THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 1/23/05. Retrodiction Rate: 79.6% [2632 games] Prediction Rate: 65.6% [314 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 12-5 10.4 3 1 ..2. Big 12 93.7 11-5 9.0 4 3 ..3. Pac-10 89.2 11-6 4.3 1 4 ..4. Big Ten 84.9 11-6 6.3 2 5 ..5. Big East 84.0 11-5 8.0 6 2 ..6. SEC 81.9 11-6 7.9 5 6 ..7. Missouri Valley 63.5 11-7 3.6 7 7 ..8. West Coast 58.4 11-7 2.6 8 8 ..9. CUSA 57.7 10-7 4.4 9 9 .10. Mountain West 49.7 9-7 3.9 10 11 .11. WAC 43.3 9-7 1.8 11 10 .12. MAC 36.8 8-7 1.2 13 12 .13. Sun Belt 19.9 7-8 -1.5 14 14 .14. Atlantic 10 17.6 7-9 -1.8 12 13 .15. Big West 8.3 7-9 -0.8 17 18 .16. Colonial 4.5 8-8 -0.2 22 15 .17. Horizon 1.3 6-9 -2.5 16 19 .18. Mid-Continent -2.4 6-10 -4.6 15 21 .19. Southern -2.4 6-8 -3.7 18 20 .20. America East -7.1 8-8 -0.6 28 16 .21. Ivy League -9.5 6-8 -2.1 24 17 .22. Southland -13.5 5-8 -3.9 20 26 .23. Ohio Valley -16.1 6-9 -4.3 19 24 .24. Metro Atlantic -17.7 7-10 -2.0 26 22 .25. Big Sky -19.0 7-10 -3.8 23 27 .26. Patriot League -24.3 7-9 -2.4 31 23 .27. Big South -25.6 6-9 -5.7 25 28 .28. Atlantic Sun -25.8 7-9 -4.5 29 25 .29. Northeast -43.2 6-10 -4.9 32 31 .30. Independent -43.6 5-13 -9.2 21 29 .31. MEAC -43.9 5-10 -8.3 27 30 .32. SWAC -54.2 4-10 -10.0 30 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Duke 100.0 15-0 21.1 20 2 ..2. Kansas 99.1 14-1 12.3 1 1 ..3. Illinois 91.7 19-0 18.9 49 9 ..4. Oklahoma St 88.1 13-2 17.1 12 4 ..5. Wake Forest 87.9 16-2 11.9 6 3 ..6. North Carolina 87.8 16-2 22.2 22 8 ..7. Washington 87.6 15-2 17.4 11 7 ..8. Arizona 82.2 16-3 9.6 5 6 ..9. Boston College 81.5 16-0 11.7 85 5 .10. Oklahoma 79.2 15-2 17.1 43 14 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Kentucky 79.1 14-2 17.4 47 11 .12. Syracuse 74.4 19-1 15.0 120 12 .13. Wisconsin 74.1 13-3 10.9 23 13 .14. Alabama 73.8 14-3 11.5 27 10 .15. Cincinnati 70.8 15-3 15.0 53 22 .16. Louisville 70.7 14-3 23.1 91 27 .17. Iowa 70.0 14-4 9.2 21 16 .18. Texas 68.6 13-4 14.5 31 18 .19. Gonzaga 68.2 14-4 8.4 19 15 .20. Michigan St 67.7 12-3 18.9 75 29 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Mississippi St 63.9 16-4 11.1 80 19 .22. S Illinois 63.3 14-4 7.1 35 20 .23. Wichita St 63.0 13-2 8.2 105 30 .24. Texas Tech 62.2 11-4 17.5 44 32 .25. Utah 61.2 14-3 12.1 124 31 .26. Georgia Tech 60.9 11-5 15.2 33 25 .27. Connecticut 60.4 11-4 14.9 55 21 .28. Oregon 59.3 11-5 3.8 14 17 .29. UNC-Charlotte 57.9 13-3 8.4 107 47 .30. Villanova 57.2 10-4 12.4 54 23 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Minnesota 56.5 13-5 9.8 57 35 .32. Arizona St 56.2 14-5 8.8 60 42 .33. UTEP 56.0 14-3 12.8 149 59 .34. DePaul 55.8 12-4 6.2 63 26 .35. Texas A&M 55.6 11-3 13.9 144 63 .36. Pacific 55.4 14-2 8.2 174 48 .37. Florida 54.6 11-4 18.3 130 53 .38. Pittsburgh 54.4 13-3 14.0 162 52 .39. Georgetown 54.4 12-5 5.5 42 24 .40. Marquette 54.2 13-4 7.4 90 44 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Virginia 53.8 10-6 2.2 8 28 .42. Arkansas 53.0 14-5 16.4 140 58 .43. UCLA 52.0 10-6 1.5 10 34 .44. Maryland 51.8 