THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 2/1/04. Retrodiction Rate: 80.1% [2897 games] Prediction Rate: 66.2% [311 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 13-5 9.8 1 1 ..2. SEC 92.1 13-5 7.9 2 2 ..3. Big East 71.9 12-6 6.3 6 3 ..4. Big 12 65.4 11-6 6.8 8 4 ..5. Big Ten 58.3 11-7 3.1 4 6 ..6. CUSA 57.5 11-7 4.2 5 5 ..7. Mountain West 55.8 11-7 5.4 9 7 ..8. Pac-10 54.7 10-8 2.4 3 8 ..9. WAC 40.7 10-8 2.9 10 10 .10. Atlantic 10 40.1 10-9 1.3 7 9 .11. Missouri Valley 27.0 10-8 1.8 12 11 .12. West Coast 21.6 10-10 -0.3 11 12 .13. MAC 5.7 8-9 -0.2 14 14 .14. Colonial 5.4 10-9 0.6 19 13 .15. Big West 2.2 8-9 -1.0 13 17 .16. Horizon 1.3 9-10 -0.8 15 15 .17. Sun Belt 1.0 8-9 -1.3 16 16 .18. Southern -11.5 8-9 -2.7 22 18 .19. Mid-Continent -14.7 8-11 -2.8 18 20 .20. Metro Atlantic -16.4 9-10 -1.4 24 19 .21. Big Sky -18.0 8-11 -2.9 20 22 .22. Ohio Valley -20.6 7-10 -3.2 21 23 .23. Atlantic Sun -22.5 8-10 -2.7 25 21 .24. America East -34.3 9-10 -1.9 30 24 .25. Ivy League -39.8 5-10 -3.5 23 25 .26. Northeast -40.7 7-10 -3.4 28 26 .27. Southland -41.0 5-9 -4.4 26 29 .28. Big South -44.4 7-11 -4.7 27 28 .29. Patriot League -44.8 8-11 -3.8 29 27 .30. Independent -60.4 4-15 -11.5 17 30 .31. SWAC -62.7 6-11 -7.3 31 31 .32. MEAC -75.0 6-12 -6.9 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Duke 100.0 18-1 19.1 8 1 ..2. St Joseph's PA 94.0 18-0 17.5 45 2 ..3. Louisville 86.5 16-2 19.2 29 4 ..4. Stanford 86.0 18-0 14.2 87 9 ..5. Mississippi St 85.6 18-1 12.2 41 5 ..6. Kentucky 80.6 14-3 9.3 4 3 ..7. Pittsburgh 78.1 19-1 15.0 106 11 ..8. Connecticut 77.8 17-3 18.6 44 6 ..9. Wisconsin 77.8 14-3 13.9 24 10 .10. Georgia Tech 77.4 16-4 16.1 18 12 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Cincinnati 76.9 15-2 21.0 82 17 .12. Oklahoma St 76.0 14-2 14.9 67 14 .13. Gonzaga 75.7 17-2 16.1 68 22 .14. Texas 75.1 14-3 14.1 36 13 .15. Providence 72.5 14-4 8.4 9 8 .16. Texas Tech 71.3 16-4 11.1 26 15 .17. Wake Forest 71.2 13-4 12.5 13 18 .18. Florida 69.9 13-5 12.1 3 7 .19. Arizona 68.3 14-4 10.2 14 24 .20. North Carolina 66.9 13-5 10.4 7 16 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Vanderbilt 65.9 14-4 13.4 42 26 .22. LSU 65.6 14-4 7.4 34 19 .23. Seton Hall 64.7 13-4 10.9 31 20 .24. Kansas 64.1 12-4 8.6 21 21 .25. NC State 62.8 12-5 10.5 20 25 .26. Utah St 62.6 16-1 12.1 201 34 .27. S Illinois 62.2 16-2 10.1 137 31 .28. South Carolina 61.7 18-3 13.3 138 43 .29. Syracuse 61.0 14-3 10.2 90 30 .30. UAB 58.5 13-5 9.8 39 28 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Memphis 58.1 14-4 8.1 66 35 .32. Alabama 57.7 11-7 5.1 1 23 .33. Illinois 56.4 13-5 11.1 47 38 .34. Dayton 56.0 17-3 5.0 119 39 .35. Air Force 54.4 15-2 15.5 232 69 .36. W Michigan 54.3 15-2 12.3 194 58 .37. UNC-Charlotte 54.1 13-5 8.1 43 32 .38. Hawaii 53.6 14-4 6.7 95 36 .39. Creighton 52.5 16-2 11.6 221 71 .40. UTEP 52.4 13-4 9.9 107 47 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Rutgers 52.3 12-6 2.7 15 27 .42. Utah 52.2 15-5 8.4 85 42 .43. Oklahoma 51.7 13-4 7.6 110 41 .44. Maryland 51.5 11-7 9.1 10 37 .45. Florida St 50.9 14-6 9.8 70 40 .46. Kent 50.3 13-3 10.4 158 54 .47. Boston College 48.9 13-7 3.0 17 29 .48. Purdue 48.6 14-6 7.8 72 67 .49. Rice 48.0 14-5 9.9 116 65 .50. Tennessee 47.4 11-6 5.9 40 45 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Iowa St 46.7 12-4 6.9 104 62 .52. Auburn 46.5 11-7 9.3 35 44 .53. Oregon 45.9 10-6 6.1 25 63 .54. Richmond 45.9 12-8 3.6 11 33 .55. Nevada 44.9 11-6 7.7 52 50 .56. Virginia 43.9 12-6 2.3 49 49 .57. Villanova 43.7 11-6 5.7 51 60 .58. Michigan 43.6 12-6 5.7 59 52 .59. Marquette 43.1 12-5 4.8 89 55 .60. Michigan St 42.6 10-8 2.7 6 46 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Brigham Young 41.7 10-7 6.4 27 57 .62. Murray St 41.2 14-4 8.7 187 66 .63. Colorado 40.4 11-6 4.6 53 74 .64. UW-Milwaukee 40.0 14-5 6.2 136 61 .65. Indiana 39.4 11-7 -3.3 22 59 .66. Georgetown 39.3 12-5 7.7 152 73 .67. Manhattan 38.9 15-4 9.1 213 64 .68. Mississippi 38.5 11-7 3.0 56 56 .69. Iowa 36.7 11-7 5.4 73 78 .70. Georgia 36.2 10-8 1.2 28 51 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Toledo 35.8 15-4 3.4 204 89 .72. Nebraska 35.8 11-6 11.7 140 92 .73. La-Lafayette 35.6 9-5 4.9 108 86 .74. Va Commonwealth 35.6 14-5 6.7 181 80 .75. Coll Charleston 35.5 14-3 7.5 246 79 .76. Missouri 35.3 9-8 2.0 12 53 .77. UNLV 35.2 10-6 5.2 81 81 .78. DePaul 34.8 11-7 0.2 46 68 .79. E Tennessee St 34.0 14-4 6.0 227 95 .80. Wichita St 33.8 12-7 6.3 109 72 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Clemson 33.8 9-10 -1.8 2 48 .82. St Louis 33.0 11-7 7.6 111 100 .83. Rhode Island 32.8 13-7 7.2 128 90 .84. Geo Washington 32.4 11-8 4.9 61 87 .85. California 32.2 9-9 2.0 16 75 .86. UCF 32.1 15-3 6.4 268 82 .87. Fresno St 30.7 9-8 2.1 32 85 .88. UCLA 30.5 9-8 -1.7 23 76 .89. Notre Dame 30.4 10-7 3.4 83 77 .90. Xavier 30.4 10-9 4.6 38 83 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. West Virginia 30.3 11-7 0.3 86 93 .92. Arkansas 29.8 10-8 2.2 65 88 .93. Pacific 29.4 12-7 2.6 126 94 .94. Troy St 29.1 13-4 11.4 252 97 .95. Ga Southern 28.1 13-3 8.9 274 119 .96. Washington 26.0 9-8 1.1 55 110 .97. Colorado St 25.1 10-8 -1.7 62 91 .98. SW Missouri St 25.1 14-7 4.1 180 118 .99. Old Dominion 25.0 12-7 4.9 157 101 100. George Mason 24.8 13-6 3.2 193 111 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. San Diego St 24.6 9-9 1.1 37 98 102. USC 24.4 9-9 -3.0 30 99 103. New Mexico 24.3 9-7 3.8 105 109 104. Miami OH 24.1 9-6 1.7 121 106 105. Belmont 24.0 12-5 6.6 231 105 106. UC-Sta Barbara 23.6 11-6 4.3 179 124 107. Lafayette 23.4 14-4 3.4 262 96 108. Temple 23.3 7-10 -2.1 5 84 109. Boise St 23.0 10-7 1.1 115 125 110. Southern Miss 22.9 9-8 -4.6 50 70 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Boston Univ 22.1 15-4 5.7 291 112 112. N Iowa 21.4 10-7 3.8 139 126 113. Drexel 20.8 12-7 5.0 192 104 114. San Francisco 20.7 13-9 -3.2 112 102 115. Santa Clara 20.6 11-10 -1.5 69 103 116. UI-Chicago 20.3 15-7 7.0 240 162 117. Miami FL 19.8 12-8 6.8 174 147 118. IUPUI 19.6 11-7 2.1 156 114 119. Wyoming 19.3 