THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 2/20/05. Retrodiction Rate: 76.7% [3908 games] Prediction Rate: 67.7% [319 games] CONFERENCE (Scroll down for Team Ranking) Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 16-9 7.2 1 1 ..2. Big 12 89.1 15-8 6.1 4 3 ..3. Big East 85.6 15-9 5.7 5 2 ..4. Pac-10 83.8 15-10 3.0 2 4 ..5. Big Ten 82.3 15-10 4.4 3 5 ..6. SEC 78.5 15-9 5.7 6 6 ..7. Missouri Valley 55.1 15-11 2.5 7 7 ..8. CUSA 50.6 14-10 3.0 8 8 ..9. West Coast 47.7 15-11 1.9 9 9 .10. Mountain West 37.4 13-11 2.7 10 10 .11. MAC 27.0 12-11 0.8 11 12 .12. WAC 24.8 12-11 1.2 12 11 .13. Sun Belt 4.9 11-12 -0.9 14 13 .14. Atlantic 10 2.9 11-13 -1.3 13 14 .15. Colonial -7.6 13-13 -0.2 18 15 .16. Big West -9.4 11-12 -0.4 16 17 .17. Horizon -11.4 11-13 -1.5 15 18 .18. America East -18.6 12-12 -0.5 21 16 .19. Ivy League -25.7 10-12 -1.3 20 19 .20. Southern -26.9 10-12 -2.4 19 20 .21. Mid-Continent -30.1 10-14 -3.0 17 23 .22. Metro Atlantic -38.8 11-14 -1.3 25 22 .23. Patriot League -39.1 11-13 -2.0 26 21 .24. Southland -39.3 9-12 -2.7 24 26 .25. Ohio Valley -40.9 10-14 -2.8 22 25 .26. Atlantic Sun -47.5 11-13 -2.9 29 24 .27. Big South -49.8 10-13 -3.4 28 27 .28. Big Sky -51.5 10-14 -2.9 27 28 .29. Northeast -65.2 10-14 -3.1 30 29 .30. MEAC -74.7 10-14 -5.2 31 30 .31. Independent -80.8 7-17 -9.0 23 31 .32. SWAC -88.7 8-14 -6.7 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Illinois 100.0 27-0 17.3 42 2 ..2. Kansas 96.3 20-3 12.6 1 1 ..3. North Carolina 94.5 22-3 21.6 14 7 ..4. Oklahoma St 92.0 19-3 15.9 11 3 ..5. Duke 88.9 19-4 15.6 6 6 ..6. Wake Forest 88.6 22-4 11.3 3 4 ..7. Boston College 87.8 22-1 10.3 54 5 ..8. Arizona 83.7 23-4 10.8 15 8 ..9. Washington 83.0 20-4 14.2 18 9 .10. Kentucky 81.1 20-3 14.4 51 10 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Michigan St 76.9 19-4 16.0 53 16 .12. Alabama 74.4 20-4 11.2 46 11 .13. Louisville 72.8 21-4 19.9 93 20 .14. Gonzaga 70.6 21-4 8.6 57 12 .15. Wisconsin 70.3 17-6 9.3 20 14 .16. Oklahoma 70.1 19-6 12.0 31 19 .17. Syracuse 68.7 22-5 11.0 59 15 .18. Cincinnati 67.4 20-6 12.8 49 18 .19. Villanova 67.3 17-6 12.0 33 13 .20. Connecticut 67.0 17-6 12.3 36 17 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Utah 65.2 21-3 12.0 125 23 .22. UNC-Charlotte 61.9 19-4 8.2 96 22 .23. S Illinois 60.5 21-6 6.7 69 21 .24. Texas 60.4 17-7 10.9 44 28 .25. Pittsburgh 59.8 18-5 11.1 91 27 .26. Texas Tech 59.5 16-7 11.3 35 26 .27. Florida 57.8 16-7 15.8 65 33 .28. Georgia Tech 57.4 15-8 10.0 26 34 .29. Pacific 57.0 22-2 9.7 177 31 .30. Maryland 56.0 16-8 7.7 25 24 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Iowa 55.9 16-9 6.5 17 35 .32. Nevada 53.0 19-5 6.9 111 25 .33. Notre Dame 52.6 16-7 5.5 58 29 .34. Mississippi St 52.2 18-8 7.6 62 32 .35. Minnesota 51.6 17-9 5.8 38 36 .36. LSU 51.2 15-8 2.9 28 30 .37. Wichita St 50.3 18-6 5.9 100 49 .38. UCLA 50.1 14-9 1.2 8 38 .39. Stanford 50.0 15-9 2.6 22 42 .40. Vanderbilt 49.9 16-10 7.8 29 40 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Ohio St 49.3 18-9 8.9 63 54 .42. Iowa St 49.2 15-8 4.8 40 46 .43. Arizona St 48.7 18-9 5.6 48 48 .44. DePaul 