11-5 11.1 66 40 .45. Vanderbilt 51.8 11-7 7.0 17 37 .46. Notre Dame 51.1 12-4 7.7 118 33 .47. Miami FL 49.3 12-5 5.5 73 43 .48. Nevada 49.3 13-4 5.9 110 55 .49. St Mary's 48.9 15-5 6.3 121 61 .50. Ohio St 48.3 12-7 9.3 46 45 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Indiana 48.3 9-7 0.4 3 39 .52. W Michigan 47.7 12-4 7.1 133 66 .53. Old Dominion 47.5 16-2 11.5 268 70 .54. Temple 47.4 8-7 4.0 4 41 .55. UAB 47.1 14-5 7.6 125 71 .56. South Carolina 46.9 10-6 7.0 37 62 .57. Stanford 46.7 10-7 1.6 16 56 .58. Rice 46.4 9-5 4.4 48 36 .59. Vermont 45.9 13-3 11.8 218 46 .60. Bradley 45.9 11-5 2.7 69 60 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Kansas St 45.7 9-4 5.9 96 88 .62. N Iowa 45.7 12-5 8.8 109 80 .63. NC State 45.3 12-6 11.6 98 85 .64. Missouri 45.2 10-8 0.1 7 38 .65. LSU 44.9 9-6 1.7 25 49 .66. New Mexico 43.9 13-4 13.4 207 102 .67. Clemson 43.6 10-8 5.6 26 57 .68. Michigan 43.0 12-7 3.7 52 68 .69. Houston 42.2 12-7 1.2 61 65 .70. UW-Milwaukee 41.8 12-4 9.8 189 104 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. TCU 40.5 12-6 5.1 132 74 .72. Hawaii 39.9 10-5 4.7 117 82 .73. Geo Washington 39.2 12-4 11.4 211 95 .74. Ball St 38.9 8-5 1.1 51 69 .75. San Francisco 38.8 12-6 2.6 94 73 .76. West Virginia 38.6 11-5 6.6 150 77 .77. Providence 38.0 8-8 3.9 18 54 .78. Illinois St 38.0 12-5 2.8 147 103 .79. Princeton 37.6 8-5 0.1 64 51 .80. Creighton 37.5 12-7 5.3 108 94 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Kent 37.3 11-6 3.3 100 67 .82. Tennessee 37.3 10-8 1.8 38 72 .83. W Kentucky 37.0 11-4 8.5 205 113 .84. Washington St 36.3 8-8 -1.0 9 75 .85. Colorado 36.1 9-7 -2.2 30 64 .86. Oral Roberts 35.6 13-4 8.8 232 134 .87. Utah St 35.3 13-5 13.0 229 124 .88. Nebraska 35.3 8-7 7.6 68 93 .89. Miami OH 35.1 9-5 2.4 115 98 .90. Bowling Green 34.8 10-4 3.2 166 108 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Massachusetts 34.7 9-7 -3.6 29 50 .92. USC 34.5 9-10 -1.0 13 83 .93. California 34.4 9-8 1.1 36 92 .94. Dayton 34.3 11-5 3.4 167 99 .95. Wyoming 33.8 10-7 0.3 70 89 .96. Florida St 32.9 9-9 3.1 32 76 .97. Bucknell 32.9 14-4 6.2 254 91 .98. Air Force 32.6 11-6 7.5 173 123 .99. Iowa St 32.6 8-7 2.8 41 97 100. Mississippi 32.6 11-8 5.3 112 90 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Holy Cross 32.3 12-5 8.9 228 86 102. Ark-Little Rock 31.9 9-6 -2.6 82 79 103. UNLV 31.7 7-7 1.6 28 87 104. Oregon St 31.2 11-7 0.7 122 114 105. SW Missouri St 30.6 8-8 5.9 50 100 106. Evansville 30.5 10-7 2.5 103 111 107. Buffalo 29.6 10-5 1.4 161 101 108. Boston Univ 29.6 12-5 10.9 250 106 109. Fresno St 29.5 10-6 3.9 154 116 110. St Joseph's PA 29.3 8-7 1.5 62 78 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Seton Hall 29.1 9-7 3.3 111 96 112. UL-Lafayette 28.7 9-7 -1.9 76 105 113. Rutgers 28.5 7-8 -0.4 24 81 114. Memphis 28.4 10-9 3.8 72 107 115. Virginia Tech 28.2 10-6 5.1 198 112 116. Akron 27.5 10-5 8.1 214 142 117. Denver 27.0 8-6 6.4 136 133 118. Portland 26.6 12-8 2.5 152 120 119. Davidson 25.4 8-7 -1.4 77 110 120. Pepperdine 25.2 11-9 0.3 104 