9-10 4.4 75 108 120. Penn 18.4 7-8 2.1 63 107 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Ohio St 17.0 10-10 -2.7 84 121 122. Princeton 16.5 8-6 3.7 160 117 123. Niagara 15.6 13-6 5.7 254 122 124. Denver 15.2 11-7 2.3 200 135 125. St Mary's 15.0 9-9 5.3 117 148 126. Penn St 14.6 9-9 -4.9 76 113 127. Kansas St 13.9 9-8 5.6 143 138 128. UW-Green Bay 13.6 12-7 0.9 211 143 129. Austin Peay 13.2 10-7 -0.9 182 149 130. Oral Roberts 13.0 11-7 2.1 209 145 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Northwestern 12.9 8-10 -1.8 58 129 132. New Orleans 12.8 9-10 -3.7 88 115 133. Arizona St 12.7 8-10 1.1 77 169 134. Houston 12.4 8-10 -3.9 54 116 135. SE Louisiana 12.4 9-4 3.7 279 158 136. Miss Valley St 12.1 12-4 7.3 321 172 137. Georgia St 11.1 11-7 4.6 236 140 138. Monmouth NJ 10.9 12-7 1.4 238 120 139. Detroit 10.8 9-10 1.5 102 127 140. Delaware 10.6 12-7 2.6 241 134 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Fairfield 10.5 12-8 0.3 215 137 142. Louisiana Tech 10.3 8-9 1.0 120 165 143. UNC-Wilmington 10.1 10-9 4.3 169 139 144. Washington St 9.4 8-10 -2.7 78 170 145. TCU 9.4 7-11 -3.1 48 123 146. Tulsa 9.3 7-11 2.3 71 144 147. Wright St 9.1 11-8 -0.7 203 151 148. W Kentucky 9.0 8-10 0.6 99 146 149. Ball St 8.2 7-9 -1.4 94 128 150. Arkansas St 8.2 10-7 2.0 235 175 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Vermont 8.1 13-5 2.2 302 142 152. Minnesota 8.1 8-11 0.1 91 156 153. Duquesne 7.9 9-10 1.5 135 155 154. Akron 7.1 9-8 0.2 167 152 155. St Peter's 6.7 12-7 0.8 251 133 156. Birmingham So 6.5 13-5 5.6 319 183 157. Portland 6.1 9-11 -4.0 98 163 158. Rider 5.8 12-6 2.3 289 150 159. Loyola Marym't 5.5 10-9 -1.3 186 176 160. Virginia Tech 5.4 8-10 -0.3 118 136 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Middle Tenn St 5.4 9-8 -1.1 184 157 162. SMU 5.3 8-11 -4.2 79 166 163. SF Austin 5.1 9-4 7.5 318 209 164. East Carolina 5.0 7-9 4.1 129 174 165. South Florida 4.7 6-10 -8.6 33 130 166. Pepperdine 4.0 9-13 -1.0 97 159 167. Oregon St 3.7 7-11 -3.3 74 181 168. Centenary 3.5 9-8 -1.4 197 182 169. E Washington 3.3 9-10 -1.9 148 171 170. Massachusetts 3.3 8-11 -4.2 103 132 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Valparaiso 1.8 9-9 -0.4 172 184 172. TAM-C. Christi 1.7 10-8 0.3 234 173 173. TN-Chattanooga 1.2 9-8 0.2 225 190 174. Indiana St 1.1 8-10 -2.8 133 177 175. Marshall 1.0 7-10 -3.4 100 160 176. Drake 0.3 7-10 -1.6 113 179 177. Tulane 0.1 6-10 -3.8 93 161 178. UC-Irvine -0.0 8-9 -2.3 164 188 179. St John's -0.2 5-13 -4.5 19 131 180. Bradley -0.4 9-11 -2.6 146 186 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Hofstra -1.2 8-12 0.0 130 164 182. N Arizona -1.4 10-8 -0.9 242 211 183. Buffalo -1.4 8-9 -0.8 185 167 184. La Salle -1.5 8-11 -3.3 131 178 185. Cal Poly-SLO -1.8 7-9 -1.3 155 203 186. South Alabama -2.1 7-10 -3.3 134 168 187. Davidson -2.5 6-11 -4.5 92 153 188. New Mexico St -3.9 7-9 -1.4 168 195 189. Weber St -4.2 8-10 -0.3 177 191 190. Northeastern -4.2 11-8 -0.1 272 185 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Montana