48.6 16-7 5.2 74 37 .45. Georgetown 48.2 16-8 3.9 55 39 .46. South Carolina 46.8 14-9 5.1 30 45 .47. Miami OH 46.0 16-6 4.4 101 47 .48. St Mary's 46.0 20-7 5.4 112 50 .49. N Iowa 45.3 18-8 6.8 84 55 .50. Miami FL 45.0 15-9 2.8 41 41 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Arkansas 44.7 17-9 11.3 94 57 .52. Texas A&M 44.4 14-7 9.2 99 67 .53. NC State 43.9 15-10 7.8 45 68 .54. West Virginia 43.7 16-8 4.1 70 56 .55. Vermont 43.5 19-5 11.4 178 43 .56. Virginia 43.4 13-11 -1.8 2 44 .57. Marquette 43.1 17-8 3.0 80 53 .58. Geo Washington 42.6 17-5 11.7 159 73 .59. Old Dominion 41.8 23-4 9.7 221 60 .60. Indiana 41.1 12-11 -0.6 4 52 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. UW-Milwaukee 41.1 19-5 9.3 174 77 .62. UTEP 39.4 18-7 8.4 139 66 .63. Creighton 38.6 17-10 5.3 81 61 .64. UAB 38.5 16-9 6.4 90 70 .65. Oregon 37.8 12-11 -0.2 10 51 .66. Houston 36.7 17-10 2.4 86 64 .67. Memphis 36.3 16-10 5.9 83 78 .68. New Mexico 36.1 18-6 10.9 187 115 .69. Holy Cross 35.8 20-5 10.4 237 62 .70. Buffalo 35.6 17-7 3.2 123 63 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. SW Missouri St 35.4 14-10 6.6 73 74 .72. W Kentucky 34.8 18-6 6.6 169 85 .73. UL-Lafayette 34.1 16-8 3.5 116 72 .74. Utah St 34.1 19-7 14.8 204 96 .75. Illinois St 33.4 16-9 2.2 106 86 .76. Clemson 33.4 12-13 2.9 23 71 .77. Missouri 33.3 13-13 -1.6 13 58 .78. Akron 33.0 15-7 6.9 137 84 .79. TCU 32.9 15-10 3.2 92 65 .80. Temple 32.7 13-10 3.7 67 81 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Colorado 32.6 12-11 -3.6 16 59 .82. Kansas St 32.3 11-10 2.0 37 92 .83. Boston Univ 32.0 19-6 9.6 224 79 .84. Virginia Tech 30.2 14-10 1.5 77 88 .85. Oral Roberts 29.9 20-5 9.8 249 132 .86. Bowling Green 29.1 15-7 2.9 142 104 .87. California 29.0 12-12 -0.9 32 83 .88. Hawaii 28.6 14-8 4.0 127 93 .89. Davidson 27.9 15-7 1.6 145 69 .90. Kent 27.4 14-10 2.0 98 76 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Oregon St 27.4 14-11 -0.4 72 107 .92. Wyoming 27.0 14-10 0.4 95 89 .93. St Joseph's PA 26.9 14-9 4.7 119 95 .94. Providence 26.6 10-15 2.2 7 75 .95. Northwestern 26.4 13-12 -1.1 47 102 .96. Dayton 25.7 15-8 3.3 147 109 .97. Washington St 25.3 10-13 -1.4 9 99 .98. Massachusetts 24.8 14-9 -1.3 109 80 .99. Winthrop 24.5 19-5 6.6 272 118 100. USC 24.4 11-15 -2.0 12 101 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. San Francisco 24.3 14-11 0.8 85 87 102. UNLV 24.1 11-11 0.3 52 91 103. Air Force 23.9 14-10 5.5 129 120 104. W Michigan 23.6 15-10 5.1 128 121 105. Nebraska 23.4 11-12 4.7 68 116 106. Michigan 22.6 12-15 -2.5 24 97 107. Rice 22.5 11-10 2.6 88 90 108. Ark-Little Rock 22.2 13-9 -1.6 113 82 109. Penn 21.9 15-8 6.0 180 112 110. Tennessee 21.8 11-14 -0.2 34 98 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Ohio 21.7 14-9 3.4 135 108 112. Florida St 21.6 10-15 -0.6 19 103 113. Toledo 21.6 12-11 1.1 76 105 114. Bradley 21.2 12-12 -1.3 61 100 115. Mississippi 20.4 13-13 0.8 78 110 116. Hofstra 19.7 18-7 6.4 243 129 117. Seton Hall 19.3 11-12 0.8 64 106 118. Northeastern 19.1 17-8 4.1 206 94 119. San Diego 18.7 12-11 0.7 103 126 120. Xavier 18.2 13-10 4.5 134 143 