THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 2/13/05. Retrodiction Rate: 76.7% [3589 games] Prediction Rate: 66.9% [320 games] CONFERENCE (Scroll down for Team Ranking) Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 15-8 7.7 2 1 ..2. Big 12 90.6 14-8 6.7 4 3 ..3. Pac-10 84.8 14-9 3.2 1 4 ..4. Big East 84.4 14-8 6.1 5 2 ..5. Big Ten 80.9 14-9 4.7 3 6 ..6. SEC 78.5 14-8 6.2 6 5 ..7. Missouri Valley 55.5 14-10 2.5 7 7 ..8. CUSA 49.9 13-10 3.3 8 9 ..9. West Coast 49.0 14-10 2.0 9 8 .10. Mountain West 38.8 12-10 3.0 10 11 .11. WAC 30.6 11-10 1.4 11 10 .12. MAC 24.6 11-10 0.9 12 12 .13. Sun Belt 3.5 10-11 -1.1 14 13 .14. Atlantic 10 2.5 10-12 -1.4 13 14 .15. Colonial -9.3 12-12 -0.2 18 15 .16. Big West -11.3 10-11 -0.5 17 17 .17. Horizon -17.4 9-12 -1.8 15 19 .18. America East -19.0 11-11 -0.5 23 16 .19. Southern -25.1 9-11 -2.4 19 20 .20. Ivy League -26.3 9-11 -1.5 20 18 .21. Mid-Continent -28.8 9-13 -3.4 16 23 .22. Metro Atlantic -35.7 10-13 -1.4 25 21 .23. Southland -37.9 8-11 -2.9 22 26 .24. Patriot League -39.2 10-12 -1.9 27 22 .25. Ohio Valley -40.3 9-12 -3.1 21 25 .26. Big Sky -45.5 9-13 -2.8 26 27 .27. Atlantic Sun -48.1 10-12 -3.0 29 24 .28. Big South -51.3 9-12 -3.9 28 28 .29. Northeast -64.8 9-13 -3.5 30 29 .30. MEAC -74.6 9-13 -5.7 31 30 .31. Independent -78.0 6-16 -9.0 24 31 .32. SWAC -86.9 7-13 -7.3 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Kansas 100.0 20-1 13.9 1 1 ..2. Illinois 94.5 25-0 17.4 37 2 ..3. North Carolina 87.0 20-3 21.1 15 7 ..4. Duke 86.0 18-3 16.7 11 5 ..5. Wake Forest 85.3 21-3 12.5 5 3 ..6. Oklahoma St 84.9 18-3 15.3 14 4 ..7. Boston College 79.6 20-1 10.6 62 6 ..8. Kentucky 78.5 19-2 15.6 63 10 ..9. Arizona 78.1 21-4 9.8 9 8 .10. Washington 77.9 19-4 14.3 16 9 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Michigan St 69.5 17-4 16.1 55 16 .12. Syracuse 68.9 22-3 12.2 75 11 .13. Louisville 67.1 19-4 20.7 88 20 .14. Alabama 66.4 18-4 11.0 54 14 .15. Gonzaga 65.8 19-4 8.5 48 12 .16. Wisconsin 64.6 16-6 8.5 17 13 .17. Oklahoma 63.4 17-6 12.0 27 18 .18. Cincinnati 60.4 18-6 12.5 45 19 .19. Connecticut 60.2 15-6 12.2 35 15 .20. Utah 59.8 19-3 12.3 126 26 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Villanova 58.1 14-6 10.8 28 17 .22. Iowa 56.9 16-7 7.6 24 28 .23. Florida 56.4 15-6 15.7 61 25 .24. Pittsburgh 56.1 17-4 12.3 114 31 .25. Texas 54.8 15-7 9.6 32 27 .26. UNC-Charlotte 54.7 17-4 7.9 98 29 .27. Texas Tech 54.6 15-6 13.8 58 40 .28. S Illinois 54.4 19-6 6.5 64 24 .29. Maryland 54.3 15-7 9.1 30 21 .30. Mississippi St 54.3 18-6 9.2 73 23 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Wichita St 54.1 18-4 7.4 110 38 .32. Georgia Tech 53.6 14-8 10.4 22 32 .33. Georgetown 52.3 16-6 5.0 56 22 .34. DePaul 51.4 16-5 6.3 84 30 .35. Pacific 51.2 20-2 9.3 185 39 .36. Minnesota 48.1 16-8 7.0 47 42 .37. UCLA 47.9 13-8 1.2 7 36 .38. Nevada 47.6 17-5 6.4 107 34 .39. Miami FL 46.4 15-7 3.8 53 35 .40. Arkansas 46.1 17-7 13.2 113 50 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Ohio St 45.0 17-8 9.1 74 54 .42. Notre Dame 44.9 14-7 5.7 60 37 .43. Virginia 44.7 13-9 -0.7 4 33 .44. Texas