THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 3/6/05. Retrodiction Rate: 76.3% [4516 games] Prediction Rate: 71.0% [290 games] CONFERENCE (Scroll down for Team Ranking) Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 18-10 6.3 1 1 ..2. Big 12 91.1 17-10 5.2 3 3 ..3. Big East 86.5 17-10 4.8 5 2 ..4. Pac-10 83.1 17-12 2.6 2 4 ..5. Big Ten 82.6 17-12 3.9 4 6 ..6. SEC 80.5 17-11 4.9 6 5 ..7. Missouri Valley 57.4 17-13 2.1 7 7 ..8. CUSA 51.8 16-12 2.6 8 8 ..9. West Coast 46.8 17-12 1.8 9 9 .10. Mountain West 37.8 14-12 2.3 10 10 .11. MAC 28.5 14-13 0.7 11 11 .12. WAC 24.7 14-13 1.0 12 12 .13. Sun Belt 6.4 13-14 -0.7 14 13 .14. Atlantic 10 3.7 13-15 -1.2 13 15 .15. Colonial -4.7 15-15 -0.1 16 14 .16. Big West -10.0 13-14 -0.1 17 17 .17. Horizon -12.3 12-15 -1.3 15 19 .18. America East -14.9 14-14 -0.5 19 16 .19. Ivy League -23.5 13-14 -1.1 21 18 .20. Southern -26.1 12-14 -2.1 20 20 .21. Mid-Continent -27.3 12-15 -2.7 18 24 .22. Patriot League -36.2 13-15 -1.9 24 21 .23. Metro Atlantic -37.8 13-16 -1.2 26 22 .24. Ohio Valley -38.3 11-15 -2.6 22 25 .25. Southland -40.8 10-13 -2.3 25 27 .26. Atlantic Sun -41.5 13-15 -2.6 27 23 .27. Big South -49.1 12-15 -3.1 29 26 .28. Big Sky -49.8 11-15 -2.6 28 28 .29. Northeast -63.5 12-16 -2.8 30 29 .30. MEAC -73.3 11-16 -4.5 31 30 .31. Independent -82.3 7-19 -8.8 23 31 .32. SWAC -91.0 10-16 -5.6 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. North Carolina 100.0 26-3 19.7 11 3 ..2. Illinois 99.7 29-1 17.8 56 2 ..3. Kansas 92.8 22-5 10.6 1 1 ..4. Duke 90.8 22-5 14.6 7 5 ..5. Wake Forest 90.5 26-4 12.2 13 4 ..6. Washington 84.7 23-5 13.6 16 10 ..7. Oklahoma St 84.7 20-6 13.3 5 7 ..8. Kentucky 84.2 23-4 13.2 44 11 ..9. Boston College 83.8 24-3 8.6 50 6 .10. Arizona 83.2 25-5 9.6 19 8 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Louisville 80.6 24-4 18.7 82 14 .12. Oklahoma 80.4 23-6 13.3 25 13 .13. Connecticut 78.2 21-6 12.7 24 9 .14. Michigan St 76.9 22-5 15.3 60 20 .15. Villanova 75.1 21-6 11.7 36 12 .16. Alabama 73.2 22-6 11.0 46 17 .17. Cincinnati 72.9 24-6 12.8 61 15 .18. Gonzaga 72.3 24-4 9.8 85 16 .19. Wisconsin 71.5 20-7 8.3 22 18 .20. Syracuse 70.3 24-6 10.6 63 19 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Florida 68.4 20-7 14.3 57 22 .22. S Illinois 64.3 25-7 6.8 68 21 .23. Utah 63.9 23-4 11.0 127 25 .24. Texas 62.1 19-9 9.1 32 27 .25. Pittsburgh 61.0 20-7 10.1 70 28 .26. LSU 60.4 19-8 3.7 30 23 .27. Pacific 59.2 25-2 9.9 181 24 .28. Georgia Tech 58.6 17-10 8.6 15 32 .29. Iowa 58.4 19-10 6.2 23 35 .30. UCLA 57.9 18-9 2.9 14 29 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Texas Tech 57.9 18-9 8.5 38 33 .32. UNC-Charlotte 57.7 21-6 7.0 94 30 .33. Nevada 56.7 23-5 7.3 120 26 .34. Minnesota 56.5 20-9 5.7 53 34 .35. Mississippi St 55.9 21-9 7.0 64 31 .36. Texas A&M 51.8 17-8 9.3 81 54 .37. Ohio St 51.3 19-11 7.7 48 38 .38. St Mary's 50.1 23-7 5.3 110 40 .39. Vanderbilt 49.8 18-12 7.3 33 43 .40. Stanford 49.5 17-11 2.2 21 42 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Maryland 49.0 16-11 6.2 27 36 .42. Wichita St 48.8 20-9 5.2 83 47 .43. Creighton 48.8 22-10 6.2 84 46 .44. Iowa St 