THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 1/2/05. Retrodiction Rate: 84.7% [1681 games] Prediction Rate: 74.1% [282 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 9-3 14.8 7 1 ..2. Big 12 96.4 8-2 13.1 13 4 ..3. Pac-10 85.7 9-3 6.2 2 2 ..4. Big Ten 84.3 8-4 8.8 1 3 ..5. SEC 82.5 9-3 11.7 15 6 ..6. Big East 78.3 8-2 12.2 26 5 ..7. Missouri Valley 65.4 8-3 5.6 18 7 ..8. CUSA 56.8 7-4 6.5 16 8 ..9. West Coast 50.9 8-5 3.7 19 9 .10. Mountain West 46.3 7-5 4.6 11 10 .11. WAC 41.4 6-4 2.8 14 11 .12. MAC 37.1 5-4 1.8 17 13 .13. Sun Belt 21.4 5-5 -2.1 12 14 .14. Atlantic 10 16.4 4-6 -2.8 5 12 .15. Colonial 2.0 5-5 -0.4 27 17 .16. Big West 1.8 4-6 -1.4 21 19 .17. Southern -1.1 3-5 -7.1 8 15 .18. Horizon -2.8 3-6 -4.1 6 18 .19. Mid-Continent -7.4 3-6 -7.7 3 16 .20. America East -11.7 5-5 -1.0 31 20 .21. Southland -13.4 2-5 -6.7 10 23 .22. Ivy League -14.0 5-6 -3.0 28 21 .23. Ohio Valley -18.0 3-6 -7.1 9 22 .24. Atlantic Sun -21.3 3-5 -8.3 23 24 .25. Big Sky -22.5 4-7 -5.7 24 25 .26. Metro Atlantic -30.0 4-7 -2.8 29 27 .27. Big South -30.7 3-6 -10.0 20 26 .28. Patriot League -32.5 4-6 -3.4 32 28 .29. MEAC -43.3 3-8 -11.8 22 30 .30. Independent -43.8 3-10 -10.4 25 31 .31. Northeast -48.4 3-7 -7.3 30 32 .32. SWAC -49.6 1-7 -18.3 4 29 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Kansas 100.0 9-0 19.1 6 1 ..2. Illinois 87.4 14-0 20.6 52 8 ..3. Duke 86.7 9-0 25.3 95 13 ..4. Oklahoma St 86.1 8-1 20.7 20 4 ..5. Wake Forest 85.1 12-1 12.0 9 3 ..6. Arizona 80.7 11-2 11.2 4 2 ..7. Washington 78.4 11-1 16.8 40 5 ..8. Iowa 75.5 12-1 12.6 55 10 ..9. North Carolina 75.2 12-1 24.5 105 14 .10. Virginia 73.1 8-2 9.4 16 7 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Boston College 72.6 11-0 13.3 142 6 .12. Wisconsin 70.7 9-2 14.5 30 11 .13. Gonzaga 70.6 10-2 9.3 23 12 .14. Oregon 69.2 9-2 8.3 26 9 .15. Texas 69.0 9-2 19.3 89 18 .16. Alabama 66.4 10-2 11.2 51 17 .17. Marquette 66.3 11-1 11.8 113 25 .18. Cincinnati 65.9 11-1 17.0 137 30 .19. Georgia Tech 65.3 9-2 21.9 116 27 .20. Kentucky 64.5 9-1 21.0 207 32 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Arkansas 62.9 12-1 22.4 231 54 .22. S Illinois 62.2 10-2 8.8 68 20 .23. Wichita St 62.0 9-0 10.8 221 52 .24. Oklahoma 61.0 10-2 18.8 125 55 .25. Michigan St 60.3 8-2 21.0 106 35 .26. Connecticut 59.0 8-1 24.4 213 26 .27. Arizona St 58.5 11-2 12.5 131 41 .28. Louisville 58.4 9-2 22.5 166 50 .29. West Virginia 58.2 10-0 18.5 283 40 .30. Mississippi St 58.0 12-2 13.6 186 29 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Texas Tech 58.0 7-3 22.0 70 33 .32. Ohio St 56.7 11-2 16.4 183 24 .33. Syracuse 56.5 13-1 16.8 226 31 .34. South Carolina 55.8 8-3 10.5 39 28 .35. Pittsburgh 55.7 10-1 19.4 243 56 .36. Geo Washington 55.3 8-2 9.9 100 15 .37. Vanderbilt 55.1 9-4 9.8 34 38 .38. Minnesota 54.5 9-3 11.2 85 36 .39. Maryland 53.5 8-2 18.6 162 42 .40. Kansas St 53.1 8-1 9.3 214 61 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Texas A&M 52.1 9-0 22.7 312 126 .42. UTEP 52.1 9-2 13.5 173 57 .43. UAB 