A&M 43.4 13-6 11.2 108 67 .45. Stanford 42.8 13-9 1.9 19 46 .46. Old Dominion 42.6 22-3 10.4 228 57 .47. Vermont 42.6 18-4 12.5 202 41 .48. St Mary's 42.5 18-7 5.4 100 49 .49. South Carolina 42.3 13-8 6.0 41 51 .50. Arizona St 42.3 16-9 5.6 50 56 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Vanderbilt 42.2 14-10 6.8 29 47 .52. UAB 42.2 16-7 7.3 91 55 .53. LSU 41.8 13-8 2.6 36 44 .54. Oregon 40.3 12-9 1.5 18 43 .55. Iowa St 40.3 13-8 4.5 39 58 .56. Marquette 40.1 16-7 3.0 85 53 .57. UTEP 39.8 17-6 9.1 134 65 .58. SW Missouri St 39.5 14-8 7.7 71 62 .59. Miami OH 39.4 14-6 4.1 99 52 .60. N Iowa 39.2 16-8 6.8 82 63 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Indiana 39.0 11-10 -0.3 2 48 .62. Geo Washington 38.9 15-5 11.2 151 71 .63. NC State 38.0 14-10 7.4 44 82 .64. West Virginia 37.4 14-8 4.0 67 60 .65. Kansas St 36.2 11-8 3.1 38 74 .66. Colorado 35.5 12-10 -3.1 12 45 .67. UW-Milwaukee 34.2 17-5 9.4 197 102 .68. TCU 33.9 15-9 3.8 89 61 .69. Utah St 33.8 18-6 15.1 214 101 .70. Memphis 33.8 15-10 5.7 69 75 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. W Kentucky 33.4 17-5 6.6 179 87 .72. California 32.8 12-10 0.5 33 68 .73. Boston Univ 32.6 18-5 10.7 233 77 .74. Holy Cross 32.5 19-5 10.3 235 66 .75. Creighton 32.3 15-10 3.8 72 76 .76. Clemson 31.1 11-12 3.8 21 69 .77. New Mexico 30.8 16-6 10.5 195 127 .78. Houston 30.5 15-10 1.4 79 78 .79. Illinois St 30.3 15-8 2.3 115 100 .80. Wyoming 29.9 14-8 1.0 102 80 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Hawaii 29.5 13-7 4.0 122 91 .82. UL-Lafayette 29.3 14-8 1.3 109 72 .83. Temple 29.2 11-10 3.5 43 83 .84. Missouri 29.2 11-13 -2.1 3 59 .85. Kent 29.0 14-8 3.1 112 73 .86. Oregon St 28.9 14-9 0.5 83 105 .87. Rice 28.7 11-8 3.9 81 70 .88. Providence 28.3 10-13 2.7 6 64 .89. Buffalo 28.2 15-7 2.8 129 85 .90. Nebraska 27.6 11-10 6.4 66 94 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. W Michigan 27.4 15-8 6.5 135 109 .92. Washington St 26.8 10-12 -0.9 8 86 .93. Air Force 26.7 14-8 6.9 139 118 .94. Bradley 26.1 12-10 -0.3 57 79 .95. Davidson 25.7 14-7 1.6 138 81 .96. Oral Roberts 25.1 18-5 9.8 256 142 .97. Michigan 24.5 12-13 -1.4 26 89 .98. Florida St 24.3 10-13 -0.1 20 84 .99. St Joseph's PA 23.5 12-9 3.6 104 92 100. Penn 23.4 14-7 6.6 177 106 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Tennessee 22.8 11-13 -0.2 31 90 102. Akron 22.6 12-7 6.5 146 121 103. USC 22.5 10-14 -2.5 10 96 104. Bowling Green 22.3 13-7 2.8 141 116 105. Louisiana Tech 22.3 13-9 1.5 118 104 106. Winthrop 22.2 17-5 6.4 265 128 107. Northwestern 22.2 11-12 -2.2 34 103 108. San Francisco 22.0 13-10 0.8 87 93 109. Seton Hall 21.7 11-10 2.0 76 95 110. Auburn 21.7 12-11 -1.3 65 98 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Dayton 21.4 14-8 3.2 155 124 112. UNLV 20.9 10-11 0.2 40 97 113. Virginia Tech 20.7 12-10 1.0 94 113 114. Ohio 20.4 13-8 4.6 140 111 115. Xavier 19.8 12-9 4.5 123 137 116. Ark-Little Rock 19.8 12-8 -1.5 125 99 117. Mississippi 19.6 12-12 2.3 77 107 118. Massachusetts 19.3 12-9 -2.0 103 88 119. Denver 19.0 13-8 5.7 159 136 120. Toledo 18.7 11-10 0.8 78 110 