121 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Santa Clara 24.8 10-9 2.2 106 128 122. UW-Green Bay 24.4 11-5 -1.7 209 130 123. Auburn 24.4 9-8 -0.5 97 117 124. Northwestern 24.3 8-9 -1.2 45 115 125. TN-Chattanooga 24.2 9-4 5.9 253 147 126. UNC-Greensboro 23.8 9-5 -5.9 168 118 127. SMU 23.7 7-7 2.4 93 126 128. Winthrop 23.5 11-5 3.5 243 150 129. Xavier 23.4 8-7 5.0 128 145 130. San Diego 23.3 8-8 1.2 92 135 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Murray St 22.7 8-6 5.2 181 131 132. Hofstra 22.3 11-5 6.9 271 125 133. St John's 20.3 7-8 0.9 79 84 134. Drexel 20.2 9-6 3.4 208 109 135. UI-Chicago 19.8 7-7 -2.0 89 127 136. Richmond 19.6 7-9 -4.1 40 119 137. IUPUI 19.1 8-7 1.3 143 137 138. Va Commonwealth 18.4 9-7 2.6 184 129 139. Niagara 18.2 11-6 7.8 263 138 140. San Diego St 16.9 6-8 -1.7 67 152 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Middle Tenn St 16.7 10-7 2.5 204 156 142. Toledo 16.7 6-8 -0.4 58 136 143. Loyola Marym't 16.6 9-10 -2.8 99 141 144. North Texas 15.9 8-7 -2.4 160 139 145. TAM-C. Christi 15.6 11-6 5.0 252 162 146. Louisiana Tech 15.3 8-8 -1.4 135 154 147. Purdue 15.2 4-12 -5.4 2 122 148. Coll Charleston 14.3 11-6 4.4 277 169 149. UNC-Wilmington 13.8 10-6 1.9 266 159 150. Penn 13.3 6-7 1.3 131 144 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Colorado St 12.8 7-8 2.9 145 183 152. Wright St 12.7 9-9 1.1 170 160 153. N Illinois 12.6 7-9 0.6 101 151 154. Northwestern LA 12.2 7-9 -5.0 102 149 155. Northeastern 11.6 10-7 -0.6 227 132 156. Arkansas St 11.5 9-7 2.8 231 181 157. Georgia 11.3 7-8 -2.5 119 146 158. Ohio 11.2 8-7 6.1 221 177 159. Manhattan 11.2 7-7 -0.5 169 143 160. SE Louisiana 11.1 7-6 2.1 220 178 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. South Florida 10.5 7-8 4.2 194 180 162. CS-Northridge 10.4 8-8 2.5 200 189 163. Lamar 10.4 6-6 0.8 193 167 164. UC-Irvine 9.9 7-6 2.1 226 215 165. Gardner-Webb 9.8 9-6 4.5 278 168 166. Samford 9.8 9-6 1.3 270 179 167. American Univ 9.6 10-6 2.5 290 164 168. Drake 9.3 6-10 -5.2 59 148 169. Missouri-KC 8.6 6-7 -2.8 151 155 170. Furman 8.4 6-8 -1.1 137 166 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Baylor 8.4 8-6 1.9 247 201 172. Tennessee St 7.8 7-10 -3.4 126 165 173. Valparaiso 7.7 7-11 -6.6 74 161 174. Tennessee Tech 7.2 8-6 0.1 267 184 175. UC-Sta Barbara 6.8 7-9 -2.2 141 175 176. Indiana St 6.6 7-12 -2.6 81 176 177. TX-San Antonio 6.4 6-7 -0.8 180 197 178. Detroit 6.3 6-10 -2.8 86 171 179. CS-Fullerton 5.9 7-7 -1.3 202 185 180. Penn St 5.6 6-11 -5.1 71 153 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Portland St 5.3 10-6 4.6 315 213 182. Southern Miss 5.3 7-8 -1.0 197 203 183. E Michigan 4.5 7-8 -2.0 183 204 184. Fairfield 4.5 9-8 0.5 246 186 185. Marist 4.4 10-7 0.7 282 170 186. Boise St 3.6 8-9 -2.4 187 196 187. St Louis 3.1 5-12 -5.2 39 158 188. Montana 2.7 7-9 -3.2 176 192 189. UCF 2.5 10-6 0.6 310 194 190. New Orleans 2.0 7-10 -5.1 159 190 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Ga Southern 1.8 7-7 0.0 223 195 192. George Mason 1.8 8-8 2.9 