THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 1/30/05. Retrodiction Rate: 78.7% [2943 games] Prediction Rate: 63.7% [311 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 13-6 9.4 3 1 ..2. Big 12 89.3 12-6 8.0 4 3 ..3. Pac-10 84.4 12-7 3.8 1 4 ..4. Big East 82.7 12-6 7.2 6 2 ..5. Big Ten 81.7 12-7 5.7 2 5 ..6. SEC 78.0 12-7 7.2 5 6 ..7. Missouri Valley 54.7 12-8 3.1 7 7 ..8. CUSA 49.9 11-8 3.9 9 9 ..9. West Coast 49.8 12-8 2.4 8 8 .10. Mountain West 39.3 10-8 3.6 10 10 .11. WAC 30.1 10-8 1.7 11 11 .12. MAC 25.6 9-8 1.0 13 12 .13. Atlantic 10 4.4 8-10 -1.7 12 13 .14. Sun Belt 3.7 8-9 -1.3 14 14 .15. Colonial -7.2 9-9 -0.2 19 15 .16. Big West -9.0 8-9 -0.5 17 17 .17. Horizon -14.9 7-10 -2.2 16 19 .18. America East -18.6 9-9 -0.5 27 16 .19. Southern -18.9 7-9 -3.4 18 20 .20. Mid-Continent -23.5 7-11 -4.2 15 21 .21. Ivy League -24.4 7-9 -1.8 22 18 .22. Metro Atlantic -33.9 8-11 -1.7 26 22 .23. Southland -36.7 6-9 -3.4 21 27 .24. Ohio Valley -37.0 7-10 -3.7 20 25 .25. Patriot League -39.3 8-10 -2.2 29 23 .26. Big Sky -41.8 7-11 -3.4 25 26 .27. Atlantic Sun -42.5 8-10 -4.0 28 24 .28. Big South -44.7 7-10 -5.0 24 28 .29. Northeast -62.9 7-11 -4.3 31 30 .30. MEAC -66.8 6-11 -7.2 30 31 .31. Independent -69.3 5-14 -9.1 23 29 .32. SWAC -83.6 5-11 -9.0 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Kansas 100.0 16-1 13.5 1 1 ..2. Illinois 93.6 21-0 18.7 42 4 ..3. Duke 92.9 16-1 20.1 21 2 ..4. North Carolina 88.9 17-2 22.8 17 8 ..5. Boston College 84.3 18-0 11.4 61 3 ..6. Washington 82.6 16-3 15.6 9 7 ..7. Wake Forest 82.6 17-3 11.3 6 5 ..8. Oklahoma St 81.3 14-3 15.5 10 6 ..9. Kentucky 79.5 16-2 16.7 47 10 .10. Arizona 75.8 17-4 8.8 5 9 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Oklahoma 73.9 16-3 15.4 39 13 .12. Louisville 71.1 16-3 25.0 89 20 .13. Alabama 70.5 16-3 12.1 45 11 .14. Wisconsin 69.8 14-4 10.6 16 12 .15. Cincinnati 69.8 17-3 15.7 62 18 .16. Syracuse 67.8 20-2 13.4 114 15 .17. Michigan St 67.4 14-3 18.3 68 25 .18. Gonzaga 64.3 15-4 8.6 29 14 .19. Texas 64.2 14-5 12.1 27 16 .20. Wichita St 63.2 16-2 8.2 99 21 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Iowa 63.1 15-5 8.9 28 22 .22. Villanova 62.0 12-4 13.2 37 17 .23. Utah 58.7 15-3 12.1 123 29 .24. Maryland 58.6 13-5 10.8 30 19 .25. Georgia Tech 57.5 12-6 13.2 25 23 .26. Florida 57.4 13-4 17.9 93 34 .27. Pittsburgh 56.2 14-3 13.6 130 33 .28. Texas Tech 55.4 12-5 16.0 49 39 .29. Mississippi St 54.9 16-5 10.2 80 30 .30. S Illinois 54.6 15-5 6.9 52 26 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Minnesota 54.4 14-6 8.0 36 28 .32. Connecticut 54.1 12-5 13.5 54 24 .33. Arizona St 51.6 15-6 7.8 48 37 .34. Pacific 51.2 15-2 8.0 174 38 .35. UNC-Charlotte 49.5 14-4 7.7 113 50 .36. Georgetown 49.1 13-6 4.6 40 27 .37. UCLA 48.4 11-6 1.6 13 35 .38. St Mary's 48.3 17-5 6.4 107 43 .39. LSU 47.4 11-6 2.5 22 31 .40. DePaul 46.6 13-5 6.1 75 41 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Miami FL 46.5 13-6 4.5 51 40 .42. Stanford 46.4 12-7 2.7 19 42 .43. Marquette 46.2 14-5 4.3 79 47 .44. Ohio St 46.1 14-7 9.3 59 45 .45. UTEP 45.9 15-4 10.9 146 56 .46. Arkansas 45.9 14-6 15.5 126 55 .47. Notre Dame 45.6 13-5 6.8 90 44 .48. Kansas St 45.5 11-4 6.7 98 71 .49. Oregon 45.4 11-7 2.2 14 32 .50. Texas A&M 45.3 12-4 12.2 143 67 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Vanderbilt 44.9 12-8 7.2 24 46 .52. Vermont 44.5 15-3 13.1 219 48 .53. UAB 43.9 15-5 8.0 124 62 .54. Virginia 42.9 10-8 -0.3 4 36 .55. South Carolina 42.8 11-7 6.1 31 52 .56. NC State 41.5 13-7 10.6 72 78 .57. Nevada 39.9 13-5 5.4 110 53 .58. Old Dominion 39.2 17-3 10.6 247 79 .59. W Michigan 38.4 13-5 7.4 132 75 .60. Miami OH 38.3 11-5 4.3 92 61 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Hawaii 37.1 12-5 4.5 127 64 .62. Indiana 36.5 9-9 -0.8 3 51 .63. West Virginia 36.1 12-6 5.6 104 68 .64. Temple 35.5 9-8 4.4 20 65 .65. California 35.0 11-8 2.4 41 66 .66. N Iowa 34.8 13-7 7.0 91 88 .67. New Mexico 34.5 14-5 11.4 201 109 .68. UW-Milwaukee 34.5 13-5 8.8 171 101 .69. Geo Washington 34.1 13-5 10.6 179 94 .70. San Francisco 33.7 13-7 2.2 74 58 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Clemson 33.4 10-10 4.3 18 60 .72. Washington St 32.6 9-9 -0.8 8 59 .73. Holy Cross 32.2 15-5 9.8 222 69 .74. Illinois St 32.1 13-6 3.2 129 97 .75. Colorado 32.0 10-8 -2.8 23 54 .76. Utah St 31.9 15-5 14.5 235 116 .77. Memphis 31.8 12-9 4.8 55 77 .78. SW Missouri St 31.7 10-8 6.5 56 74 .79. Florida St 31.3 10-9 3.2 32 63 .80. Missouri 31.2 10-10 -0.5 11 57 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Michigan 31.0 12-9 1.4 46 91 .82. Providence 30.8 8-10 3.1 7 49 .83. Creighton 29.9 13-8 4.9 106 98 .84. Nebraska 29.6 9-8 6.4 57 89 .85. Boston Univ 28.6 14-5 10.7 240 96 .86. Ball St 28.6 9-6 0.5 66 83 .87. Bradley 28.4 11-7 1.3 86 92 .88. TCU 28.3 12-8 3.5 112 87 .89. UL-Lafayette 28.2 11-7 -0.3 77 80 .90. Kent 28.2 11-7 2.9 94 76 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Rice 27.6 9-7 3.4 70 73 .92. Houston 27.6 12-9 0.0 69 86 .93. Buffalo 27.6 13-5 2.9 178 102 .94. Seton Hall 27.3 10-7 3.5 96 84 .95. Iowa St 27.0 9-8 2.2 43 95 .96. Air Force 26.7 12-7 6.7 149 117 .97. Tennessee 26.2 10-10 0.4 34 85 .98. W Kentucky 26.0 12-5 6.7 207 127 .99. Princeton 25.9 9-6 0.7 101 72 100. UNLV 25.3 8-8 1.9 35 82 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Fresno St 25.3 11-6 3.8 145 103 102. Dayton 25.2 12-6 2.9 168 108 103. Oral Roberts 24.8 14-5 7.8 234 137 104. USC 24.6 9-11 -1.1 15 93 105. Wyoming 24.3 11-8 0.3 84 99 106. Virginia Tech 24.0 11-7 2.9 135 106 107. Massachusetts 23.8 10-8 -3.2 58 70 108. Akron 23.5 11-6 7.4 173 126 109. UW-Green Bay 23.2 13-5 -0.9 200 107 110. Bowling Green 23.1 11-5 2.9 185 129 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Mississippi 21.4 11-10 3.2 87 104 112. St Joseph's PA 21.3 9-8 1.4 71 90 113. Northwestern 20.7 9-10 -1.7 33 100 114. Davidson 20.3 10-7 0.1 125 111 115. Winthrop 19.3 12-5 4.1 239 140 116. Auburn 19.3 10-9 -0.5 78 113 117. Rutgers 19.1 7-10 -2.4 12 81 118. Evansville 18.6 10-9 0.0 83 112 119. Santa Clara 18.4 11-10 2.4 97 120 120. Oregon St 18.1 11-9 -0.8 103 133 