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Denver 17.9 14-9 6.1 165 142 122. UW-Green Bay 17.0 16-8 -0.8 184 125 123. Bucknell 16.5 18-8 4.4 241 113 124. Auburn 16.3 12-13 -2.6 71 123 125. Santa Clara 16.2 13-13 1.0 102 124 126. Pepperdine 16.2 14-13 -0.3 104 127 127. Ball St 15.6 11-11 0.2 89 119 128. UNC-Wilmington 15.4 17-8 1.6 218 122 129. Louisiana Tech 15.3 13-11 1.1 124 130 130. Fresno St 14.8 13-10 1.3 138 133 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. SMU 14.7 11-11 1.9 110 131 132. Middle Tenn St 14.3 15-10 4.0 171 134 133. Va Commonwealth 13.7 15-11 3.5 162 117 134. Drexel 13.6 14-10 4.2 173 114 135. Portland 12.1 14-13 1.1 126 139 136. Purdue 12.0 7-16 -2.6 5 135 137. St John's 11.3 9-14 -1.2 43 111 138. George Mason 10.8 16-10 6.0 217 149 139. Rutgers 10.6 8-15 -4.1 21 128 140. Niagara 10.1 17-8 7.2 265 148 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Richmond 9.7 11-13 -3.9 82 136 142. CS-Fullerton 9.5 14-8 3.2 228 150 143. TAM-C. Christi 9.4 16-7 6.3 284 173 144. Coll Charleston 8.8 16-9 3.4 234 141 145. Evansville 8.7 11-13 -1.2 105 147 146. CS-Northridge 8.4 14-10 3.8 200 153 147. SE Louisiana 8.4 14-7 5.0 277 162 148. UI-Chicago 6.7 11-11 -1.0 130 140 149. Drake 6.1 9-15 -3.2 56 138 150. Loyola Marym't 5.2 11-15 -2.3 97 145 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. TN-Chattanooga 4.5 13-9 2.5 223 159 152. Murray St 4.4 13-10 4.8 216 154 153. Princeton 3.8 11-11 -0.1 152 137 154. Indiana St 2.9 10-16 -2.9 75 157 155. Northwestern LA 2.7 11-11 -2.4 157 151 156. South Florida 1.6 10-13 1.3 136 176 157. San Diego St 1.1 8-13 -3.1 79 164 158. Wright St 1.1 13-13 -0.5 160 163 159. Portland St 1.0 16-7 4.8 314 172 160. Valparaiso 0.6 14-13 -2.6 166 168 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Sam Houston St 0.2 11-9 1.2 225 165 162. UCF 0.0 16-8 2.1 299 146 163. Georgia -0.0 8-15 -6.1 50 144 164. IUPUI -0.1 12-10 1.4 208 169 165. North Texas -0.3 11-12 -2.6 148 155 166. Lamar -1.0 11-9 3.4 233 175 167. Missouri-KC -1.7 12-9 0.8 232 177 168. American Univ -2.1 13-11 1.5 229 158 169. E Kentucky -3.5 14-8 1.7 290 184 170. Fordham -4.0 11-13 -1.7 149 161 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. UC-Irvine -4.7 11-11 -0.5 194 191 172. Furman -5.5 11-11 -0.2 201 182 173. Rider -5.5 14-10 2.4 276 170 174. Arkansas St -5.7 10-12 -0.1 168 178 175. Appalachian St -6.1 12-10 1.4 240 201 176. Brigham Young -6.3 7-17 -4.0 60 180 177. New Orleans -6.3 11-14 -3.8 146 186 178. Ga Southern -7.0 12-11 2.9 230 189 179. Colorado St -7.0 8-14 -0.3 118 206 180. Yale -7.2 9-12 -3.2 151 152 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. N Illinois -7.2 9-15 -1.0 120 197 182. Baylor -7.4 8-14 -4.5 108 195 183. Tennessee Tech -7.5 12-10 1.6 254 190 184. East Carolina -7.5 6-17 -9.4 27 156 185. UNC-Greensboro -7.6 11-11 -5.9 189 174 186. Albany NY -8.9 13-12 3.7 259 192 187. Gardner-Webb -8.9 13-10 2.4 285 188 188. F Dickinson -9.0 14-10 3.0 301 193 189. Manhattan -9.6 11-12 0.6 213 181 190. St Louis -9.6 7-18 -5.0 66 167 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Penn St -9.7 6-18 -8.2 39 171 