251 206 193. Birmingham So 1.6 8-8 0.1 245 191 194. Rider 1.5 9-7 1.0 287 172 195. Fordham 1.0 7-10 -2.9 156 173 196. Coppin St 0.6 6-10 -11.2 84 140 197. Brigham Young -1.0 4-13 -4.6 34 193 198. Sam Houston St -1.1 5-8 -3.8 165 188 199. Montana St -1.6 8-8 -1.7 238 226 200. Tulsa -1.7 4-12 -2.8 56 187 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. C Michigan -2.0 5-9 -8.4 123 205 202. Appalachian St -2.1 5-8 -5.0 163 208 203. E Kentucky -2.5 8-6 -0.1 284 228 204. St Francis PA -2.6 8-7 -2.9 283 182 205. Oakland -3.1 4-11 -5.7 65 202 206. F Dickinson -4.1 9-8 0.9 308 225 207. TX-Arlington -4.2 5-8 -6.6 182 222 208. Idaho -4.2 6-10 -3.5 172 211 209. Yale -4.5 4-9 -6.0 116 157 210. Georgia St -4.5 7-10 -4.9 195 174 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Mercer -4.8 8-6 -0.6 311 209 212. Florida Intl -5.2 6-11 -5.1 148 198 213. East Carolina -5.4 3-13 -12.5 15 163 214. High Point -5.4 7-9 1.7 265 244 215. Columbia -6.1 10-5 2.1 330 235 216. Butler -6.7 5-9 1.4 191 263 217. TX-Pan American -6.7 6-9 -7.4 186 219 218. Brown -7.7 7-7 0.8 304 247 219. S Carolina St -8.2 9-8 4.5 314 258 220. Delaware St -8.2 6-11 -6.2 175 214 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Belmont -8.6 7-10 -0.8 249 207 222. Maine -9.0 8-8 -1.3 298 217 223. S Utah -9.1 7-8 -3.7 272 267 224. N Arizona -9.2 7-10 0.1 248 240 225. UC-Davis -9.4 7-9 -5.1 236 246 226. San Jose St -9.5 4-12 -9.1 78 200 227. UC-Riverside -10.1 5-10 -5.0 178 233 228. Tulane -10.2 6-10 -1.8 217 254 229. Albany NY -10.3 8-9 3.0 312 229 230. Delaware -10.4 7-11 -4.2 230 210 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. W Illinois -10.8 4-11 -6.6 113 251 232. Utah Valley St -10.8 9-9 1.0 313 268 233. The Citadel -10.8 7-5 -1.3 318 266 234. Austin Peay -11.4 5-13 -5.2 146 241 235. Loyola Chicago -11.5 4-13 -5.2 114 238 236. E Washington -11.7 5-12 -8.9 138 220 237. La Salle -11.8 5-11 -7.9 155 212 238. St Francis NY -12.1 8-7 1.9 323 255 239. Charleston So -12.1 6-8 -9.3 242 227 240. Wofford -12.2 4-9 -4.4 179 243 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Central Conn -12.6 7-9 -2.2 285 236 242. Alabama St -14.1 6-9 -8.5 241 237 243. Troy St -14.5 6-11 -8.8 216 216 244. Marshall -14.7 3-13 -7.2 83 223 245. South Alabama -14.9 3-12 -8.7 87 218 246. Texas St -15.1 5-8 -3.7 260 281 247. SE Missouri St -15.8 3-10 -0.9 158 269 248. E Illinois -15.9 5-11 -9.1 177 272 249. Binghamton -16.0 5-12 -5.4 199 199 250. Norfolk St -16.1 8-7 0.9 325 289 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. St Peter's -16.2 6-10 -0.4 274 245 252. Iona -16.6 6-11 -3.1 240 249 253. SF Austin -17.0 6-7 0.1 316 301 254. Miss Valley St -17.1 6-9 -3.8 289 271 255. Southern Univ -17.2 6-8 -5.1 301 276 256. Colgate -17.7 6-10 -2.9 280 250 257. Harvard -18.2 6-9 -4.1 291 230 258. Stetson -18.4 6-10 -9.1 237 242 259. Monmouth NJ -18.9 5-8 -4.0 275 273 260. Liberty -19.1 5-11 -13.4 185 231 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Weber St -19.7 6-11 -4.2 257 270 262. UNC-Asheville -19.9 3-12 -10.7 127 253 