48.7 17-10 4.1 42 50 .45. Notre Dame 48.1 17-10 3.9 49 39 .46. Indiana 48.1 15-12 1.0 4 41 .47. NC State 47.3 17-12 7.4 40 66 .48. N Iowa 47.3 20-10 5.7 75 45 .49. DePaul 46.7 18-9 4.6 80 44 .50. West Virginia 46.6 18-9 4.4 72 56 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. UAB 45.8 20-9 6.8 98 57 .52. UTEP 45.6 22-7 8.8 141 52 .53. Miami FL 45.1 16-11 2.0 34 37 .54. SW Missouri St 44.5 18-11 6.1 66 51 .55. New Mexico 44.3 22-6 11.1 169 83 .56. Arizona St 43.9 18-12 4.6 47 53 .57. Old Dominion 43.2 26-5 9.9 217 60 .58. UW-Milwaukee 43.0 21-5 10.2 187 74 .59. Arkansas 42.5 18-11 9.7 89 70 .60. Marquette 41.8 18-10 2.6 79 55 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. South Carolina 41.7 15-12 3.9 31 61 .62. Georgetown 41.3 16-11 2.3 55 58 .63. Vermont 41.3 23-6 10.2 196 48 .64. Miami OH 39.9 17-9 4.2 95 59 .65. Kansas St 39.7 14-11 2.7 41 75 .66. Holy Cross 38.9 24-5 11.4 262 64 .67. Geo Washington 38.8 19-7 9.8 151 78 .68. Utah St 37.9 22-7 15.9 218 88 .69. Clemson 37.7 15-14 2.7 26 72 .70. Oregon 37.2 14-13 -0.2 17 62 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Buffalo 37.2 19-8 3.4 123 65 .72. Missouri 37.2 15-15 -1.9 6 49 .73. Virginia 36.2 13-14 -3.0 3 63 .74. W Kentucky 35.2 20-7 6.3 159 80 .75. Houston 35.1 18-12 1.5 86 71 .76. Nebraska 34.0 14-13 4.4 51 79 .77. Oral Roberts 33.5 23-6 9.8 236 110 .78. Rice 33.3 16-10 4.1 104 67 .79. Akron 33.0 17-9 5.5 125 77 .80. Providence 32.7 13-16 2.0 8 68 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Kent 32.5 17-11 2.4 97 69 .82. UL-Lafayette 31.0 17-10 3.3 115 76 .83. St Joseph's PA 30.8 17-10 5.1 124 82 .84. Memphis 30.1 16-14 4.4 73 100 .85. TCU 29.9 17-12 3.2 105 84 .86. Virginia Tech 29.5 15-12 0.9 78 99 .87. Washington St 28.4 12-15 -1.0 12 93 .88. Penn 28.3 19-8 7.6 195 91 .89. Winthrop 28.2 24-5 7.7 290 107 .90. Air Force 28.2 17-11 6.5 134 124 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Temple 28.1 15-12 3.3 90 104 .92. Hofstra 27.8 21-8 6.3 201 87 .93. Oregon St 27.7 16-13 -0.3 77 115 .94. Boston Univ 27.5 20-8 8.4 219 95 .95. UNLV 27.1 14-12 0.5 74 90 .96. Northeastern 26.6 21-8 5.4 204 73 .97. Tennessee 26.4 13-16 -0.1 28 89 .98. W Michigan 26.3 17-11 5.6 130 117 .99. Davidson 26.2 18-8 2.6 165 81 100. Ohio 26.1 17-10 3.6 135 96 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Illinois St 25.1 16-13 0.2 92 116 102. Dayton 25.0 17-10 2.6 142 105 103. Xavier 24.7 16-11 5.1 129 125 104. San Francisco 24.1 16-13 0.4 91 85 105. Wyoming 24.0 15-12 0.3 100 101 106. Northwestern 23.9 14-15 -2.8 43 109 107. Toledo 23.7 15-12 2.2 102 112 108. Colorado 23.7 12-15 -4.2 18 97 109. California 23.6 13-15 -2.6 39 106 110. Denver 22.8 17-9 6.6 172 134 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Bowling Green 22.5 16-10 0.9 132 118 112. Ark-Little Rock 22.2 15-10 -1.4 122 86 113. USC 22.0 12-17 -2.4 20 113 114. Florida St 21.8 11-18 -1.7 9 103 115. Va Commonwealth 21.8 19-11 4.5 158 92 116. Massachusetts 21.4 16-11 -1.2 118 98 117. Bucknell 21.2 21-9 5.2 230 94 118. Hawaii 21.1 15-12 2.1 111 111 119. Ball St 20.5 14-12 1.1 101 114 120. Michigan 20.1 13-17 -2.3 35 119 