THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 2/27/05. Retrodiction Rate: 76.4% [4226 games] Prediction Rate: 69.8% [318 games] CONFERENCE (Scroll down for Team Ranking) Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 17-9 6.8 2 1 ..2. Big 12 94.8 16-9 5.6 3 3 ..3. Pac-10 92.1 16-11 2.8 1 4 ..4. Big Ten 86.2 16-11 4.2 4 6 ..5. Big East 84.8 16-10 5.1 5 2 ..6. SEC 81.4 16-10 5.3 6 5 ..7. Missouri Valley 63.6 16-12 2.3 7 7 ..8. CUSA 56.4 15-11 2.9 8 8 ..9. West Coast 54.5 16-12 1.8 9 9 .10. Mountain West 45.9 14-12 2.5 10 10 .11. MAC 35.7 13-12 0.8 11 11 .12. WAC 32.8 14-12 1.1 12 12 .13. Sun Belt 13.3 12-13 -0.8 14 13 .14. Atlantic 10 7.9 12-14 -1.2 13 15 .15. Big West 0.3 12-13 -0.3 17 17 .16. Horizon -0.3 12-14 -1.4 15 19 .17. Colonial -3.7 14-14 -0.1 18 14 .18. Mid-Continent -14.4 11-14 -2.8 16 23 .19. America East -16.0 13-14 -0.5 23 16 .20. Southern -18.6 11-13 -2.2 19 20 .21. Ivy League -22.8 12-13 -1.2 24 18 .22. Southland -27.3 9-13 -2.4 21 26 .23. Ohio Valley -30.8 11-15 -2.6 22 25 .24. Patriot League -36.9 12-14 -1.8 27 21 .25. Big Sky -36.9 11-15 -2.7 25 28 .26. Metro Atlantic -37.2 12-15 -1.2 26 22 .27. Atlantic Sun -41.6 12-14 -2.6 29 24 .28. Big South -42.7 11-14 -3.1 28 27 .29. Northeast -61.2 11-15 -2.9 31 29 .30. MEAC -63.5 11-15 -4.8 30 30 .31. Independent -67.2 7-18 -8.8 20 31 .32. SWAC -74.1 9-15 -6.2 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Illinois 100.0 28-0 17.9 45 2 ..2. North Carolina 94.2 24-3 20.5 16 5 ..3. Kansas 93.7 21-4 11.3 1 1 ..4. Washington 88.3 22-4 13.7 9 8 ..5. Duke 88.1 21-4 14.9 14 4 ..6. Oklahoma St 85.6 19-5 14.2 6 6 ..7. Wake Forest 85.0 24-4 12.8 19 7 ..8. Arizona 83.4 24-5 9.8 11 10 ..9. Boston College 82.3 23-2 9.7 58 3 .10. Kentucky 82.2 22-3 13.8 55 9 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Oklahoma 75.5 21-6 13.0 25 15 .12. Michigan St 75.4 20-5 15.1 49 19 .13. Louisville 74.3 22-4 19.5 93 21 .14. Gonzaga 72.3 22-4 8.9 60 12 .15. Cincinnati 71.0 22-6 12.9 52 14 .16. Villanova 70.0 19-6 11.7 33 11 .17. Connecticut 69.7 19-6 12.3 38 13 .18. Wisconsin 69.4 18-7 8.4 18 17 .19. Alabama 69.0 20-6 10.0 41 16 .20. Syracuse 68.2 24-5 11.6 78 18 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. S Illinois 66.5 23-6 6.8 57 20 .22. Utah 63.8 22-4 11.0 121 23 .23. UNC-Charlotte 63.1 21-4 8.6 106 22 .24. Florida 62.1 18-7 14.9 68 26 .25. Texas 61.7 18-8 10.3 37 32 .26. Texas Tech 60.4 17-8 9.7 28 28 .27. Pacific 58.9 23-2 9.9 169 27 .28. UCLA 58.4 16-9 2.4 7 31 .29. Georgia Tech 58.0 16-9 9.2 22 33 .30. LSU 56.6 17-8 3.3 29 24 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Minnesota 56.4 19-9 5.8 40 34 .32. Iowa 56.4 17-10 6.5 20 39 .33. Nevada 55.7 21-5 7.4 113 25 .34. Mississippi St 54.8 20-8 7.6 72 30 .35. Texas A&M 54.7 16-7 10.0 77 51 .36. Wichita St 53.1 19-7 5.5 82 41 .37. Stanford 52.9 16-10 2.5 17 43 .38. Pittsburgh 52.8 18-7 9.7 92 36 .39. Maryland 52.1 16-10 6.8 24 29 .40. DePaul 51.6 18-7 5.2 85 37 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Vanderbilt 50.5 17-11 7.9 35 46 .42. St Mary's 50.3 22-7 5.3 109 40 .43. Indiana 49.5 14-11 0.3 4 38 .44. Ohio St 