263. Hartford -19.9 7-10 -7.4 288 232 264. Stony Brook -20.0 7-10 -4.4 300 239 265. Chicago St -20.2 3-13 -9.1 129 264 266. Florida A&M -20.5 4-10 -14.2 192 234 267. Robert Morris -20.5 5-10 -5.3 256 256 268. Cornell -20.5 5-9 -2.1 293 224 269. Radford -20.8 6-9 -4.7 297 282 270. Lipscomb -21.0 7-7 -2.6 321 283 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Duquesne -21.2 5-14 -7.6 190 259 272. Lehigh -21.8 8-9 -0.9 328 277 273. Rhode Island -22.0 4-12 -5.0 188 274 274. McNeese St -22.6 3-10 -5.6 203 297 275. N Colorado* -22.6 3-15 -14.5 88 221 276. New Mexico St -23.3 2-13 -10.4 95 262 277. Alabama A&M -23.7 5-9 -4.1 296 285 278. Morehead St -24.0 5-9 -11.4 261 265 279. E Tennessee St -24.0 3-11 -10.4 164 275 280. New Hampshire -24.4 5-11 -6.7 258 248 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Cleveland St -24.6 3-10 -7.2 201 279 282. Jackson St -24.7 6-12 -9.2 279 278 283. Towson St -24.9 5-12 -5.2 262 252 284. Idaho St -25.1 5-11 -6.9 259 288 285. W Carolina -25.3 3-14 -12.9 139 280 286. Jacksonville -25.8 7-8 -6.9 319 284 287. Hampton -25.9 6-10 -5.4 302 300 288. William & Mary -25.9 4-12 -9.7 206 257 289. Long Island -28.5 5-10 -8.8 292 260 290. Grambling -28.5 4-8 -11.3 281 287 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Md-Baltimore Co -28.6 7-9 -6.1 324 296 292. Lafayette -28.9 4-13 -8.9 219 261 293. Long Beach St -29.0 2-15 -7.9 134 302 294. Bethune-Cookman -29.2 6-10 -7.4 309 298 295. CS-Sacramento -29.3 4-13 -10.0 222 295 296. Quinnipiac -29.5 6-8 -3.8 326 309 297. Canisius -29.9 5-12 -4.5 286 293 298. Fla Atlantic -30.5 4-13 -4.5 244 286 299. Morgan St -30.8 5-11 -6.5 294 305 300. UL-Monroe -31.0 3-10 -9.3 233 307 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Coastal Car -31.8 3-12 -8.7 224 299 302. Cal Poly-SLO -32.0 2-13 -13.5 142 291 303. Siena -34.3 3-14 -11.6 210 294 304. Nicholls St -35.7 3-11 -11.1 269 310 305. NC A&T -35.8 3-14 -12.8 212 306 306. James Madison -36.4 3-12 -12.5 225 290 307. IUPUFW -36.7 3-15 -12.0 196 304 308. Howard -36.7 5-10 -6.3 317 314 309. Texas Southern -36.7 4-9 -3.8 320 321 310. TN-Martin -37.1 2-13 -14.2 171 303 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Dartmouth -38.2 3-11 -8.8 273 292 312. Centenary -40.5 1-15 -16.9 153 312 313. Elon -40.7 1-16 -11.9 157 308 314. Mt St Mary's -43.2 5-11 -6.5 329 322 315. Jacksonville St -44.2 2-14 -9.1 255 320 316. Loyola MD -45.7 3-13 -10.1 295 311 317. Campbell -49.6 2-14 -16.8 239 313 318. VMI -50.2 3-9 -9.9 322 328 319. Wagner -50.4 2-14 -11.3 276 316 320. Prairie View -50.6 2-13 -21.3 235 315 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. St Bonaventure -50.7 1-15 -15.8 213 319 322. Alcorn St -51.1 3-14 -13.9 307 326 323. Ark-Pine Bluff -52.1 1-12 -19.0 215 317 324. Sacred Heart -54.7 2-13 -12.1 306 324 325. Longwood -55.4 1-19 -16.7 264 318 326. Youngstown St -55.5 1-15 -15.6 234 327 327. Navy -56.2 3-13 -9.9 327 325 328. Army -63.7 1-14 -14.3 299 323 329. Md-East Shore -70.9 1-14 -26.5 303 329 330. Savannah St -77.2 0-23 -24.0 305 330 (c) Bob Vance