192. Detroit -10.9 9-15 -1.1 143 204 193. Florida Intl -11.2 9-14 -4.3 140 187 194. St Peter's -11.8 13-11 1.6 278 194 195. Tennessee St -12.3 10-15 -3.5 158 179 196. E Michigan -12.4 10-13 -1.7 182 239 197. Georgia St -12.4 12-13 -2.8 211 160 198. Fairfield -12.4 12-13 1.0 235 198 199. TX-San Antonio -12.6 9-11 -1.2 209 213 200. Tulsa -13.5 7-16 -1.1 115 200 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Butler -13.6 9-14 0.8 170 237 202. Loyola Chicago -13.6 9-16 -2.9 144 208 203. Samford -13.6 12-11 0.7 271 212 204. UC-Sta Barbara -14.7 9-14 -3.7 155 202 205. Birmingham So -15.2 13-12 0.2 283 199 206. Boise St -15.4 10-15 -4.3 164 216 207. Montana -15.5 10-12 -1.9 220 203 208. Southern Miss -16.2 7-15 -5.7 121 219 209. Coppin St -16.2 11-13 -5.4 203 166 210. S Carolina St -16.3 15-10 5.8 325 238 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Austin Peay -16.6 11-16 -1.8 195 214 212. SE Missouri St -16.6 9-12 0.8 219 225 213. Binghamton -16.6 10-15 -2.5 190 185 214. St Francis PA -17.6 12-11 -2.3 286 183 215. Wofford -17.9 9-12 -2.1 214 236 216. C Michigan -18.3 7-15 -8.8 114 221 217. Tulane -18.4 8-14 -5.9 150 234 218. Delaware St -18.8 12-13 -1.7 260 207 219. Iona -19.0 11-14 -1.2 238 205 220. Monmouth NJ -19.8 13-12 0.2 300 222 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. La Salle -20.2 8-16 -6.0 141 228 222. Harvard -20.3 10-13 -2.2 239 196 223. Belmont -20.3 12-14 -0.2 262 211 224. TX-Arlington -20.4 8-11 -4.8 226 248 225. Delaware -20.6 10-17 -3.6 185 210 226. Marist -21.4 11-13 -2.5 253 220 227. Mercer -21.7 12-11 0.7 308 231 228. Maine -21.9 11-13 -3.0 256 229 229. UNC-Asheville -22.1 9-14 -6.1 197 209 230. Cornell -22.7 10-12 -2.0 270 226 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Lehigh -22.9 12-12 -0.1 307 243 232. San Jose St -23.1 6-17 -8.9 107 218 233. TX-Pan American -23.2 8-13 -7.1 191 235 234. Oakland -23.3 6-17 -5.6 117 233 235. Montana St -23.5 11-12 -1.9 282 263 236. E Illinois -23.5 10-14 -5.0 222 253 237. Marshall -23.6 5-18 -6.9 87 227 238. Columbia -23.7 12-11 0.7 313 258 239. Hampton -23.8 12-11 0.6 310 242 240. Robert Morris -24.2 11-13 -2.7 279 217 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. High Point -24.6 10-14 1.1 261 251 242. Troy St -24.7 11-15 -4.1 244 215 243. Cleveland St -24.9 7-14 -3.9 175 256 244. South Alabama -25.7 6-16 -6.5 133 244 245. Alabama St -25.8 11-11 -4.4 306 230 246. Liberty -25.9 11-14 -7.6 245 223 247. UC-Davis -26.3 9-15 -5.5 207 240 248. Stony Brook -26.4 10-15 -4.7 236 224 249. Colgate -26.5 9-14 -3.7 242 232 250. Lipscomb -26.8 12-11 -2.0 318 247 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Brown -26.8 9-13 -2.7 250 255 252. UC-Riverside -26.8 8-15 -5.3 193 252 253. Texas St -27.3 9-11 -3.2 287 283 254. Chicago St -28.0 7-16 -6.0 167 260 255. Jacksonville -28.3 12-11 -4.8 309 246 256. Miss Valley St -28.6 11-12 1.0 319 267 257. Alabama A&M -28.9 11-10 -0.5 326 268 258. McNeese St -29.4 6-13 -4.4 202 264 259. Long Beach St -29.6 6-18 -7.7 132 241 260. Utah Valley St -30.0 10-12 -1.9 297 276 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. St Francis