THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 1/25/04. Retrodiction Rate: 81.2% [2586 games] Prediction Rate: 72.6% [318 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 12-4 10.8 1 1 ..2. SEC 90.3 12-4 8.8 3 2 ..3. Big East 70.1 11-5 6.8 6 3 ..4. Big 12 60.7 10-5 7.5 9 4 ..5. Big Ten 55.7 10-7 3.3 4 6 ..6. CUSA 53.9 10-6 4.8 7 5 ..7. Pac-10 53.4 9-7 2.8 2 7 ..8. Mountain West 52.0 10-6 6.1 10 8 ..9. Atlantic 10 39.0 10-8 1.3 5 9 .10. WAC 36.6 9-7 3.2 8 10 .11. Missouri Valley 23.2 9-7 2.0 12 11 .12. West Coast 18.9 9-9 -0.3 11 12 .13. MAC 5.0 7-8 -0.2 13 14 .14. Colonial 4.4 9-8 0.7 20 13 .15. Big West -2.6 7-8 -1.2 14 17 .16. Sun Belt -2.9 7-8 -1.5 16 16 .17. Horizon -3.2 8-9 -1.0 15 15 .18. Southern -14.2 7-8 -3.1 22 18 .19. Metro Atlantic -17.0 8-9 -1.5 24 19 .20. Mid-Continent -20.0 7-10 -3.1 19 20 .21. Big Sky -21.7 7-10 -3.2 21 23 .22. Ohio Valley -21.9 6-9 -3.6 18 22 .23. Atlantic Sun -24.2 7-9 -3.0 25 21 .24. America East -31.9 8-9 -2.1 29 24 .25. Ivy League -42.9 4-9 -4.0 23 25 .26. Northeast -43.8 6-9 -3.8 28 26 .27. Big South -46.8 6-10 -5.3 26 27 .28. Patriot League -48.5 7-10 -4.3 30 28 .29. Southland -54.6 4-9 -5.8 27 30 .30. Independent -67.2 3-14 -12.7 17 29 .31. SWAC -68.5 5-10 -8.2 31 31 .32. MEAC -72.5 5-11 -6.8 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Louisville 100.0 15-1 21.1 18 1 ..2. Duke 99.5 16-1 20.4 15 4 ..3. St Joseph's PA 99.1 17-0 17.8 33 2 ..4. Kentucky 90.6 13-2 10.3 4 3 ..5. Stanford 88.8 16-0 14.9 87 10 ..6. Mississippi St 85.4 16-1 12.1 42 8 ..7. Cincinnati 85.1 14-1 22.5 88 15 ..8. Georgia Tech 82.9 15-3 18.0 24 12 ..9. Wisconsin 81.4 13-3 14.1 13 9 .10. Gonzaga 79.9 15-2 16.3 41 17 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Providence 79.9 13-3 9.1 8 6 .12. Pittsburgh 79.4 18-1 15.2 111 18 .13. Texas Tech 79.4 16-2 12.6 52 13 .14. Florida 78.5 12-4 13.1 2 5 .15. Arizona 78.2 13-3 12.0 9 11 .16. Connecticut 77.3 15-3 18.4 48 14 .17. North Carolina 75.4 12-4 12.1 3 7 .18. Texas 73.7 12-3 15.3 36 21 .19. Oklahoma St 71.8 13-2 15.7 98 24 .20. Kansas 68.3 11-3 9.7 26 20 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Vanderbilt 68.0 13-3 14.8 66 28 .22. NC State 66.4 11-4 11.2 21 19 .23. Wake Forest 66.1 11-4 12.7 25 30 .24. Alabama 65.1 11-5 6.7 5 16 .25. South Carolina 64.9 17-2 15.2 176 47 .26. Seton Hall 64.3 12-4 11.0 30 23 .27. Syracuse 63.2 13-3 10.1 71 26 .28. Utah St 63.1 14-1 10.6 191 34 .29. Maryland 62.5 11-5 11.4 17 27 .30. LSU 60.4 12-4 7.7 44 25 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. W Michigan 59.5 13-2 11.1 145 41 .32. Purdue 59.3 14-4 9.2 77 51 .33. S Illinois 59.3 14-2 10.4 161 37 .34. Florida St 58.0 13-5 10.5 55 31 .35. Hawaii 57.9 13-3 7.6 105 33 .36. Dayton 56.7 16-3 4.9 121 38 .37. Boston College 55.5 13-5 4.2 27 22 .38. Memphis 54.9 12-4 7.9 68 42 .39. Creighton 54.6 14-2 11.7 205 63 .40. UAB 54.6 11-5 8.4 34 29 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Utah 54.1 14-4 9.6 99 44 .42. Kent 53.8 11-3 10.6 128 48 .43. Illinois 53.5 12-5 