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Portland 17.8 12-9 1.8 134 122 122. Bucknell 17.7 14-6 4.9 251 114 123. Xavier 17.5 9-8 4.0 117 139 124. Richmond 17.0 9-9 -3.0 63 115 125. Penn 17.0 9-7 4.5 142 130 126. Louisiana Tech 16.8 10-8 1.4 128 124 127. UNC-Greensboro 16.4 10-6 -5.6 152 110 128. Denver 15.2 9-7 5.2 150 143 129. TN-Chattanooga 15.1 10-5 5.3 244 155 130. SMU 14.6 8-8 2.4 105 128 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Coll Charleston 14.1 13-6 4.9 255 147 132. Pepperdine 13.8 11-10 -0.5 115 132 133. Drexel 13.6 10-7 4.6 198 118 134. Ohio 12.8 10-7 6.0 191 151 135. Hofstra 12.8 12-6 6.4 263 142 136. UNC-Wilmington 12.7 12-6 1.9 242 141 137. Ark-Little Rock 12.3 9-8 -3.4 120 121 138. Loyola Marym't 11.6 10-10 -1.8 108 136 139. Niagara 11.5 13-6 8.4 286 154 140. Va Commonwealth 11.4 10-8 2.1 170 123 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. UI-Chicago 11.0 8-8 -0.9 111 131 142. Purdue 10.8 5-13 -3.5 2 119 143. TAM-C. Christi 10.6 12-6 5.0 256 158 144. Toledo 9.6 7-9 -0.6 64 135 145. San Diego 9.5 8-10 -0.1 85 145 146. St John's 9.3 7-10 -0.1 60 105 147. San Diego St 9.1 7-9 -1.8 67 149 148. Northeastern 9.1 12-7 0.4 228 125 149. Murray St 8.8 9-7 5.0 217 146 150. American Univ 8.0 12-7 2.3 253 144 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Middle Tenn St 7.4 11-8 2.5 209 166 152. Arkansas St 7.3 10-7 3.5 221 165 153. SE Louisiana 5.4 9-6 3.2 248 171 154. Drake 5.2 7-11 -4.8 50 134 155. Missouri-KC 4.6 8-7 -0.7 181 150 156. Wright St 3.9 10-10 0.9 172 163 157. George Mason 3.8 10-8 5.3 229 173 158. North Texas 3.2 9-8 -2.2 183 156 159. Valparaiso 2.9 9-11 -4.6 118 159 160. Manhattan 2.8 8-8 -1.8 164 138 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. UC-Irvine 2.7 9-7 0.6 220 186 162. Lamar 1.8 8-6 3.1 254 182 163. CS-Northridge 1.7 9-9 3.2 196 178 164. South Florida 1.3 7-10 1.4 133 164 165. Tennessee Tech 1.2 9-7 1.2 237 172 166. Furman 1.1 7-8 0.3 157 175 167. Georgia 1.1 7-10 -5.2 76 148 168. Portland St 0.9 12-6 5.7 315 193 169. Rider 0.6 11-7 3.6 283 167 170. N Illinois 0.2 7-11 -0.3 88 157 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. CS-Fullerton -0.1 9-7 0.9 231 180 172. Indiana St -0.2 8-13 -2.2 82 170 173. IUPUI -0.5 8-9 -0.2 166 168 174. Baylor -0.7 8-8 -0.3 188 187 175. Northwestern LA -1.1 7-10 -5.4 122 160 176. Gardner-Webb -1.7 9-7 3.8 259 184 177. Fordham -1.8 8-10 -2.3 138 161 178. Colorado St -2.4 7-10 1.4 139 204 179. E Kentucky -2.5 10-6 2.1 289 197 180. Detroit -2.7 7-11 -2.1 109 174 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Penn St -3.0 6-13 -6.3 44 152 182. Sam Houston St -4.0 7-8 -1.3 197 177 183. Southern Miss -4.4 7-9 -2.3 163 196 184. Ga Southern -4.4 8-8 -0.2 215 181 185. Brigham Young -4.5 5-13 -3.6 38 169 186. UCF -5.1 11-7 0.6 299 183 187. Fairfield -5.4 10-9 0.9 250 195 188. East Carolina -5.9 5-13 -10.6 26 153 189. E Michigan -6.2 7-9 -2.6 165 203 190. New Orleans -6.5 8-11 -4.4 148 190 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. TX-San Antonio -6.7 6-8 -1.4 177 199 192. Marist -7.2 10-8 0.1 278 191 