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Ball St 18.3 11-9 0.5 101 115 122. Bucknell 17.6 17-7 5.8 244 108 123. Portland 17.3 14-11 1.9 124 126 124. San Diego 16.7 11-10 0.8 106 132 125. SMU 16.2 10-10 2.5 97 120 126. Santa Clara 16.0 12-12 1.0 92 117 127. Hofstra 15.7 16-7 5.8 243 131 128. Fresno St 15.6 12-9 1.5 130 130 129. Pepperdine 14.8 13-12 0.0 105 134 130. UW-Green Bay 14.0 15-7 -0.9 211 135 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Richmond 13.8 11-11 -3.4 80 125 132. Drexel 12.7 13-9 4.5 181 114 133. Northeastern 12.2 15-8 2.4 221 112 134. Rutgers 12.2 8-13 -3.0 25 122 135. Va Commonwealth 11.9 13-10 3.6 165 119 136. Coll Charleston 11.8 15-7 3.7 246 141 137. Niagara 11.4 16-7 7.6 279 143 138. UNC-Wilmington 11.1 15-8 1.5 223 133 139. TAM-C. Christi 10.0 15-6 6.0 289 166 140. UI-Chicago 8.9 10-9 -0.6 132 138 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Loyola Marym't 8.5 11-13 -2.1 93 140 142. Middle Tenn St 8.0 13-10 2.6 171 149 143. Evansville 7.9 10-12 -1.6 96 145 144. Lamar 7.6 11-7 4.6 232 153 145. St John's 6.7 8-13 -1.7 52 123 146. Purdue 6.4 6-15 -2.5 13 147 147. Princeton 5.9 10-10 -0.4 137 129 148. George Mason 5.4 14-9 6.0 247 169 149. San Diego St 5.0 8-12 -3.0 68 150 150. Drake 4.9 8-14 -4.1 42 139 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. SE Louisiana 4.8 12-7 4.8 273 184 152. CS-Northridge 4.2 12-10 2.9 198 161 153. Sam Houston St 3.7 9-8 -0.1 178 148 154. Portland St 3.5 15-6 5.3 316 179 155. Murray St 3.4 11-9 4.3 216 151 156. CS-Fullerton 3.2 12-8 2.9 234 167 157. TN-Chattanooga 2.7 11-8 3.4 231 172 158. American Univ 1.3 13-10 1.7 230 146 159. IUPUI 1.2 11-10 1.0 180 155 160. Valparaiso 1.1 12-12 -3.4 148 165 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Arkansas St 0.8 10-10 1.7 172 159 162. South Florida 0.7 9-12 1.8 136 182 163. Furman 0.3 10-9 0.7 201 171 164. Northwestern LA -0.1 10-11 -2.8 164 158 165. Indiana St -0.5 9-16 -3.1 70 160 166. N Illinois -1.2 9-13 0.0 119 174 167. Missouri-KC -1.7 10-9 -0.5 206 164 168. Rider -1.7 13-9 2.7 260 154 169. North Texas -2.2 10-11 -2.3 160 163 170. Ga Southern -2.4 11-9 2.2 222 170 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Georgia -2.7 7-14 -6.4 51 144 172. UC-Irvine -3.6 10-10 -0.8 193 188 173. Wright St -3.8 11-13 -1.0 162 180 174. Fordham -4.0 10-12 -1.5 152 162 175. UCF -4.5 14-8 1.5 303 157 176. Appalachian St -4.6 10-9 1.2 226 205 177. Baylor -5.0 8-12 -3.8 121 187 178. Brigham Young -5.9 6-16 -3.5 46 185 179. Colorado St -6.0 7-13 -0.5 111 195 180. New Orleans -6.7 10-13 -4.0 144 189 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Samford -6.7 12-9 1.9 284 196 182. Manhattan -6.7 10-11 0.5 209 176 183. Fairfield -7.0 12-11 1.5 241 191 184. UNC-Greensboro -7.1 10-10 -6.8 192 186 185. Gardner-Webb -7.2 12-9 3.1 288 192 186. SE Missouri St -7.7 9-10 2.6 218 206 187. E Kentucky -8.3 12-8 1.2 293 211 188. Penn St -8.6 6-16 -7.3 49 178 189. East Carolina -8.8 5-16 -10.0 23 152 190. TX-San Antonio -9.1 8-10 -1.5 189 207 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Montana -9.1 10-11 -1.8 210 190 