary's (3/02/24, W 57-70) | ||||||||||||
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Florida Gators | 19-8 | SEC | 9-5 | 5th | 140 | +16 | 24 | Feb 26, 2024, #24 | Feb 26, 2024, #24 | 2 |
| Previous Week: @ Alabama (2/21/24, L 98-93), v. Vanderbilt (2/24/24, W 77-64) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Missouri (2/28/24, W 83-74), @ South Carolina (3/02/24, L 82-76) | ||||||||||||
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South Florida Bulls | 21-5 | AAC | 14-1 | 2nd | 127 | +82 | N/A | Feb 26, 2024, #25 | Feb 26, 2024, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Texas-San Antonio (2/21/24, W 61-66), v. Southern Methodist (2/25/24, W 79-68) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Charlotte (3/02/24, W 61-76) | ||||||||||||
Other Teams Receiving Votes
Teams New Into Rankings
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Utah State Aggies | 22-5 | MWC | 10-4 | 1st | 207 | +185 | Jan 15, 2024, #16 | Feb 26, 2024, #22 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. San Diego State (2/20/24, W 68-63) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Fresno State (2/27/24, W 73-77), v. Air Force (3/01/24, W 72-60) | |||||||||||
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Gonzaga Bulldogs | 22-6 | WCC | 12-2 | 2nd | 184 | +85 | Dec 4, 2023, #7 | Jan 1, 2024, #24 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Portland (2/22/24, W 65-86), v. Santa Clara (2/24/24, W 94-81) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: @ San Francisco (2/29/24, W 68-86), @ Saint Mary's (3/02/24, W 57-70) | |||||||||||
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South Florida Bulls | 21-5 | AAC | 14-1 | 2nd | 127 | +82 | Feb 26, 2024, #25 | Feb 26, 2024, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Texas-San Antonio (2/21/24, W 61-66), v. Southern Methodist (2/25/24, W 79-68) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Charlotte (3/02/24, W 61-76) | |||||||||||
Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings
| Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Last Ranked |
Season High | Season Low | |
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Brigham Young Cougars | 19-8 | Big 12 | 7-7 | 9th | 92 | -31 | Feb 19, 2024, #25 | Jan 1, 2024, #12 | Feb 19, 2024, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Baylor (2/20/24, W 78-71), @ Kansas State (2/24/24, L 84-74) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Kansas (2/27/24, W 68-76), v. TCU (3/02/24, W 87-75) | ||||||||||
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Texas Tech Red Raiders | 19-8 | Big 12 | 8-6 | 6th | 65 | -70 | Feb 19, 2024, #23 | Jan 29, 2024, #15 | Jan 15, 2024, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. TCU (2/20/24, W 82-81), @ UCF (2/24/24, L 75-61) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Texas (2/27/24, L 69-81), @ West Virginia (3/02/24, W 70-81) | ||||||||||
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Colorado State Rams | 20-8 | MWC | 8-7 | 8th | 20 | -151 | Feb 19, 2024, #22 | Jan 1, 2024, #13 | Jan 22, 2024, #24 |
| Previous Week: @ New Mexico (2/21/24, L 68-66), @ UNLV (2/24/24, L 66-60) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Nevada (2/27/24, L 74-77), v. Wyoming (3/02/24, W 70-62) | ||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
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| SEC | 6 | #4 Tennessee Volunteers, #11 Auburn Tigers, #14 Alabama Crimson Tide, #16 Kentucky Wildcats, #18 South Carolina Gamecocks, #24 Florida Gators |
| Big 12 | 4 | #1 Houston Cougars, #7 Kansas Jayhawks, #8 Iowa State Cyclones, #15 Baylor Bears |
| Big East | 3 | #3 UConn Huskies, #5 Marquette Golden Eagles, #12 Creighton Bluejays |
| ACC | 2 | #9 North Carolina Tar Heels, #10 Duke Blue Devils |
| Big Ten | 2 | #2 Purdue Boilermakers, #13 Illinois Fighting Illini |
| MWC | 2 | #20 San Diego State Aztecs, #22 Utah State Aggies |
| Pac-12 | 2 | #6 Arizona Wildcats, #19 Washington State Cougars |
| WCC | 2 | #17 Saint Mary's Gaels, #23 Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| AAC | 1 | #25 South Florida Bulls |
| A-10 | 1 | #21 Dayton Flyers |