50.3 10-3 10.0 117 59 .44. Rice 50.2 6-3 6.1 36 19 .45. W Kentucky 49.3 9-1 12.0 244 84 .46. UCLA 48.8 7-3 3.5 47 21 .47. Hawaii 48.6 8-2 4.0 138 46 .48. TCU 48.6 8-4 7.7 61 44 .49. Iowa St 47.7 8-2 7.5 153 53 .50. Clemson 47.5 9-4 12.0 99 45 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. New Mexico 46.6 11-2 16.7 248 108 .52. UNC-Charlotte 46.1 9-2 11.2 205 101 .53. DePaul 46.1 8-3 6.0 93 39 .54. Florida 45.8 8-3 22.7 219 91 .55. Kent 45.5 6-4 5.3 27 23 .56. Pacific 45.1 8-2 7.9 165 49 .57. Bradley 44.8 8-2 5.0 179 60 .58. Providence 44.5 7-4 6.4 42 34 .59. Missouri 44.0 7-5 1.8 21 47 .60. Temple 43.7 4-5 -0.4 1 16 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Villanova 42.9 7-1 14.9 282 87 .62. N Iowa 42.7 8-2 12.5 212 93 .63. TAM-C. Christi 42.4 8-3 6.7 177 75 .64. Miami FL 42.4 9-2 11.0 229 77 .65. NC State 42.0 10-3 15.2 220 82 .66. Utah 41.5 9-3 9.6 199 68 .67. Houston 41.4 8-5 0.3 50 48 .68. Colorado 41.3 7-3 1.7 107 37 .69. SW Missouri St 41.1 7-3 11.2 151 90 .70. Georgetown 40.8 8-3 8.4 188 69 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Creighton 40.3 9-4 7.3 144 73 .72. Old Dominion 40.1 10-2 11.3 256 106 .73. Nevada 40.0 8-3 5.5 139 62 .74. Auburn 38.8 9-4 6.0 127 78 .75. W Michigan 38.8 8-3 6.7 184 81 .76. UNLV 37.7 6-5 3.5 22 51 .77. Hofstra 37.6 9-1 10.8 302 63 .78. Richmond 36.6 5-5 -3.2 7 43 .79. Portland 36.3 10-4 6.7 191 80 .80. Illinois St 36.3 8-3 4.7 197 89 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Michigan 35.7 8-5 4.0 88 74 .82. Massachusetts 35.0 6-4 -3.8 41 22 .83. UW-Milwaukee 34.6 5-3 6.8 97 118 .84. Vermont 34.5 6-3 12.0 172 83 .85. California 34.4 8-4 5.6 157 88 .86. Northwestern 34.2 7-5 1.0 58 66 .87. Utah St 33.7 9-3 14.5 264 121 .88. Oregon St 33.6 10-3 5.2 238 97 .89. Miami OH 33.2 5-3 4.5 112 92 .90. Fresno St 33.0 7-3 7.9 206 95 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. LSU 32.7 6-3 6.2 170 98 .92. USC 32.7 7-6 1.5 44 58 .93. St Mary's 31.8 9-4 5.7 196 96 .94. Florida St 31.5 7-6 5.8 90 85 .95. Tennessee 31.4 7-5 5.8 123 103 .96. North Texas 31.2 6-4 -1.7 102 100 .97. Princeton 30.5 8-4 1.2 169 72 .98. Oral Roberts 30.3 8-3 9.7 240 141 .99. Ark-Little Rock 30.3 5-4 -2.3 69 71 100. Bowling Green 30.2 6-2 5.6 236 125 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Nebraska 29.9 6-4 11.9 203 137 102. Holy Cross 29.5 7-4 4.7 154 64 103. Wyoming 29.4 6-5 -2.0 62 70 104. Rutgers 29.1 6-4 2.9 103 76 105. Notre Dame 29.1 8-2 11.2 307 145 106. Boston Univ 29.0 8-3 9.0 261 105 107. Dayton 28.8 6-4 2.1 133 112 108. Indiana 28.6 5-6 -0.4 18 65 109. Lamar 28.4 4-3 2.7 86 113 110. Winthrop 28.3 6-4 1.2 118 102 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Evansville 27.8 7-4 4.0 168 116 112. SMU 27.1 5-4 3.9 121 129 113. Bucknell 26.7 9-4 4.4 224 107 114. Mississippi 26.1 9-4 10.2 270 143 115. Seton Hall 25.3 7-3 6.3 260 148 116. Ball St 25.2 5-4 -0.2 77 122 117. Washington St 25.2 6-5 -2.5 66 94 118. Air Force 24.7 6-5 5.7 126 131 119. San Francisco 24.1 8-4 3.4 180 115 120. Coll