10.8 56 54 .44. Auburn 49.8 11-6 10.1 38 39 .45. Brigham Young 49.7 10-5 7.9 31 40 .46. Oklahoma 49.5 11-4 7.7 108 46 .47. Virginia 49.2 12-5 3.2 51 36 .48. UTEP 48.4 11-4 9.3 116 57 .49. Tennessee 47.8 10-5 8.1 58 53 .50. Murray St 47.6 12-3 8.7 168 59 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. UNC-Charlotte 47.4 11-5 8.6 67 50 .52. Air Force 47.2 13-2 15.8 266 99 .53. Oregon 46.3 9-5 6.4 28 64 .54. Rutgers 46.3 10-6 2.1 19 32 .55. Michigan 45.9 11-5 6.9 69 58 .56. Villanova 44.4 10-5 5.7 57 62 .57. Richmond 43.2 11-8 3.5 11 35 .58. UCLA 42.8 9-6 -0.4 10 43 .59. Rice 42.8 12-5 8.9 127 79 .60. Iowa St 41.5 10-4 6.8 118 80 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Nevada 40.9 10-6 7.0 54 61 .62. Indiana 40.1 10-6 -3.3 20 56 .63. St Louis 39.9 11-5 10.2 138 85 .64. Rhode Island 39.9 13-6 7.8 114 69 .65. Nebraska 39.4 11-5 12.6 152 91 .66. Michigan St 39.1 8-8 2.2 1 52 .67. Manhattan 38.3 13-4 9.0 206 74 .68. UNLV 37.5 9-5 5.7 80 71 .69. Iowa 37.5 10-6 5.2 73 72 .70. Georgetown 37.4 11-4 9.3 210 95 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Coll Charleston 37.3 13-3 6.4 229 67 .72. Georgia 36.8 9-7 0.2 22 45 .73. UCF 36.6 14-2 7.4 284 84 .74. George Mason 36.6 12-4 4.4 177 88 .75. Xavier 36.5 10-7 6.8 45 78 .76. Marquette 36.4 11-5 4.6 115 76 .77. West Virginia 36.3 10-6 0.8 49 65 .78. Toledo 35.8 13-4 2.9 182 90 .79. Missouri 35.8 8-7 2.5 12 55 .80. UW-Milwaukee 35.3 12-5 5.4 139 81 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Colorado 33.9 9-6 3.4 43 89 .82. Va Commonwealth 33.8 12-5 5.3 162 92 .83. Wichita St 33.3 11-6 6.7 126 75 .84. California 32.7 8-8 2.1 14 66 .85. Arkansas 32.6 10-7 3.5 78 68 .86. Fresno St 32.5 9-7 3.4 40 83 .87. Notre Dame 31.9 9-6 3.9 84 70 .88. Mississippi 31.9 10-6 3.3 113 82 .89. DePaul 31.7 10-7 -0.1 37 73 .90. E Tennessee St 31.4 12-4 4.5 219 97 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Geo Washington 31.2 10-7 4.6 75 93 .92. Clemson 31.1 8-9 -2.2 6 49 .93. Georgia St 30.4 11-4 6.9 218 96 .94. Penn 30.4 7-6 2.9 35 77 .95. San Diego St 30.1 9-7 2.6 46 87 .96. Old Dominion 29.8 10-6 4.5 123 86 .97. La-Lafayette 29.4 7-5 4.2 94 103 .98. N Iowa 27.8 10-5 5.5 169 118 .99. SW Missouri St 27.3 13-6 3.9 175 107 100. Pacific 27.0 11-7 2.3 125 98 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Miami FL 26.8 12-6 8.5 197 130 102. Troy St 25.6 11-4 9.6 251 109 103. Boston Univ 24.8 13-4 5.1 265 108 104. Boise St 24.7 9-6 1.2 109 117 105. Southern Miss 24.6 8-7 -4.8 32 60 106. St Mary's 24.1 9-7 6.5 107 120 107. Belmont 23.9 10-5 6.7 195 104 108. Miami OH 23.2 8-6 1.6 97 106 109. IUPUI 22.6 10-6 1.9 141 101 110. Ga Southern 21.7 11-3 9.4 297 152 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Lafayette 21.4 12-4 2.7 259 110 112. Arizona St 20.7 8-8 2.2 60 124 113. USC 20.6 8-9 -3.6 23 100 114. Temple 19.7 6-9 -2.8 7 94 115. New Mexico 19.3 8-6 4.8 144 122 116. UC-Sta Barbara 18.3 9-6 1.7 154 127 117. Wyoming 17.9 8-9 4.5 72 102 118. Santa Clara 17.4 10-9 -1.4 81 111 119. Detroit 