49.0 18-10 8.2 64 55 .45. Arizona St 48.9 18-11 4.9 36 52 .46. N Iowa 48.8 19-9 6.4 74 50 .47. Notre Dame 48.2 16-9 4.1 54 35 .48. West Virginia 48.0 18-8 4.7 76 47 .49. Arkansas 47.1 18-9 11.0 102 57 .50. Georgetown 46.4 16-9 3.3 59 45 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. NC State 46.4 16-11 7.6 46 65 .52. UTEP 46.3 21-7 8.6 132 58 .53. Iowa St 45.8 15-10 3.5 34 60 .54. Miami FL 45.5 16-10 3.0 50 44 .55. Creighton 44.9 19-10 5.7 83 62 .56. Marquette 44.8 17-9 2.5 71 48 .57. UW-Milwaukee 44.0 20-5 9.8 176 81 .58. Miami OH 43.4 16-8 3.8 87 53 .59. Virginia 43.4 13-12 -2.6 3 42 .60. New Mexico 43.2 20-6 11.1 166 100 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. South Carolina 43.0 14-11 4.4 31 59 .62. Oregon 42.7 13-12 0.0 10 56 .63. UAB 42.3 18-9 7.1 107 75 .64. Houston 41.4 18-10 2.5 89 63 .65. Kansas St 40.7 13-10 2.4 42 82 .66. SW Missouri St 40.3 15-11 6.1 65 69 .67. Geo Washington 40.2 18-6 10.0 159 70 .68. Clemson 39.2 14-13 3.1 27 67 .69. Missouri 38.8 14-14 -1.6 8 54 .70. Utah St 38.7 21-7 15.6 197 92 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Old Dominion 38.4 24-5 9.7 221 64 .72. Buffalo 38.2 18-7 3.6 133 66 .73. Oregon St 37.9 16-11 0.3 67 93 .74. Akron 36.7 16-8 6.4 125 77 .75. Nebraska 36.6 13-12 4.9 48 80 .76. Memphis 35.7 16-12 5.1 75 88 .77. Vermont 35.5 21-6 10.0 208 49 .78. W Kentucky 35.3 19-7 6.1 160 87 .79. TCU 34.7 16-11 2.9 98 73 .80. Washington St 34.6 11-14 -1.2 2 89 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Kent 34.4 16-10 2.9 103 72 .82. Holy Cross 33.8 22-5 10.8 260 61 .83. Oral Roberts 33.8 21-6 9.4 216 122 .84. Bowling Green 33.1 16-8 2.2 128 97 .85. Temple 32.8 14-11 3.7 79 85 .86. Colorado 32.3 12-13 -3.8 15 76 .87. Illinois St 32.3 16-11 1.1 95 108 .88. Rice 32.2 14-10 3.6 101 74 .89. UNLV 31.6 13-11 0.6 66 86 .90. Northwestern 31.2 14-13 -1.7 47 96 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. UL-Lafayette 30.7 16-10 2.9 118 90 .92. Davidson 30.6 17-7 2.5 162 68 .93. Wyoming 30.1 15-11 0.5 97 98 .94. W Michigan 29.5 16-10 5.3 130 120 .95. California 29.4 12-14 -1.8 26 105 .96. Virginia Tech 29.4 14-11 0.7 84 99 .97. Providence 29.3 11-16 1.6 13 71 .98. San Francisco 28.6 15-12 0.7 81 83 .99. Ark-Little Rock 28.6 15-9 -1.2 122 78 100. Bradley 28.4 13-13 -1.0 56 91 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. USC 28.1 11-16 -2.7 12 111 102. Air Force 27.6 15-11 6.0 129 127 103. Ohio 27.5 16-9 4.1 142 107 104. Boston Univ 27.2 20-7 8.8 232 84 105. Tennessee 26.9 12-15 0.0 30 95 106. Dayton 26.0 16-9 3.2 147 112 107. St Joseph's PA 25.8 15-10 4.4 135 106 108. Hofstra 25.3 20-7 6.9 231 101 109. Winthrop 25.0 21-5 6.8 285 116 110. Toledo 24.7 13-12 1.8 86 115 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Michigan 24.6 13-16 -2.3 32 113 112. Denver 24.3 16-9 6.6 167 137 113. Hawaii 23.9 14-11 2.4 120 119 114. San Diego 23.7 13-12 1.1 99 126 115. Penn 23.3 17-8 6.5 200 103 116. Massachusetts 23.0 15-10 -1.5 127 94 117. Pepperdine 22.3 15-13 0.0 104 121 118. Mississippi 22.1 13-14 0.7 80 118 119. Florida St 21.4 10-17 -1.4 21 114 120. Xavier 20.9 14-11 4.8 137 141 