192. Albany NY -9.8 12-11 3.8 283 201 193. Tennessee Tech -10.3 10-10 0.7 238 202 194. F Dickinson -10.3 13-10 3.0 302 210 195. E Michigan -10.7 9-12 -2.0 170 229 196. St Louis -10.7 6-17 -5.2 59 177 197. Tennessee St -10.9 9-14 -3.8 150 183 198. Tulsa -11.1 6-15 -1.8 90 193 199. Montana St -12.1 11-10 -0.9 253 218 200. Georgia St -12.6 11-12 -3.0 220 168 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Coppin St -12.9 10-12 -6.1 182 156 202. Boise St -13.0 9-14 -4.7 143 213 203. St Francis PA -13.1 12-10 -2.2 287 181 204. S Carolina St -13.3 14-9 6.3 329 236 205. Monmouth NJ -13.6 12-10 0.5 296 212 206. Detroit -13.9 8-14 -1.9 147 220 207. St Peter's -14.1 11-11 1.4 271 208 208. Binghamton -14.7 9-14 -3.1 174 175 209. UC-Sta Barbara -15.0 8-13 -3.5 161 215 210. Yale -15.0 7-12 -5.2 157 173 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Birmingham So -15.1 11-11 -0.4 278 204 212. Southern Miss -15.2 7-13 -4.1 142 230 213. Iona -15.2 11-13 -1.0 236 197 214. Delaware St -15.4 11-12 -2.3 249 200 215. Austin Peay -16.0 9-15 -2.9 169 214 216. Florida Intl -16.4 7-14 -5.6 127 198 217. San Jose St -16.5 6-15 -8.6 86 194 218. Delaware -16.9 10-15 -2.8 203 209 219. Tulane -17.0 8-13 -5.3 166 231 220. Butler -17.1 8-13 1.2 200 255 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Columbia -17.6 12-9 1.1 320 242 222. Belmont -17.9 11-13 -0.5 254 203 223. Oakland -18.0 6-15 -5.1 116 221 224. Lehigh -18.5 12-11 -0.1 307 227 225. TX-Pan American -19.0 8-12 -7.0 187 223 226. Harvard -19.7 9-12 -2.5 239 199 227. Cleveland St -20.2 7-12 -3.1 191 238 228. La Salle -20.2 7-15 -6.9 133 225 229. TX-Arlington -20.8 7-11 -5.7 212 246 230. Marist -20.8 10-13 -2.9 242 217 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Cornell -21.1 9-11 -1.7 274 219 232. Alabama St -21.2 11-10 -4.5 306 226 233. Maine -21.2 10-12 -2.0 268 234 234. E Illinois -21.2 9-13 -5.5 213 256 235. Loyola Chicago -21.7 7-16 -3.6 154 243 236. Brown -21.8 9-11 -1.2 275 245 237. Mercer -22.0 11-10 0.6 311 241 238. Marshall -22.2 5-17 -6.9 95 224 239. S Utah -23.4 10-12 -4.2 263 273 240. South Alabama -24.2 5-15 -7.4 120 228 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Liberty -24.2 9-13 -8.9 225 216 242. UC-Davis -24.4 9-14 -5.3 224 244 243. Jacksonville -24.5 12-10 -4.5 314 240 244. Utah Valley St -24.9 10-11 -0.8 299 269 245. High Point -24.9 9-13 0.8 281 271 246. Wofford -25.2 6-12 -3.7 204 260 247. Colgate -25.2 9-13 -3.2 259 239 248. Robert Morris -25.6 9-13 -4.0 255 222 249. Idaho -26.0 7-15 -4.0 184 254 250. Hampton -26.1 11-11 0.2 315 264 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. C Michigan -26.2 5-15 -10.7 117 251 252. Fla Atlantic -26.3 9-14 -0.8 251 235 253. UNC-Asheville -26.4 7-14 -7.7 190 237 254. Alabama A&M -26.9 10-10 -1.2 321 258 255. Central Conn -27.0 9-12 -1.7 290 248 256. SF Austin -27.2 8-9 -0.3 308 275 257. UC-Riverside -27.4 7-14 -4.6 207 267 258. Stony Brook -27.7 9-14 -4.9 248 233 259. Troy St -28.0 9-15 -5.2 237 232 260. Chicago St -28.9 6-16 -6.7 163 261 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Duquesne -30.0 6-17 -7.6 145 270 