St -4.4 9-9 -0.2 237 207 192. St Bonaventure -4.5 6-12 -7.8 64 141 193. Illinois St -4.7 5-12 -2.5 60 154 194. Butler -5.8 7-11 -1.3 141 196 195. High Point -5.8 11-7 1.6 309 223 196. Ark-Little Rock -5.9 8-9 1.8 233 212 197. Texas A&M -6.8 7-10 0.8 189 214 198. Missouri-KC -7.4 10-10 2.5 257 226 199. Furman -7.8 8-8 5.8 275 236 200. F Dickinson -8.0 10-7 -1.5 300 180 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. St Francis NY -8.5 11-8 1.2 304 204 202. American Univ -8.8 11-10 1.1 276 198 203. Samford -8.9 6-9 -4.1 161 206 204. SW Texas St -9.9 7-6 -2.8 283 242 205. W Carolina -10.4 7-9 -3.2 218 205 206. Tennessee Tech -10.4 7-9 -1.8 224 232 207. Morehead St -11.0 6-10 -6.2 147 197 208. Liberty -11.4 8-12 -2.8 188 192 209. Lehigh -11.4 11-7 0.3 323 210 210. Bowling Green -11.4 7-10 -1.6 210 231 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. CS-Northridge -12.1 6-10 -1.8 178 229 212. Mercer -12.4 9-12 -5.5 205 193 213. North Texas -13.1 8-9 -2.6 253 252 214. SE Missouri St -13.6 7-10 -1.3 226 238 215. Oakland -13.7 7-13 -0.9 162 246 216. Appalachian St -13.9 7-13 -4.7 166 218 217. Maine -14.1 10-7 2.1 325 222 218. Loyola Chicago -14.1 7-13 -6.6 144 200 219. Winthrop -14.7 9-10 -1.1 261 230 220. Yale -14.7 5-11 -5.7 132 187 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. TN-Martin -15.3 6-12 -4.9 153 201 222. CS-Sacramento -15.6 7-11 -2.0 219 255 223. Idaho -16.0 5-12 -5.5 123 219 224. Idaho St -16.1 7-12 -8.6 163 202 225. Cornell -16.1 8-8 2.2 303 221 226. S Carolina St -16.4 9-8 -0.3 313 245 227. Binghamton -16.6 10-11 -1.8 267 199 228. Baylor -16.9 5-12 -6.5 127 216 229. Siena -17.4 7-13 -3.8 176 194 230. Delaware St -17.8 8-9 -2.2 271 220 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Coastal Car -17.9 8-10 -1.3 259 237 232. Jacksonville St -18.0 9-9 -1.0 296 253 233. Holy Cross -18.3 8-11 2.8 273 241 234. UC-Riverside -18.6 5-11 -4.2 154 251 235. Iona -18.7 7-13 -4.5 191 208 236. Brown -18.8 6-10 -6.4 202 215 237. Ohio -19.8 6-13 -2.4 175 235 238. Jackson St -19.9 8-9 -3.4 281 240 239. Robert Morris -20.4 7-9 -2.9 270 213 240. William & Mary -21.2 6-14 -4.5 165 225 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. E Kentucky -21.4 6-11 -2.4 220 249 242. Youngstown St -21.5 6-12 -4.7 196 234 243. Fordham -21.9 4-13 -11.9 80 189 244. Stetson -22.8 6-11 -7.8 206 224 245. Hartford -22.9 8-9 -4.2 297 227 246. CS-Fullerton -22.9 5-12 -3.8 173 259 247. Canisius -23.2 7-13 -5.0 216 233 248. Fla Atlantic -23.2 6-10 -0.6 250 256 249. St Francis PA -23.4 7-9 -4.0 280 228 250. Evansville -23.5 3-15 -8.5 57 217 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Sacred Heart -23.7 9-10 -4.2 305 239 252. S Utah -23.9 5-12 -8.2 149 248 253. Portland St -24.3 6-12 -1.6 230 278 254. La-Monroe -24.6 6-13 -8.1 207 244 255. Northwestern LA -24.8 5-10 -5.3 229 262 256. San Jose St -25.1 4-13 -7.5 124 263 257. Chicago St -25.9 5-16 -9.1 122 243 258. Montana -26.3 4-14 -7.6 125 250 259. N Illinois -27.1 5-11 -4.0 228 285 260. UNC-Greensboro -28.1 