193. Columbia -7.7 12-5 3.1 330 215 194. Montana -8.9 8-10 -2.9 194 194 195. St Louis -10.5 5-14 -5.3 53 179 196. Tennessee St -10.6 7-12 -5.1 141 192 197. TX-Arlington -10.7 7-8 -4.9 224 223 198. UC-Sta Barbara -11.4 7-11 -2.7 162 207 199. Birmingham So -11.9 9-9 0.4 279 206 200. Austin Peay -12.2 7-13 -3.7 140 198 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. St Francis PA -12.2 9-8 -2.5 288 188 202. San Jose St -12.5 6-12 -7.4 102 189 203. Coppin St -12.7 7-11 -8.7 137 162 204. Boise St -12.9 8-11 -4.3 186 214 205. Georgia St -12.9 8-11 -4.7 189 176 206. Brown -13.0 8-8 -0.4 268 228 207. Samford -13.2 9-8 0.2 296 240 208. High Point -13.4 8-9 2.5 274 238 209. Appalachian St -13.9 5-9 -5.2 147 220 210. Tulane -13.9 7-11 -3.4 176 221 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Delaware St -13.9 8-11 -4.3 214 200 212. Mercer -14.1 8-7 -0.9 294 210 213. Albany NY -14.4 9-10 3.6 293 219 214. Monmouth NJ -14.4 8-8 -1.4 269 216 215. Florida Intl -14.7 7-12 -4.6 158 211 216. F Dickinson -14.9 10-9 0.9 308 236 217. C Michigan -15.5 5-11 -10.4 95 205 218. TX-Pan American -16.1 7-10 -6.5 192 213 219. Maine -17.0 9-9 -1.2 295 222 220. The Citadel -17.3 8-6 -2.4 307 260 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Oakland -17.5 4-13 -6.6 65 218 222. Tulsa -17.7 4-14 -3.1 73 212 223. Montana St -18.5 8-10 -3.2 243 239 224. Troy St -18.8 8-11 -5.9 226 209 225. Delaware -19.4 7-13 -4.4 187 202 226. Yale -19.6 4-11 -7.8 116 185 227. S Utah -19.7 8-9 -3.8 270 270 228. SE Missouri St -19.9 5-10 0.9 199 251 229. Utah Valley St -19.9 10-9 1.3 312 262 230. S Carolina St -20.2 10-9 4.0 321 277 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. St Peter's -20.5 8-10 0.9 284 241 232. E Illinois -20.8 7-11 -7.4 203 252 233. Robert Morris -20.8 8-10 -3.2 275 224 234. UC-Riverside -21.8 6-11 -4.7 206 244 235. Iona -22.0 8-12 -1.7 252 237 236. Alabama St -22.6 8-9 -6.3 292 235 237. South Alabama -22.7 4-13 -7.6 100 208 238. Idaho -22.8 6-12 -3.2 195 248 239. Miss Valley St -23.2 8-9 -1.5 306 257 240. Belmont -23.3 7-12 -1.3 241 225 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. W Illinois -23.4 5-12 -5.2 153 265 242. E Washington -23.4 6-13 -7.8 167 226 243. Cleveland St -23.8 5-10 -4.0 210 254 244. UNC-Asheville -23.9 5-12 -9.1 151 229 245. Butler -24.2 5-11 -1.6 190 282 246. Harvard -24.5 7-10 -3.2 280 217 247. Loyola Chicago -25.1 5-14 -4.3 155 267 248. N Arizona -25.3 7-11 -0.2 265 264 249. UC-Davis -25.5 7-11 -6.2 236 258 250. Wofford -25.6 4-10 -4.3 180 263 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. La Salle -25.8 5-13 -7.7 144 242 252. Stetson -26.1 7-11 -8.3 232 231 253. Duquesne -26.1 6-14 -7.0 175 247 254. Charleston So -26.6 6-10 -9.1 223 243 255. Marshall -26.6 3-14 -7.5 81 233 256. Jacksonville -26.9 9-8 -4.6 320 269 257. Chicago St -26.9 4-13 -8.1 131 250 258. Binghamton -27.0 5-14 -6.7 159 201 259. Hampton -27.4 8-10 -2.6 302 271 260. Lehigh -27.5 9-10 0.0 325 275 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Texas St -27.6 6-9 -2.8 285 295 262. St Francis NY -28.2 