262. Lipscomb -30.3 10-11 -3.4 312 252 263. Weber St -30.4 9-14 -3.5 266 262 264. The Citadel -30.8 8-10 -3.8 294 290 265. Stetson -30.9 9-14 -6.3 257 249 266. Texas St -31.0 7-11 -4.2 276 297 267. Miss Valley St -31.0 9-12 -0.2 310 277 268. N Arizona -31.0 8-14 -1.1 262 272 269. W Illinois -31.2 5-15 -6.3 156 280 270. E Washington -31.4 6-16 -7.9 168 247 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Long Beach St -32.0 5-18 -8.3 128 257 272. Charleston So -32.0 8-12 -7.6 270 266 273. Norfolk St -32.1 10-11 0.4 326 288 274. Southern Univ -32.3 9-10 -3.8 323 281 275. St Francis NY -34.2 9-12 0.0 319 289 276. Canisius -34.3 8-15 -3.7 264 274 277. Long Island -34.8 9-13 -7.1 298 253 278. Radford -35.3 8-12 -3.9 301 292 279. Coastal Car -36.1 7-14 -4.7 261 282 280. Jackson St -36.4 9-14 -6.3 305 276 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Florida A&M -36.5 8-13 -9.3 282 259 282. McNeese St -36.6 4-13 -5.9 205 294 283. New Hampshire -36.6 6-16 -6.7 215 263 284. Morgan St -37.2 10-13 -3.8 317 293 285. Md-Baltimore Co -37.5 8-14 -6.5 286 284 286. CS-Sacramento -37.6 7-15 -7.3 245 286 287. Rhode Island -38.4 4-17 -6.3 153 303 288. Bethune-Cookman -38.4 10-12 -4.5 327 298 289. Hartford -38.5 7-16 -10.7 227 250 290. Lafayette -38.6 6-17 -8.3 217 265 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. W Carolina -39.0 5-17 -10.4 175 301 292. Wagner -39.7 8-15 -4.6 297 285 293. Idaho St -40.8 7-15 -5.4 280 302 294. New Mexico St -40.9 3-19 -8.9 131 296 295. Morehead St -41.1 7-13 -12.1 269 287 296. Towson St -41.7 5-19 -7.5 199 268 297. Grambling -42.3 7-10 -8.1 322 300 298. N Colorado* -42.4 4-18 -12.4 149 283 299. William & Mary -42.5 5-18 -10.7 183 279 300. E Tennessee St -42.7 4-16 -7.9 196 305 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Dartmouth -43.3 5-15 -8.4 229 278 302. Quinnipiac -45.0 8-13 -4.7 324 308 303. Elon -45.4 4-19 -9.4 176 304 304. James Madison -46.5 4-18 -12.5 173 291 305. Cal Poly-SLO -47.2 3-17 -13.6 158 299 306. Siena -48.6 4-20 -10.8 194 295 307. Loyola MD -48.6 6-17 -8.8 272 306 308. UL-Monroe -49.9 4-14 -10.0 240 311 309. Navy -50.5 6-16 -6.7 304 307 310. IUPUFW -52.0 4-19 -11.5 208 309 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Jacksonville St -55.0 4-18 -7.9 258 312 312. TN-Martin -56.6 3-18 -12.2 219 310 313. Nicholls St -57.9 3-16 -11.1 252 319 314. St Bonaventure -57.9 2-20 -15.6 167 313 315. Mt St Mary's -58.5 6-15 -7.0 328 321 316. Centenary -58.8 2-20 -15.1 186 318 317. NC A&T -59.8 4-19 -10.8 267 314 318. Youngstown St -61.7 2-19 -15.5 188 315 319. Ark-Pine Bluff -63.5 3-16 -12.7 277 317 320. Prairie View -64.0 4-16 -17.2 292 316 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Texas Southern -64.9 4-14 -6.1 330 325 322. Howard -66.0 5-16 -9.5 325 322 323. VMI -68.0 4-16 -9.5 318 327 324. Sacred Heart -68.5 3-18 -10.4 300 324 325. Alcorn St -68.8 4-18 -13.3 309 323 326. Campbell -70.7 2-21 -14.9 250 320 327. Longwood -78.9 1-24 -16.9 285 326 328. Army -81.5 1-20 -14.3 295 328 329. Md-East Shore -88.7 2-20 -23.2 313 330 330. Savannah St -92.5 0-27 -23.9 291 329 (c) Bob Vance