17.4 9-8 1.9 91 112 120. Colorado St 17.3 8-8 -2.4 61 105 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Kansas St 16.4 9-6 7.5 188 132 122. Ball St 16.0 7-7 -0.7 82 113 123. Oral Roberts 15.4 11-6 2.6 220 146 124. Niagara 15.2 12-5 6.2 273 142 125. Akron 14.2 9-6 1.4 179 137 126. UNC-Wilmington 14.1 10-7 5.1 193 145 127. UI-Chicago 13.9 13-7 7.2 258 178 128. Washington 13.7 7-8 -0.2 70 143 129. San Francisco 13.5 11-9 -4.7 117 116 130. New Orleans 13.5 8-9 -4.1 64 115 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Minnesota 13.5 8-9 0.9 85 121 132. Ohio St 12.9 9-9 -2.6 101 128 133. Austin Peay 11.4 8-7 -1.9 133 140 134. Drexel 11.3 9-7 4.7 198 131 135. St Peter's 11.3 11-6 0.7 236 123 136. UW-Green Bay 11.2 11-6 1.6 231 160 137. Middle Tenn St 11.1 9-6 -0.3 203 141 138. Princeton 10.5 6-6 2.9 131 126 139. W Kentucky 10.4 7-9 0.3 74 135 140. Duquesne 10.4 8-9 1.5 112 136 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Penn St 9.7 8-8 -4.4 96 125 142. South Florida 9.7 6-8 -8.0 29 119 143. Wright St 9.3 10-7 -0.8 194 150 144. Northwestern 9.2 7-9 -2.8 63 134 145. SE Louisiana 8.9 8-4 3.1 281 158 146. Vermont 8.4 11-5 0.6 283 147 147. Monmouth NJ 8.4 11-7 0.5 232 129 148. Marshall 8.4 7-8 -2.6 86 133 149. SMU 7.9 8-9 -3.1 89 154 150. Virginia Tech 7.9 8-8 2.6 160 151 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Portland 6.3 8-10 -4.5 79 144 152. Tulsa 6.2 6-10 1.8 59 149 153. Louisiana Tech 6.0 7-8 1.2 137 165 154. East Carolina 5.6 7-7 6.6 185 170 155. South Alabama 5.5 7-8 -1.9 122 139 156. Denver 5.1 9-7 1.2 217 166 157. Delaware 4.4 10-7 2.3 246 161 158. Oregon St 4.1 7-9 -1.9 92 167 159. Fairfield 3.5 10-8 -0.9 213 168 160. Miss Valley St 3.4 10-4 5.5 324 192 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Loyola Marym't 3.1 9-8 -1.0 192 169 162. Washington St 2.9 7-9 -3.2 93 180 163. Hofstra 2.8 8-10 0.7 132 156 164. Houston 2.4 7-9 -4.1 90 153 165. TCU 2.3 6-10 -3.9 62 138 166. Indiana St 2.2 8-8 -1.3 171 173 167. Arkansas St 2.1 9-7 2.1 241 183 168. St Bonaventure 2.1 6-10 -7.2 39 114 169. Montana St 2.0 9-7 0.5 234 182 170. Rider 2.0 10-6 2.0 282 164 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. High Point 1.5 11-5 4.1 318 207 172. Tulane 1.3 6-8 -2.4 119 157 173. UC-Irvine 1.1 8-7 -1.7 201 186 174. Pepperdine 0.5 8-12 -0.7 95 163 175. TN-Chattanooga -0.9 8-7 0.1 228 193 176. Birmingham So -1.5 11-5 4.2 322 208 177. SF Austin -1.8 8-4 8.1 323 231 178. Bradley -2.0 8-10 -2.8 135 172 179. Massachusetts -4.2 6-11 -5.3 83 155 180. Ark-Little Rock -4.4 8-8 2.0 233 198 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Valparaiso -4.8 7-9 -0.9 150 184 182. Weber St -5.3 7-9 -0.2 165 176 183. Drake -5.6 6-9 -1.5 130 181 184. St John's -5.8 4-12 -5.5 16 148 185. Davidson -6.2 5-10 -5.7 76 162 186. SE Missouri St -6.3 7-8 0.3 215 206 187. Morehead St -6.5 6-8 -5.6 143 177 188. La Salle -6.9 7-11 -3.7 129 179 189. Northeastern -6.9 9-8 -0.7 253 187 190. Centenary -7.1 7-8 -1.9 208 199 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Winthrop -7.2 9-8 0.2 255 196 192. E Washington -7.4 7-10 -4.1 142 189 193. Butler -7.5 6-10 -2.4 120 175 194. Furman -7.9 7-7 6.5 270 219 195. SW Texas St -8.6 6-5 -2.6 280 228 196. Appalachian St -8.9 7-11 -4.2 146 188 197. N Arizona -9.0 8-8 -2.4 235 216 198. TAM-C. Christi -9.3 8-8 -1.1 240 191 199. Tennessee Tech -9.4 6-8 -2.0 186 204 200. Illinois St -10.1 4-11 -3.2 50 159 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Holy Cross -10.2 8-9 4.3 264 210 202. Texas A&M -10.6 7-8 2.2 250 220 203. American Univ -10.7 10-9 0.7 278 203 204. Missouri-KC -11.6 9-9 3.1 272 234 205. F Dickinson -12.4 8-7 -2.3 287 174 206. Maine -12.8 9-6 2.1 321 211 207. W Carolina -13.1 6-8 -4.8 199 197 208. Cal Poly-SLO -13.3 5-9 -3.1 140 221 209. Delaware St -13.5 7-8 -3.3 230 190 210. CS-Northridge -13.7 6-9 -1.3 196 226 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Buffalo -13.9 6-9 -1.9 190 194 212. Siena -14.1 7-11 -3.2 173 185 213. New Mexico St -15.9 5-9 -4.1 156 214 214. UC-Riverside -16.1 5-9 -2.8 163 233 215. Loyola Chicago -16.9 6-11 -7.5 136 195 216. Samford -17.1 4-9 -5.9 110 201 217. Oakland -18.0 6-12 -1.6 153 239 218. St Francis NY -18.1 9-8 0.1 313 242 219. Bowling Green -18.2 6-9 -2.4 226 246 220. Coastal Car -18.9 7-9 -2.1 252 232 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. E Kentucky -19.8 6-9 -1.0 225 240 222. Idaho St -20.0 6-11 -8.6 155 202 223. Fordham -20.2 4-12 -12.2 53 171 224. North Texas -20.4 7-8 -3.4 274 260 225. Iona -20.5 6-12 -4.8 166 205 226. Idaho -20.6 4-11 -6.3 106 212 227. Baylor -20.7 5-10 -5.7 174 215 228. Jackson St -20.7 8-8 -3.0 298 241 229. Lehigh -21.3 9-7 -0.6 325 245 230. Canisius -21.4 7-11 -4.6 223 222 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Stetson -22.1 5-9 -8.1 181 209 232. Liberty -22.5 6-12 -4.6 184 229 233. CS-Fullerton -22.6 5-10 -1.5 200 258 234. Cornell -22.9 6-8 1.3 292 238 235. Yale -23.0 4-10 -6.5 147 200 236. Montana -23.2 4-12 -7.0 103 217 237. Portland St -23.4 6-10 -0.9 237 269 238. Robert Morris -23.4 6-8 -3.2 275 218 239. Binghamton -23.7 8-11 -2.5 263 213 240. Fla Atlantic -24.3 6-9 0.0 262 257 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Hartford -25.2 7-8 -6.3 286 223 242. Brown -25.2 5-9 -6.6 221 227 243. S Carolina St -25.3 7-8 -2.7 310 256 244. Ohio -25.4 5-12 -2.1 180 244 245. Chicago St -26.1 5-14 -8.7 124 225 246. San Jose St -26.9 4-11 -5.3 149 259 247. Mercer -27.0 6-12 -8.9 187 230 248. TN-Martin -27.3 4-12 -6.2 134 224 249. UNC-Greensboro -27.5 5-11 -3.6 207 250 250. CS-Sacramento -27.9 5-11 -3.2 212 270 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Colgate -28.3 8-8 -4.1 317 261 252. Northwestern LA -28.4 5-9 -5.4 247 266 253. Jacksonville St -29.2 7-9 -2.4 296 265 254. Radford -29.2 7-9 -3.2 299 268 255. La-Monroe -29.2 5-12 -9.4 189 237 256. Texas Southern -29.3 7-8 -1.9 316 267 257. Morgan St -29.5 6-8 -3.1 295 247 258. Sacred Heart -30.5 7-9 -4.8 309 254 259. N Illinois -31.0 5-10 -3.4 245 291 260. St Francis PA -31.0 6-9 -4.9 