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. San Diego 19.6 14-13 0.6 99 121 122. Seton Hall 19.3 12-15 -0.9 52 108 123. Bradley 17.8 13-15 -1.3 67 123 124. Drexel 17.6 17-11 4.0 162 102 125. Mississippi 17.3 13-16 0.2 71 127 126. Pepperdine 17.3 16-14 0.2 108 128 127. Auburn 16.8 13-16 -3.9 58 122 128. UNC-Wilmington 16.0 19-10 1.6 199 120 129. Drake 14.9 13-16 -2.3 69 131 130. Middle Tenn St 14.8 17-12 3.7 154 130 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. SMU 13.4 13-13 2.2 117 138 132. Santa Clara 13.2 14-16 0.5 96 129 133. CS-Fullerton 12.5 17-9 3.1 224 135 134. Niagara 11.7 19-9 6.5 267 137 135. Fresno St 10.8 14-13 0.8 133 139 136. UCF 10.5 21-8 3.2 292 126 137. Coll Charleston 10.0 18-10 4.3 238 140 138. Portland 9.5 14-15 0.3 119 146 139. TN-Chattanooga 9.4 17-10 2.9 226 150 140. Louisiana Tech 9.4 14-14 -0.1 126 145 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Richmond 9.2 13-14 -2.6 106 149 142. E Kentucky 8.5 19-8 2.8 285 152 143. Northwestern LA 8.5 15-11 0.0 192 142 144. CS-Northridge 8.5 16-12 4.0 190 148 145. Purdue 8.5 7-20 -4.6 2 141 146. St John's 8.2 9-18 -2.4 29 132 147. Rutgers 8.1 8-18 -5.2 10 133 148. UW-Green Bay 8.0 16-11 -1.9 177 147 149. Murray St 7.9 15-11 4.5 209 144 150. TAM-C. Christi 6.4 16-8 5.7 284 193 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Princeton 6.1 14-12 1.4 171 136 152. SE Louisiana 5.7 16-8 4.2 288 163 153. George Mason 5.6 16-13 3.8 193 153 154. Rider 4.2 18-10 3.3 272 143 155. UI-Chicago 3.9 13-13 0.0 145 154 156. Evansville 2.7 11-17 -2.1 93 170 157. South Florida 2.6 11-15 0.7 121 172 158. Indiana St 2.2 11-20 -3.8 65 157 159. Wright St 1.0 15-15 -0.7 157 159 160. American Univ 0.6 16-12 1.1 237 151 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Arkansas St 0.4 13-13 0.7 163 161 162. Loyola Marym't 0.3 11-17 -2.8 103 158 163. IUPUI 0.1 14-12 2.1 202 178 164. Portland St -0.2 17-8 4.1 313 180 165. UNC-Greensboro -0.6 15-12 -4.3 191 155 166. Detroit -0.7 13-15 0.7 148 171 167. Lamar -1.1 13-10 2.7 246 165 168. N Illinois -1.4 11-16 -0.6 116 183 169. Sam Houston St -1.8 13-11 1.5 229 167 170. UC-Irvine -2.3 14-12 -0.2 208 188 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Missouri-KC -2.9 14-12 0.5 220 179 172. St Louis -3.0 9-20 -3.8 62 156 173. Tennessee Tech -3.4 15-11 2.2 265 189 174. Georgia -3.9 8-19 -7.6 45 160 175. Valparaiso -4.1 15-16 -2.8 164 190 176. Gardner-Webb -5.0 16-12 2.2 270 168 177. San Diego St -5.0 8-17 -4.7 76 175 178. North Texas -5.1 12-14 -3.3 152 177 179. Florida Intl -5.2 12-16 -4.0 137 162 180. Appalachian St -5.6 15-12 1.9 255 208 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Colorado St -6.0 9-16 -0.7 114 211 182. Montana -6.1 14-12 -0.3 240 186 183. Fordham -7.4 12-15 -1.4 155 185 184. Ga Southern -7.6 14-13 3.0 241 201 185. F Dickinson -8.1 18-12 3.2 305 187 186. New Orleans -8.1 12-17 -3.3 143 195 187. Furman -8.7 12-13 -0.2 203 198 188. East Carolina -8.8 7-19 -8.3 54 166 189. TX-San Antonio -9.2 12-12 -0.1 234 205 190. Brigham Young -9.7 7-20 -5.4 59 191 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Loyola Chicago -9.8 