Charleston 23.3 8-3 6.2 293 133 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. UW-Green Bay 23.2 6-3 -2.1 195 127 122. UCF 23.2 6-2 2.8 289 163 123. Loyola Marym't 22.2 8-4 2.3 234 150 124. TN-Chattanooga 22.1 3-3 -0.2 78 99 125. Penn 21.9 4-4 -1.5 67 86 126. Xavier 21.6 5-4 4.2 152 124 127. South Florida 21.5 6-4 8.3 232 172 128. Middle Tenn St 21.2 7-4 1.5 202 168 129. N Illinois 21.0 5-5 2.5 82 109 130. Pepperdine 20.9 8-5 1.6 192 142 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Buffalo 20.0 7-3 1.3 247 135 132. St Francis PA 19.9 5-4 -2.2 143 79 133. Wofford 19.4 4-4 -0.6 119 123 134. UNC-Greensboro 19.4 4-4 -14.0 48 67 135. San Diego 19.0 6-5 1.5 161 155 136. Memphis 18.7 7-6 4.2 146 119 137. Akron 18.7 6-3 7.6 267 186 138. Florida Intl 18.0 6-5 -2.9 130 104 139. Stanford 16.8 6-6 -0.5 115 130 140. UL-Lafayette 16.8 4-6 -6.2 28 111 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Gardner-Webb 16.7 3-4 0.6 81 120 142. Colorado St 16.3 6-4 8.9 252 188 143. E Michigan 16.0 6-3 1.8 278 216 144. Niagara 15.8 7-4 10.9 284 164 145. Louisiana Tech 15.6 6-5 -1.4 182 171 146. Portland St 15.3 7-4 4.2 288 158 147. C Michigan 15.2 4-4 -4.6 128 175 148. Murray St 15.2 3-5 0.9 46 139 149. Purdue 14.9 4-6 -3.5 45 110 150. Georgia 14.9 6-4 0.7 200 140 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Wright St 14.8 6-6 1.2 160 156 152. UNC-Wilmington 14.7 6-4 1.9 246 196 153. Birmingham So 14.6 6-4 1.6 245 169 154. UC-Irvine 14.4 5-3 2.5 251 192 155. American Univ 11.8 6-4 0.9 237 157 156. Virginia Tech 11.7 6-5 6.6 263 154 157. IUPUI 11.0 4-5 -3.8 96 138 158. St John's 10.9 6-4 3.6 272 136 159. TX-Pan American 10.9 4-6 -6.4 59 149 160. TX-Arlington 9.8 2-4 -8.5 25 151 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Southern Miss 8.5 6-3 7.0 308 264 162. Tennessee St 8.5 3-8 -8.9 14 128 163. Ohio 8.2 5-4 4.7 258 179 164. Va Commonwealth 8.1 4-6 0.1 110 162 165. Toledo 7.9 3-6 -3.6 33 146 166. Drake 7.5 4-6 -5.9 79 134 167. San Diego St 7.3 4-7 -2.5 83 147 168. Furman 7.0 3-5 -4.6 91 180 169. UI-Chicago 6.8 2-6 -8.6 3 117 170. Mercer 6.7 4-2 -1.3 298 178 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Manhattan 5.6 3-4 -3.4 145 176 172. Northeastern 4.7 6-5 -1.6 233 170 173. George Mason 4.7 6-4 5.2 299 225 174. Valparaiso 4.1 4-8 -10.3 24 144 175. Baylor 3.4 5-3 2.1 310 249 176. Appalachian St 3.4 2-5 -10.6 37 152 177. St Joseph's PA 3.1 3-6 -5.0 60 132 178. Brigham Young 3.0 4-8 -2.8 84 166 179. Fairfield 2.9 6-5 0.0 273 202 180. Santa Clara 2.5 6-8 -1.0 190 201 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. New Mexico St 2.0 2-7 -10.8 12 114 182. Montana 0.9 4-7 -7.3 101 183 183. E Kentucky 0.9 5-3 0.0 276 217 184. East Carolina 0.8 3-7 -9.7 38 153 185. N Arizona 0.3 5-6 0.8 227 199 186. Brown 0.1 6-5 -1.0 285 231 187. Davidson 0.1 2-7 -8.4 19 160 188. Indiana St 0.1 5-8 -2.2 159 215 189. UC-Sta Barbara 0.0 4-6 -3.8 148 211 190. TX-San Antonio -0.1 1-5 -6.5 5 161 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. E Illinois -0.2 4-6 -8.2 132 190 192. Detroit -0.9 3-7 -5.8 65 184 193. S Carolina St -1.0 7-5 4.0 301 237 194. S Utah -1.1 5-4 -0.6 297 245 195. Penn St -1.2 5-7 -1.1 193 177 196. Maine -2.5 6-4 -0.4 311 205 197. Sam Houston St -3.0 2-6 -9.0 31 182 198. Butler -3.2 3-5 3.6 174 262 199. Lipscomb -3.3 4-2 1.0 318 248 200. Delaware St -3.6 3-9 -10.1 43 187 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. CS-Northridge -3.8 3-7 0.8 156 247 202. Oakland -4.4 1-8 -11.0 2 159 203. UC-Riverside -4.5 3-6 -6.7 129 189 204. Columbia -4.9 7-4 2.8 324 220 205. Yale -5.1 3-7 -6.6 120 173 206. Arkansas St -5.3 5-5 2.7 300 273 207. Denver -5.4 3-5 2.8 208 253 208. Tulsa -5.8 2-8 -1.4 56 214 209. Northwestern LA -6.0 2-8 -9.9 29 191 210. CS-Fullerton -6.4 4-4 -2.9 280 277 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. The Citadel -6.5 4-2 -1.5 326 254 212. Drexel -7.0 4-5 -0.8 271 212 213. New Orleans -7.1 4-8 -8.2 158 194 214. Central Conn -7.9 4-6 -3.8 218 226 215. Idaho St -8.4 4-6 -5.3 228 218 216. St Peter's -8.5 5-5 2.3 304 232 217. Chicago St -8.6 1-8 -12.3 13 181 218. La Salle -8.7 3-7 -4.9 150 193 219. Fordham -10.3 4-7 -3.6 209 203 220. Austin Peay -10.4 2-9 -7.6 32 207 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Marshall -10.5 2-8 -7.7 72 209 222. Grambling -10.6 1-4 -26.6 17 167 223. UL-Monroe -10.6 3-5 -11.1 210 206 224. Boise St -10.7 5-6 -1.6 294 272 225. SE Louisiana -11.2 3-5 0.1 262 268 226. Florida A&M -11.4 2-7 -22.1 49 174 227. Georgia St -11.7 2-7 -12.9 74 204 228. SE Missouri St -12.0 1-6 -3.9 35 227 229. St Louis -12.2 2-10 -7.8 53 236 230. Miss Valley St -12.7 2-7 -9.2 75 213 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Binghamton -13.0 3-8 -9.0 147 197 232. Coppin St -13.4 2-10 -17.4 11 165 233. Samford -13.7 3-6 -1.9 225 255 234. New Hampshire -13.9 4-6 -6.8 268 195 235. Jackson St -14.4 3-8 -15.1 124 221 236. Stetson -14.9 2-6 -18.0 87 198 237. William & Mary -14.9 4-6 -9.2 235 234 238. W Carolina -15.3 2-9 -14.0 73 228 239. Delaware -16.0 4-8 -6.7 241 224 240. Bethune-Cookman -16.2 3-6 -9.7 215 219 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. F Dickinson -16.6 4-7 -3.3 279 267 242. UNC-Asheville -16.6 1-8 -18.0 15 222 243. W Illinois -16.6 2-7 -9.3 108 246 244. Belmont -16.7 2-7 -5.7 164 256 245. Tulane -16.7 5-5 2.9 319 308 246. Rider -17.2 4-5 -2.2 305 270 247. Robert Morris -17.8 2-7 -11.2 109 208 248. Morehead St -18.2 3-5 -15.0 222 200 249. E Washington -18.4 2-10 -12.2 98 243 250. Stony Brook -18.5 5-6 -2.5 314 238 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Long Beach St -18.5 2-9 -6.0 104 250 252. Nicholls St -18.7 2-6 -13.1 187 235 253. San Jose St -19.2 3-8 -8.9 171 257 254. Harvard -19.5 5-8 -5.5 292 230 255. Alabama St -19.7 2-7 -13.4 111 239 256. South Alabama -19.8 1-8 -10.2 64 223 257. McNeese St -20.0 1-6 -8.1 80 263 258. Loyola Chicago -20.5 1-9 -9.1 63 242 259. Ga Southern -20.7 1-6 -11.0 94 244 260. Albany NY -20.7 5-6 3.5 325 283 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Missouri-KC -21.4 