291 249 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Wofford -31.0 3-11 -13.6 100 235 262. Central Conn -32.0 5-7 -0.8 307 279 263. James Madison -32.5 4-12 -7.1 164 252 264. Coppin St -33.0 8-11 -2.7 304 287 265. William & Mary -33.3 4-13 -5.7 172 251 266. Youngstown St -33.4 4-12 -6.0 183 248 267. Evansville -34.6 2-14 -9.4 65 243 268. S Utah -34.7 4-12 -9.4 157 263 269. Md-Baltimore Co -34.8 6-11 -2.2 276 264 270. IUPUFW -35.9 2-15 -11.2 47 236 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Lamar -36.7 3-10 -5.8 204 262 272. Southern Univ -37.5 6-9 -1.9 314 280 273. TX-Arlington -38.0 4-9 -5.6 256 296 274. Marist -38.5 5-12 -5.7 248 278 275. Towson St -38.5 6-11 -6.8 277 283 276. Alabama A&M -38.6 5-8 -9.3 301 277 277. E Michigan -38.6 3-9 -5.2 216 293 278. Tennessee St -38.7 3-12 -12.4 148 272 279. McNeese St -38.8 2-11 -6.3 151 274 280. Hampton -39.2 6-12 -4.2 290 288 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Long Island -39.3 6-10 -7.3 300 253 282. Florida A&M -39.7 6-10 -6.1 303 295 283. Wagner -39.9 4-11 -6.2 238 255 284. Long Beach St -40.1 4-11 -9.4 224 290 285. Stony Brook -41.3 6-11 -4.5 306 281 286. C Michigan -41.3 2-14 -11.6 104 271 287. Gardner-Webb -42.7 4-13 -9.8 214 275 288. Bucknell -43.5 4-12 -0.3 269 292 289. Jacksonville -43.6 5-10 -5.7 285 294 290. Elon -44.1 3-13 -13.0 158 276 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Quinnipiac -44.9 4-10 -5.5 288 285 292. San Diego -45.6 2-16 -12.8 102 273 293. New Hampshire -46.4 5-13 -5.2 294 282 294. TX-San Antonio -47.0 4-10 -6.4 293 303 295. Sam Houston St -48.2 3-9 -8.5 268 300 296. Cleveland St -48.4 2-15 -8.1 159 284 297. Columbia -51.8 3-11 -8.9 257 298 298. Mt St Mary's -53.2 4-12 -7.7 289 306 299. Prairie View -53.7 3-12 -9.5 261 297 300. W Illinois -54.0 3-15 -13.4 222 305 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. UNC-Asheville -54.2 2-15 -14.1 170 286 302. Lipscomb -56.8 3-12 -12.9 254 302 303. Howard -57.3 4-12 -4.6 312 313 304. Florida Intl -57.7 2-14 -12.3 209 304 305. TX-Pan American -59.5 2-13 -14.3 227 301 306. Alabama St -62.5 3-12 -7.3 302 312 307. Citadel -62.7 1-12 -18.7 167 289 308. E Illinois -62.9 1-13 -11.1 202 319 309. Grambling -63.2 2-13 -14.5 244 308 310. Alcorn St -64.3 4-10 -13.2 319 309 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Albany NY -65.6 3-14 -7.8 305 311 312. Harvard -66.9 2-13 -11.0 271 307 313. Bethune-Cookman -69.3 3-13 -7.8 311 318 314. VMI -70.5 1-13 -18.6 211 310 315. Savannah St -72.0 1-19 -24.1 178 299 316. Nicholls St -74.0 1-12 -16.7 260 320 317. Charleston So -74.1 1-14 -13.9 249 314 318. Campbell -74.7 1-16 -17.8 239 317 319. Norfolk St -76.1 4-11 -8.9 326 325 320. Dartmouth -76.5 2-12 -6.3 320 322 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Navy -79.4 1-15 -21.3 243 315 322. Army -83.0 2-13 -15.8 315 321 323. Ark-Pine Bluff -83.8 1-14 -26.8 242 316 324. Loyola MD -87.8 0-18 -13.8 279 324 325. Md-East Shore -89.9 1-13 -18.0 308 326 326. NC A&T -93.2 0-16 -24.4 267 323 (c) Bob Vance