12-17 -2.7 150 206 192. St Peter's -10.1 15-13 1.3 269 184 193. Baylor -10.2 8-18 -6.4 88 214 194. Tennessee St -10.4 12-16 -3.2 167 176 195. Tulsa -10.7 9-19 -0.6 113 203 196. Fairfield -11.0 15-15 1.0 243 192 197. Manhattan -11.4 13-14 1.3 232 197 198. Delaware St -11.8 16-13 -0.7 281 181 199. Butler -12.0 11-15 1.5 183 237 200. Yale -12.0 11-15 -2.3 174 164 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Binghamton -12.5 12-17 -1.9 170 173 202. Boise St -12.6 12-17 -4.6 153 212 203. Albany NY -12.9 13-15 2.7 242 209 204. Maine -13.0 13-15 -2.8 206 182 205. Georgia St -13.1 13-15 -2.4 207 169 206. S Carolina St -13.4 18-11 6.2 325 230 207. Penn St -13.8 6-22 -9.4 37 204 208. Iona -13.8 15-16 0.3 250 196 209. SE Missouri St -14.2 11-14 0.8 216 213 210. Southern Miss -14.8 8-17 -6.3 112 218 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Monmouth NJ -15.3 16-13 0.4 301 200 212. Mercer -15.3 14-12 1.2 297 207 213. Coppin St -15.4 13-14 -2.7 233 174 214. Birmingham So -15.5 15-14 1.0 287 202 215. Austin Peay -15.7 13-19 -1.7 185 210 216. Belmont -16.1 14-16 0.2 252 199 217. E Michigan -16.4 10-17 -2.8 149 248 218. Samford -16.5 13-13 0.4 276 236 219. Tulane -16.5 9-17 -7.2 131 220 220. Harvard -17.1 12-15 -2.3 223 194 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Oakland -17.3 9-18 -3.5 140 222 222. C Michigan -17.9 8-17 -9.4 109 223 223. La Salle -19.0 9-18 -5.7 136 225 224. Cornell -20.0 12-14 -2.2 260 217 225. Wofford -20.3 10-14 -2.7 215 240 226. UC-Sta Barbara -20.3 10-17 -3.7 166 231 227. Lipscomb -20.6 14-12 -1.6 307 226 228. Delaware -21.0 11-20 -3.2 168 216 229. Hampton -21.0 15-12 1.3 319 232 230. Montana St -21.6 12-13 -1.0 278 259 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Marshall -21.9 6-21 -7.1 87 219 232. St Francis PA -22.3 14-13 -2.0 304 215 233. Utah Valley St -22.7 14-12 -0.2 311 268 234. Jacksonville -22.7 14-13 -4.5 298 221 235. Long Beach St -22.9 10-19 -5.7 156 234 236. Stony Brook -23.1 12-17 -3.9 228 224 237. Lehigh -23.2 13-15 0.0 289 241 238. E Illinois -24.0 11-16 -4.7 222 261 239. McNeese St -24.5 9-14 -3.5 227 243 240. W Illinois -24.6 9-17 -3.7 176 265 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Chicago St -25.6 9-18 -6.3 161 244 242. Brown -25.8 11-16 -2.2 249 247 243. Liberty -25.9 12-15 -6.8 259 229 244. South Alabama -26.1 7-18 -6.0 139 249 245. S Utah -26.4 11-15 -5.3 247 263 246. Robert Morris -27.1 13-15 -2.8 295 235 247. Duquesne -27.6 8-21 -7.3 138 258 248. Troy St -27.7 11-18 -4.4 231 228 249. Weber St -28.0 12-15 -2.4 282 251 250. Colgate -28.1 10-16 -3.7 244 239 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. UC-Davis -28.5 10-17 -5.2 214 254 252. Charleston So -29.0 12-16 -6.0 266 233 253. Wagner -29.1 13-16 -2.8 294 238 254. TX-Arlington -29.1 9-14 -4.7 254 278 255. Columbia -29.5 12-15 -1.4 296 275 256. Florida A&M -29.6 13-14 -6.8 300 227 257. Fla Atlantic -29.6 10-17 -1.9 245 246 258. High Point -30.0 11-17 0.6 277 269 259. Texas St -30.0 10-13 -3.1 286 286 260. Marist -30.3 11-17 -2.7 264 257 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Cleveland St -30.3 7-17 -5.3 160 266 