0-7 -11.4 8 185 262. Lafayette -21.6 3-7 -8.9 223 259 263. Cleveland St -21.6 1-5 -6.3 140 261 264. Iona -21.7 4-8 -1.7 275 291 265. Rhode Island -21.8 2-9 -5.2 141 240 266. UC-Davis -22.4 4-7 -7.0 266 285 267. Marist -22.7 4-7 -3.9 295 275 268. High Point -23.1 2-7 -6.3 211 296 269. Tennessee Tech -23.1 2-6 -8.2 216 252 270. Howard -23.2 4-6 -4.4 291 293 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Duquesne -23.4 3-10 -7.3 204 260 272. Texas St -24.2 2-4 -7.7 265 309 273. Idaho -24.2 2-8 -7.6 185 274 274. E Tennessee St -24.6 1-7 -14.6 92 251 275. Charleston So -24.8 1-6 -17.4 57 210 276. Jacksonville St -25.3 2-8 -8.0 198 301 277. Long Island -25.7 3-6 -10.7 274 241 278. Cal Poly-SLO -25.8 2-7 -12.3 178 279 279. James Madison -26.0 2-7 -10.1 194 258 280. Hartford -26.4 3-7 -8.8 269 266 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. SF Austin -26.8 3-5 -2.9 313 322 282. Siena -27.7 3-9 -10.2 239 278 283. Texas Southern -27.8 1-6 -8.4 163 307 284. Southern Univ -27.8 1-6 -14.9 135 284 285. Weber St -28.0 3-8 -5.8 257 298 286. Montana St -29.3 3-8 -6.3 249 311 287. Lehigh -29.4 5-6 -1.2 328 304 288. St Francis NY -29.9 3-5 -3.5 320 292 289. N Colorado* -30.0 1-12 -19.5 71 233 290. Towson St -30.1 3-8 -6.0 287 271 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. VMI -30.1 3-4 -10.0 317 295 292. Norfolk St -30.2 3-7 -5.5 281 305 293. Centenary -30.3 1-8 -20.4 122 276 294. Quinnipiac -30.4 4-5 -5.7 316 316 295. Fla Atlantic -30.7 1-8 -9.9 149 294 296. Radford -30.9 3-6 -7.8 290 306 297. Campbell -31.7 2-7 -21.0 181 281 298. Coastal Car -31.9 1-8 -11.3 134 289 299. Alabama A&M -32.0 1-7 -11.6 176 287 300. Troy St -32.4 1-9 -18.5 114 280 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. TN-Martin -32.5 1-8 -17.8 76 265 302. Morgan St -32.7 3-8 -9.5 277 299 303. CS-Sacramento -32.7 2-9 -13.6 201 286 304. Colgate -32.8 2-8 -6.2 259 297 305. Utah Valley St -33.9 4-8 -3.4 315 323 306. Ark-Pine Bluff -34.5 0-7 -29.7 10 229 307. Elon -35.2 1-10 -12.4 155 288 308. Jacksonville -36.3 3-4 -8.1 321 325 309. Monmouth NJ -36.4 2-8 -8.9 250 302 310. IUPUFW -36.8 2-11 -12.6 189 290 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Cornell -37.5 3-7 -5.0 322 312 312. Hampton -37.7 3-9 -10.2 286 313 313. Md-Baltimore Co -38.7 4-6 -5.8 327 320 314. Liberty -39.4 1-9 -21.7 136 282 315. NC A&T -40.7 1-11 -17.3 175 310 316. Canisius -43.4 1-9 -9.3 230 300 317. Mt St Mary's -45.6 3-6 -4.1 329 328 318. Prairie View -45.9 0-9 -33.2 54 269 319. Youngstown St -47.2 1-8 -16.4 217 324 320. Dartmouth -47.8 2-8 -8.7 309 315 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Longwood -48.7 1-16 -17.8 242 303 322. Navy -49.1 3-6 -7.3 330 327 323. Wagner -50.2 1-10 -12.5 254 314 324. St Bonaventure -50.2 1-10 -16.1 255 319 325. Loyola MD -50.3 1-9 -10.8 296 318 326. Alcorn St -51.7 0-9 -21.2 167 317 327. Md-East Shore -55.9 1-9 -27.6 253 321 328. Sacred Heart -56.6 1-9 -14.5 303 326 329. Savannah St -77.0 0-16 -22.8 306 329 330. Army -80.4 0-9 -13.9 323 330 (c) Bob Vance