5-12 -4.1 214 266 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Texas Southern -28.4 8-9 -0.9 322 280 262. Bucknell -28.9 6-12 0.7 260 258 263. Hampton -29.5 8-12 -3.2 292 268 264. Elon -29.6 5-13 -10.4 171 257 265. Radford -29.9 8-10 -3.6 310 288 266. Lamar -29.9 4-11 -4.5 222 261 267. E Michigan -30.4 4-10 -4.7 212 281 268. Long Beach St -30.5 5-12 -10.3 198 272 269. Colgate -31.4 8-10 -4.3 312 265 270. Jacksonville -31.9 7-11 -5.0 278 275 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. TX-San Antonio -32.1 6-10 -4.4 293 293 272. TX-Arlington -32.5 5-10 -4.9 264 300 273. Wofford -32.8 3-13 -14.1 114 254 274. Wagner -32.9 5-11 -5.6 247 247 275. Coppin St -33.0 8-12 -2.7 301 295 276. Southern Univ -34.7 7-10 -1.1 317 287 277. McNeese St -34.7 2-12 -6.6 142 267 278. Alabama A&M -35.1 6-9 -7.6 306 283 279. James Madison -35.4 4-14 -7.2 190 271 280. Towson St -35.7 6-13 -8.8 248 273 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Md-Baltimore Co -35.8 6-13 -3.5 266 264 282. Florida A&M -37.2 7-11 -6.5 307 296 283. Tennessee St -37.2 3-14 -11.6 150 279 284. Sam Houston St -37.7 4-10 -7.1 255 292 285. Central Conn -38.3 5-10 -2.0 299 291 286. Gardner-Webb -38.4 4-14 -9.8 199 269 287. Columbia -39.2 5-11 -4.8 284 289 288. Long Island -39.8 6-12 -7.2 288 260 289. Stony Brook -40.3 6-13 -5.0 295 274 290. San Diego -40.3 2-18 -12.8 96 276 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Morgan St -40.4 6-10 -3.8 315 286 292. IUPUFW -40.4 2-17 -11.7 101 270 293. Quinnipiac -41.0 5-12 -4.8 290 282 294. Marist -42.9 5-14 -5.6 263 298 295. C Michigan -44.8 2-16 -11.9 145 303 296. UNC-Asheville -45.1 3-15 -12.6 183 277 297. Cleveland St -45.1 2-17 -9.1 151 284 298. Alabama St -45.4 5-12 -5.4 298 297 299. TX-Pan American -46.3 3-13 -12.1 223 302 300. New Hampshire -48.7 5-15 -6.5 294 294 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. W Illinois -49.0 3-17 -12.3 208 308 302. Prairie View -51.3 3-14 -10.8 245 299 303. Mt St Mary's -52.4 4-14 -7.8 282 307 304. Alcorn St -53.7 5-12 -12.0 308 301 305. Grambling -53.9 3-13 -12.2 256 310 306. Florida Intl -54.5 2-16 -13.4 195 309 307. Lipscomb -56.4 3-14 -11.9 258 312 308. VMI -56.6 3-14 -15.7 239 304 309. Norfolk St -56.7 6-11 -7.6 326 318 310. Howard -57.9 4-14 -5.1 311 314 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Citadel -59.3 1-14 -19.7 159 290 312. E Illinois -59.4 1-15 -10.2 217 320 313. Albany NY -60.1 3-16 -7.9 285 305 314. Campbell -64.4 2-17 -17.6 244 313 315. Savannah St -64.9 1-21 -22.6 170 306 316. Harvard -66.6 2-15 -11.1 287 311 317. Bethune-Cookman -70.3 3-14 -9.1 320 322 318. Nicholls St -71.1 1-14 -16.3 265 323 319. Army -72.3 3-14 -14.6 314 315 320. Md-East Shore -72.7 3-14 -14.3 316 326 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Charleston So -72.8 1-16 -12.5 269 319 322. Navy -74.7 1-17 -19.9 249 316 323. Dartmouth -76.7 2-14 -8.1 324 325 324. Loyola MD -77.0 1-19 -12.9 286 324 325. Ark-Pine Bluff -78.9 1-16 -26.8 243 317 326. NC A&T -79.9 1-17 -20.8 277 321 (c) Bob Vance