262. San Jose St -30.5 6-22 -9.6 107 252 263. Central Conn -31.5 12-16 -1.0 299 255 264. UNC-Asheville -31.5 9-17 -6.7 213 253 265. Long Island -31.6 13-15 -4.4 306 245 266. St Francis NY -32.4 13-15 -0.1 315 271 267. Miss Valley St -33.3 13-14 1.2 324 270 268. Dartmouth -33.7 9-17 -7.2 221 242 269. CS-Sacramento -34.2 10-16 -6.0 268 272 270. Norfolk St -34.3 13-13 1.1 326 295 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. TX-Pan American -34.4 8-16 -7.8 212 281 272. Alabama St -34.4 13-14 -3.4 321 260 273. New Hampshire -35.0 8-19 -6.1 198 262 274. UC-Riverside -35.2 8-19 -6.4 189 280 275. Canisius -35.4 11-18 -4.3 274 276 276. Grambling -35.5 12-11 -4.4 328 256 277. Alabama A&M -35.9 13-13 -0.5 329 273 278. Rhode Island -36.0 6-21 -6.1 144 293 279. Md-Baltimore Co -36.0 10-18 -6.2 253 279 280. Morgan St -36.2 13-15 -2.5 318 284 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. William & Mary -36.2 8-21 -8.6 173 264 282. Stetson -36.4 9-17 -6.7 239 274 283. N Arizona -36.7 9-17 -1.0 273 291 284. Idaho -37.4 7-20 -5.1 179 285 285. Lafayette -37.5 8-19 -8.7 205 250 286. Jackson St -38.2 13-16 -4.7 320 267 287. E Tennessee St -38.7 7-19 -6.5 197 289 288. Radford -39.0 10-16 -4.5 293 288 289. E Washington -39.0 7-20 -6.3 194 277 290. SF Austin -40.5 9-15 -2.1 302 294 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Coastal Car -41.0 8-18 -5.3 256 283 292. Elon -41.8 7-22 -8.1 180 282 293. Morehead St -42.7 8-16 -9.8 258 292 294. New Mexico St -43.2 4-24 -9.9 128 290 295. Bethune-Cookman -44.1 12-16 -4.2 322 299 296. Southern Univ -44.3 11-14 -2.3 327 296 297. The Citadel -44.7 8-16 -7.3 275 303 298. Hartford -45.1 8-20 -10.3 225 287 299. Navy -47.5 8-18 -5.2 291 301 300. IUPUFW -49.8 6-22 -9.4 200 305 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. N Colorado* -49.9 4-21 -13.6 147 298 302. James Madison -49.9 6-22 -11.7 188 302 303. Quinnipiac -50.0 9-17 -5.2 314 304 304. W Carolina -50.1 5-22 -10.4 178 308 305. Towson St -50.6 5-24 -8.0 186 297 306. Siena -52.1 6-24 -8.9 211 300 307. Texas Southern -52.7 10-15 -3.6 330 307 308. Idaho St -53.8 7-18 -8.2 283 309 309. Cal Poly-SLO -55.4 4-22 -12.9 175 306 310. UL-Monroe -58.3 5-19 -8.7 263 315 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. TN-Martin -59.4 4-21 -11.9 210 312 312. VMI -59.8 7-18 -7.6 308 316 313. Loyola MD -60.1 6-22 -9.6 271 311 314. Jacksonville St -62.2 4-22 -7.9 248 313 315. NC A&T -62.2 6-23 -9.3 280 310 316. St Bonaventure -63.3 2-25 -15.6 146 314 317. Youngstown St -64.1 3-23 -13.7 182 317 318. Mt St Mary's -64.3 7-20 -6.3 317 319 319. Nicholls St -67.1 3-21 -11.0 251 320 320. Centenary -67.9 2-24 -14.9 184 323 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Ark-Pine Bluff -71.9 5-20 -10.4 310 318 322. Sacred Heart -73.7 4-23 -9.4 303 324 323. Campbell -75.5 2-25 -14.2 235 321 324. Howard -77.0 5-22 -9.2 316 327 325. Alcorn St -77.2 6-22 -12.3 323 325 326. Prairie View -78.2 5-22 -15.1 309 322 327. Army -83.9 1-24 -14.9 257 326 328. Longwood -84.2 1-29 -16.9 261 328 329. Md-East Shore -99.4 2-25 -23.1 312 330 330. Savannah St -99.7 0-28 -23.2 279 329 (c) Bob Vance