NY -30.3 12-12 0.9 324 279 262. Central Conn -30.5 10-13 -1.6 296 257 263. S Utah -30.8 10-14 -5.0 264 288 264. W Illinois -31.1 6-16 -5.0 161 278 265. Duquesne -31.2 6-19 -8.1 131 265 266. Fla Atlantic -31.7 9-16 -1.7 247 245 267. Idaho -31.8 7-17 -4.1 186 271 268. Norfolk St -32.0 12-11 1.3 330 292 269. N Arizona -33.1 9-15 -0.7 273 281 270. Charleston So -33.1 9-13 -6.9 263 259 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Weber St -33.9 10-15 -3.7 281 272 272. Southern Univ -34.2 10-11 -4.0 321 273 273. E Washington -34.2 7-17 -5.5 196 266 274. Florida A&M -35.0 10-13 -8.1 291 250 275. CS-Sacramento -35.1 9-15 -6.5 258 280 276. Stetson -35.2 9-15 -6.4 255 269 277. New Hampshire -35.6 7-16 -5.8 215 261 278. Jackson St -36.0 11-14 -5.3 316 275 279. SF Austin -36.4 8-12 -2.1 298 287 280. Lafayette -36.4 7-17 -7.8 210 249 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Canisius -36.6 9-16 -3.5 274 282 282. Bethune-Cookman -36.8 12-12 -3.7 328 286 283. Long Island -37.7 10-14 -6.4 304 262 284. Dartmouth -37.7 7-15 -7.0 231 254 285. Morgan St -38.1 11-14 -3.5 315 285 286. E Tennessee St -38.7 6-16 -6.6 205 291 287. Morehead St -40.8 8-14 -10.0 266 289 288. William & Mary -40.8 6-19 -9.4 179 274 289. Wagner -41.4 9-16 -4.1 295 284 290. The Citadel -42.4 8-13 -6.1 294 305 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Coastal Car -42.5 7-16 -5.0 257 293 292. Md-Baltimore Co -42.6 8-16 -7.0 268 295 293. Radford -43.5 8-15 -4.7 292 298 294. Towson St -44.0 5-20 -7.6 183 270 295. New Mexico St -44.4 3-21 -10.8 122 290 296. Hartford -44.4 7-18 -10.5 227 277 297. Rhode Island -45.1 4-19 -6.3 163 308 298. W Carolina -45.4 5-19 -10.3 181 304 299. N Colorado* -46.0 4-18 -12.4 153 294 300. Grambling -46.7 8-11 -6.8 327 300 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Quinnipiac -47.0 9-14 -4.9 323 302 302. Elon -47.5 5-20 -8.9 192 299 303. Navy -50.7 7-16 -6.3 303 303 304. Siena -50.9 5-22 -9.6 199 296 305. James Madison -51.5 4-20 -12.6 172 297 306. Idaho St -51.5 7-17 -7.6 289 307 307. Cal Poly-SLO -52.8 3-19 -14.0 156 301 308. Loyola MD -55.6 6-19 -9.1 275 306 309. IUPUFW -55.7 4-20 -11.5 198 310 310. TN-Martin -56.2 4-19 -11.9 212 309 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. UL-Monroe -58.2 4-16 -9.7 251 317 312. Youngstown St -58.9 3-20 -13.8 176 311 313. Jacksonville St -60.7 4-20 -8.2 252 312 314. St Bonaventure -61.1 2-22 -15.6 154 313 315. Nicholls St -63.1 3-18 -11.0 246 315 316. VMI -63.3 6-17 -8.0 317 322 317. Centenary -64.2 2-22 -14.6 188 316 318. Mt St Mary's -65.3 6-18 -6.9 322 321 319. NC A&T -66.0 4-21 -10.6 267 314 320. Texas Southern -68.4 5-15 -5.6 329 325 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Ark-Pine Bluff -69.1 4-17 -11.7 302 319 322. Sacred Heart -70.7 4-20 -9.5 305 323 323. Howard -71.7 5-18 -9.5 320 324 324. Prairie View -71.8 4-18 -16.8 293 318 325. Campbell -76.3 2-23 -14.7 248 320 326. Alcorn St -76.6 4-20 -13.0 311 326 327. Longwood -84.0 1-26 -17.0 269 328 328. Army -85.0 1-21 -14.3 280 327 329. Md-East Shore -95.8 2-22 -22.4 312 330 330. Savannah St -98.5 0-28 -23.2 288 329 (c) Bob Vance