8-9 1.3 326 283 263. Liberty -28.6 6-12 -11.1 208 232 264. Lipscomb -28.7 8-8 -3.2 322 278 265. New Hampshire -29.4 6-12 -6.3 230 234 266. Central Conn -30.2 7-11 -3.2 291 268 267. Hartford -30.3 7-12 -8.7 246 227 268. Radford -30.6 7-10 -4.0 300 291 269. Rhode Island -30.8 4-13 -5.1 154 273 270. Alabama A&M -31.0 7-9 -3.1 313 276 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Stony Brook -31.1 7-12 -5.1 272 246 272. Long Island -31.3 7-10 -7.4 297 245 273. Florida A&M -31.4 5-11 -13.4 204 230 274. Norfolk St -31.5 8-9 0.4 328 300 275. Cornell -31.8 6-10 -2.1 301 253 276. Fla Atlantic -32.5 6-13 -2.7 249 266 277. Weber St -32.6 7-12 -4.3 277 281 278. New Mexico St -33.5 3-15 -9.3 119 259 279. Colgate -33.8 6-12 -4.3 281 272 280. SF Austin -34.0 6-8 -0.4 323 302 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Morehead St -34.0 6-10 -10.8 262 274 282. William & Mary -34.2 5-13 -9.4 202 256 283. Md-Baltimore Co -34.3 8-10 -5.1 317 293 284. Bethune-Cookman -34.8 8-10 -4.9 319 296 285. W Carolina -35.1 4-14 -11.9 160 294 286. Morgan St -35.5 7-11 -4.4 303 289 287. Lafayette -35.9 5-14 -7.9 218 255 288. Idaho St -36.4 6-12 -5.2 276 292 289. Canisius -37.0 6-13 -4.8 266 284 290. McNeese St -37.2 3-11 -5.6 211 298 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. E Tennessee St -37.5 3-13 -9.4 161 288 292. Coastal Car -37.6 4-12 -8.1 216 279 293. Towson St -37.8 5-14 -6.7 233 261 294. N Colorado* -38.2 3-16 -14.0 121 249 295. CS-Sacramento -38.2 5-13 -9.2 227 287 296. Long Beach St -38.6 3-16 -8.6 136 290 297. Jackson St -39.3 6-13 -9.0 287 286 298. Southern Univ -40.0 6-10 -5.0 314 301 299. James Madison -41.4 4-13 -12.2 205 280 300. Cal Poly-SLO -41.9 3-14 -12.7 156 285 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Quinnipiac -44.4 6-10 -4.2 324 306 302. Siena -48.6 3-17 -11.7 193 297 303. NC A&T -49.1 4-15 -10.9 245 304 304. Grambling -51.3 4-9 -11.8 310 308 305. Mt St Mary's -51.5 6-12 -5.7 329 315 306. UL-Monroe -52.1 3-12 -10.3 257 314 307. IUPUFW -52.1 3-16 -12.1 213 303 308. Dartmouth -52.7 3-13 -9.2 258 299 309. Navy -52.8 5-13 -8.0 311 305 310. Nicholls St -54.3 3-13 -12.0 267 312 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Howard -55.7 5-12 -9.3 318 316 312. Texas Southern -56.3 4-11 -5.2 327 323 313. TN-Martin -56.4 2-15 -14.3 212 307 314. Elon -57.2 1-18 -11.9 169 310 315. Wagner -58.4 3-15 -9.9 273 311 316. Loyola MD -59.1 3-16 -10.6 271 309 317. Centenary -59.6 1-17 -16.6 182 320 318. St Bonaventure -61.2 1-17 -15.4 184 317 319. Jacksonville St -62.6 2-16 -9.3 264 324 320. Alcorn St -62.8 4-15 -12.9 309 321 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Prairie View -64.6 3-14 -19.0 282 319 322. Campbell -64.9 2-16 -17.1 238 313 323. Ark-Pine Bluff -65.0 2-13 -15.7 261 318 324. VMI -66.1 3-12 -10.8 316 328 325. Youngstown St -70.1 1-16 -15.9 225 327 326. Sacred Heart -71.2 2-15 -11.9 305 326 327. Longwood -71.3 1-20 -16.2 260 322 328. Army -79.3 1-16 -14.6 298 325 329. Md-East Shore -89.0 1-17 -25.3 304 330 330. Savannah St -90.2 0-23 -24.0 290 329 (c) Bob Vance