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Northeastern 20.9 19-8 4.9 220 79 122. Ball St 20.6 12-12 0.2 90 123 123. Seton Hall 18.7 11-14 -0.2 69 110 124. SMU 18.6 12-12 2.2 111 132 125. Auburn 18.3 12-15 -3.2 62 125 126. Drexel 17.5 16-10 4.6 185 102 127. Va Commonwealth 17.4 17-11 4.0 177 104 128. Portland 16.8 14-14 0.5 114 136 129. Middle Tenn St 16.6 15-11 3.8 155 128 130. Drake 16.5 11-15 -2.7 63 133 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Fresno St 16.4 13-12 0.4 124 131 132. Santa Clara 16.2 13-15 0.4 100 134 133. UW-Green Bay 15.4 16-10 -1.7 168 138 134. UNC-Wilmington 15.0 18-9 1.6 219 124 135. Purdue 14.9 7-18 -3.2 5 145 136. CS-Fullerton 14.9 16-8 3.4 227 148 137. Coll Charleston 14.1 18-9 4.6 236 129 138. Louisiana Tech 13.8 13-13 0.1 126 143 139. Bucknell 13.7 19-9 3.6 241 109 140. Richmond 13.6 12-13 -3.2 105 135 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. SE Louisiana 12.9 15-7 4.9 273 159 142. Rutgers 12.2 8-16 -4.7 23 130 143. Murray St 12.1 15-10 4.8 211 139 144. St John's 11.9 9-16 -2.1 44 117 145. CS-Northridge 11.7 14-11 3.0 178 147 146. Evansville 11.3 11-15 -1.4 94 157 147. UI-Chicago 10.9 12-12 -0.5 134 144 148. TAM-C. Christi 9.8 16-8 5.7 271 195 149. Northwestern LA 9.3 13-11 -2.0 174 149 150. Loyola Marym't 8.6 11-16 -2.4 96 151 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Sam Houston St 8.2 13-9 2.6 222 158 152. George Mason 7.6 16-12 4.4 209 152 153. Niagara 7.3 18-9 6.6 280 146 154. Wright St 7.3 14-14 -0.4 149 156 155. Valparaiso 6.8 15-14 -2.8 150 165 156. Indiana St 6.4 10-18 -3.5 70 162 157. N Illinois 6.2 11-15 -0.3 115 171 158. IUPUI 5.6 13-11 2.2 192 185 159. TN-Chattanooga 5.5 14-10 2.5 225 166 160. South Florida 4.9 10-14 1.0 131 189 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Arkansas St 4.6 12-12 0.7 165 160 162. San Diego St 4.3 8-15 -3.7 73 170 163. Lamar 4.1 12-10 2.5 212 168 164. Portland St 4.0 17-8 4.1 297 179 165. E Kentucky 3.4 16-8 2.0 289 169 166. Georgia 2.9 8-17 -7.3 51 150 167. UCF 2.7 18-8 2.5 300 142 168. Princeton 2.5 12-12 0.1 180 140 169. Missouri-KC 2.4 13-11 0.7 203 180 170. North Texas 1.9 12-13 -3.1 152 167 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Colorado St 1.6 9-15 -0.2 116 205 172. Detroit 0.2 11-15 0.0 144 196 173. East Carolina -0.2 7-18 -8.4 39 155 174. UC-Irvine -0.2 12-12 -1.8 182 194 175. Tennessee Tech -0.3 14-10 2.4 253 178 176. American Univ -0.4 15-11 1.8 255 154 177. Furman -0.7 12-12 -0.1 191 174 178. Tulsa -0.8 9-17 0.0 112 187 179. Brigham Young -0.9 7-19 -5.2 53 184 180. Fordham -1.3 12-13 -0.8 173 161 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Rider -1.5 16-10 2.7 287 153 182. UNC-Greensboro -1.6 13-11 -4.9 204 181 183. Baylor -2.5 8-16 -6.3 91 203 184. Ga Southern -2.6 13-12 2.8 223 193 185. Butler -2.6 11-14 1.7 170 220 186. New Orleans -2.9 12-16 -3.0 146 199 187. Montana -3.6 12-12 -1.0 207 190 188. Loyola Chicago -4.5 10-16 -2.7 139 209 189. St Louis -4.7 7-20 -4.9 61 177 190. Florida Intl -4.8 10-15 -4.4 138 172 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Appalachian St -4.8 13-11 1.9 243 225 192. Tennessee St -5.2 12-15 -3.1 175 175 193. Boise St -5.4 12-16 -4.2 153 210 194. TX-San Antonio -6.4 10-12 -0.5 199 215 195. Penn St -7.0 6-20 -9.0 43 197 196. Gardner-Webb -7.2 14-11 2.7 281 186 197. E Michigan -7.9 10-15 -2.1 156 245 198. St Peter's -8.3 15-12 2.3 284 173 199. F Dickinson -8.4 16-11 2.9 306 191 200. UC-Sta Barbara -8.6 10-15 -3.6 157 206 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Coppin St -8.8 13-13 -2.7 224 163 202. Delaware St -9.8 14-13 -1.4 259 192 203. Manhattan -10.1 12-13 0.6 233 188 204. Samford -10.4 13-12 0.9 272 223 205. SE Missouri St -11.1 10-13 1.4 217 222 206. Georgia St -11.4 13-14 -2.3 226 164 207. Fairfield -11.4 14-14 1.1 258 198 208. Wofford -11.4 10-13 -2.5 201 219 209. Albany NY -11.6 13-14 3.0 266 201 210. Southern Miss -12.2 7-17 -6.7 117 229 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. S Carolina St -12.6 16-11 5.8 326 237 212. Oakland -13.3 7-18 -5.0 119 227 213. Harvard -13.4 12-13 -0.9 248 182 214. Binghamton -13.4 11-16 -1.9 196 176 215. C Michigan -13.5 7-17 -10.0 108 231 216. Birmingham So -14.0 14-13 0.5 291 211 217. Montana St -14.4 12-13 -1.0 251 255 218. Tulane -14.5 8-16 -7.2 141 236 219. La Salle -14.8 9-17 -5.7 145 218 220. Mercer -14.8 14-11 1.8 312 208 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Maine -15.1 12-14 -2.6 237 200 222. Austin Peay -15.3 11-18 -2.3 189 228 223. Yale -15.6 9-15 -3.8 183 183 224. Monmouth NJ -16.5 14-12 0.3 301 207 225. E Illinois -16.9 11-15 -4.7 215 252 226. Iona -16.9 13-15 -1.0 262 204 227. Chicago St -17.2 8-17 -6.5 148 243 228. W Illinois -17.2 8-16 -4.1 164 269 229. Hampton -17.2 14-11 1.5 320 240 230. Utah Valley St -17.4 12-12 -0.8 290 264 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. South Alabama -17.5 7-17 -6.1 136 241 232. Belmont -17.7 13-15 0.2 275 213 233. S Utah -17.8 11-14 -4.6 235 271 234. Marshall -18.4 5-20 -7.7 88 232 235. McNeese St -18.6 8-13 -2.8 218 259 236. Long Beach St -18.7 8-19 -6.8 140 234 237. Lipscomb -18.7 14-11 -1.5 317 217 238. Cornell -19.3 11-13 -2.4 269 212 239. Delaware -19.4 10-19 -3.7 184 214 240. TX-Arlington -19.6 8-13 -5.6 214 267 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Cleveland St -19.8 7-16 -4.7 154 263 242. Liberty -20.1 12-14 -6.8 250 216 243. St Francis PA -20.3 13-12 -2.5 302 202 244. San Jose St -21.2 6-20 -9.5 110 250 245. UC-Davis -21.9 9-16 -5.4 195 247 246. Texas St -22.6 9-12 -3.3 268 288 247. Weber St -23.0 11-15 -2.7 261 261 248. TX-Pan American -23.1 8-15 -7.4 193 262 249. Alabama St -23.4 12-12 -3.5 313 248 250. Columbia -23.6 12-13 -0.1 304 257 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Stony Brook -24.0 11-16 -4.6 245 221 252. Alabama A&M -24.1 12-11 -0.7 325 260 253. UNC-Asheville -24.1 9-16 -6.7 210 239 254. CS-Sacramento -24.1 10-15 -6.2 238 266 255. Jacksonville -24.3 13-12 -5.0 311 233 256. Miss Valley St -24.4 12-13 1.0 318 273 257. Colgate -24.4 10-15 -3.1 256 224 258. Duquesne -24.7 7-20 -7.9 143 265 259. Brown -24.8 10-15 -2.7 252 253 260. Florida A&M -24.9 12-13 -6.8 293 235 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Robert Morris -25.5 12-14 -3.3 296 230 262. Troy St -25.6 11-17 -4.5 244 226 263. Lehigh -25.8 12-14 -0.5 308 258 264. UC-Riverside -25.9 8-17 -5.9 194 282 265. High Point -26.2 10-16 0.5 278 274 266. Marist -26.9 11-16 -2.7 277 244 267. SF Austin -27.1 9-13 -1.7 282 281 268. Idaho -27.9 7-19 -4.5 179 284 269. N Arizona -28.0 9-16 -0.7 257 286 270. Southern Univ -28.1 11-12 -2.3 319 276 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. St Francis NY -28.3 13-13 0.9 330 268 272. Norfolk St -28.5 12-12 1.0 329 295 273. Charleston So -28.8 10-15 -6.2 265 249 274. E Washington -28.9 7-19 -6.1 181 272 275. Fla Atlantic -28.9 10-17 -1.9 263 246 276. Dartmouth -29.1 9-15 -6.3 242 238 277. Central Conn -30.2 11-15 -1.5 298 256 278. New Hampshire -30.4 8-18 -6.2 213 242 279. Jackson St -31.0 11-15 -5.4 305 279 280. Long Island -31.3 12-14 -4.8 316 251 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Radford -32.2 10-15 -3.5 294 283 282. Bethune-Cookman -33.9 12-14 -4.3 322 287 283. Canisius -33.9 10-17 -3.9 286 280 284. Lafayette -34.6 8-18 -7.7 234 254 285. William & Mary -34.8 7-20 -9.3 188 270 286. Stetson -34.9 9-17 -6.7 254 275 287. Rhode Island -35.2 5-20 -5.8 161 303 288. Morgan St -35.4 11-15 -3.8 315 290 289. E Tennessee St -35.4 6-18 -6.9 202 300 290. Grambling -36.1 9-11 -6.4 324 296 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Coastal Car -36.2 8-17 -5.0 264 289 292. Wagner -36.4 10-16 -3.7 299 277 293. Md-Baltimore Co -36.5 9-17 -6.3 276 285 294. The Citadel -36.9 8-15 -7.3 270 301 295. New Mexico St -36.9 3-23 -10.8 123 292 296. Morehead St -37.1 8-16 -9.8 247 291 297. Elon -38.0 6-21 -8.4 187 293 298. IUPUFW -39.4 6-21 -9.4 190 306 299. N Colorado* -40.1 4-19 -12.7 151 299 300. Hartford -40.3 8-19 -10.0 240 278 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. W Carolina -41.4 5-21 -10.3 186 307 302. Cal Poly-SLO -41.6 4-20 -12.0 163 304 303. James Madison -42.7 6-21 -11.6 198 297 304. Idaho St -43.8 7-18 -8.2 267 308 305. Towson St -44.4 5-22 -7.6 205 294 306. Navy -44.9 8-17 -5.4 303 302 307. Quinnipiac -46.0 9-16 -5.0 323 305 308. Siena -46.6 6-23 -8.7 228 298 309. UL-Monroe -49.8 4-18 -9.6 229 317 310. TN-Martin -50.7 4-21 -11.9 206 309 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Texas Southern -51.0 7-15 -4.5 328 315 312. Youngstown St -52.2 3-22 -14.1 171 312 313. VMI -53.7 7-18 -7.6 314 316 314. Centenary -54.0 2-23 -14.5 172 321 315. Jacksonville St -54.2 4-22 -7.9 239 314 316. St Bonaventure -54.7 2-24 -15.5 158 311 317. Nicholls St -55.2 3-20 -11.0 230 320 318. Loyola MD -55.8 6-21 -9.2 292 310 319. NC A&T -56.7 5-22 -9.8 274 313 320. Ark-Pine Bluff -57.7 5-18 -10.6 295 318 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Mt St Mary's -58.7 7-19 -6.1 327 319 322. Prairie View -65.0 4-20 -16.2 288 323 323. Alcorn St -65.4 5-21 -13.1 310 325 324. Sacred Heart -67.5 4-22 -9.1 307 324 325. Howard -67.7 5-20 -9.3 321 326 326. Campbell -70.2 2-25 -14.2 249 322 327. Longwood -73.8 1-28 -17.3 246 328 328. Army -79.0 1-23 -14.1 283 327 329. Md-East Shore -87.3 2-24 -23.0 309 330 330. Savannah St -88.7 0-28 -23.2 279 329 (c) Bob Vance