THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 2/15/04. Retrodiction Rate: 78.4% [3513 games] Prediction Rate: 64.8% [310 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 15-7 8.2 1 1 ..2. SEC 88.2 15-7 6.6 2 2 ..3. Big East 69.6 14-8 5.1 4 3 ..4. Big 12 65.8 13-8 5.6 6 4 ..5. Big Ten 57.0 13-9 2.6 3 6 ..6. CUSA 52.7 12-9 3.5 7 5 ..7. Mountain West 51.2 13-9 4.2 9 7 ..8. Pac-10 51.0 12-9 2.0 5 9 ..9. Atlantic 10 41.1 12-10 1.1 8 8 .10. WAC 38.5 12-10 2.4 10 10 .11. Missouri Valley 25.0 12-10 1.4 12 11 .12. West Coast 19.6 12-12 -0.2 11 12 .13. MAC 3.5 10-11 -0.1 14 14 .14. Colonial 2.9 12-11 0.6 17 13 .15. Big West 1.7 10-11 -0.8 13 16 .16. Horizon -0.1 11-12 -0.5 15 15 .17. Sun Belt -3.2 10-11 -1.1 16 17 .18. Southern -14.7 10-11 -2.2 21 19 .19. Mid-Continent -17.5 10-13 -2.2 19 21 .20. Metro Atlantic -18.6 11-12 -1.3 23 18 .21. Big Sky -21.6 9-13 -2.5 20 24 .22. Ohio Valley -22.5 9-12 -2.6 22 22 .23. Atlantic Sun -27.2 10-12 -2.1 25 20 .24. America East -37.2 11-12 -1.6 28 23 .25. Ivy League -41.8 8-13 -2.8 24 26 .26. Southland -42.0 7-11 -3.7 26 30 .27. Northeast -45.1 10-12 -2.7 30 25 .28. Patriot League -46.8 9-12 -3.3 29 27 .29. Big South -48.3 9-13 -3.9 27 28 .30. Independent -55.8 6-16 -9.9 18 29 .31. SWAC -67.9 8-13 -6.1 31 31 .32. MEAC -79.2 8-14 -5.6 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Duke 100.0 21-2 17.6 6 2 ..2. St Joseph's PA 97.7 22-0 17.1 39 1 ..3. Mississippi St 87.9 21-1 12.1 45 4 ..4. Stanford 87.9 21-0 14.3 91 7 ..5. Kentucky 82.3 17-4 8.0 5 3 ..6. Oklahoma St 81.0 18-2 16.2 71 10 ..7. Gonzaga 79.3 21-2 17.3 79 14 ..8. Louisville 78.4 17-4 16.9 28 8 ..9. Pittsburgh 77.6 22-2 13.9 92 15 .10. Texas 76.1 17-4 14.6 31 12 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. NC State 76.0 16-5 10.4 9 5 .12. Connecticut 75.6 19-5 17.4 32 6 .13. Wisconsin 73.9 17-4 12.6 34 17 .14. Georgia Tech 73.3 18-6 13.8 14 19 .15. Providence 72.9 17-5 8.5 10 11 .16. LSU 71.3 17-4 7.9 33 13 .17. Wake Forest 69.7 15-6 10.6 7 20 .18. North Carolina 68.7 15-7 8.7 2 16 .19. Cincinnati 67.6 17-4 17.4 86 30 .20. Texas Tech 66.8 18-6 9.1 22 22 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Florida 66.3 14-7 10.6 4 9 .22. S Illinois 65.2 20-2 9.6 132 24 .23. Memphis 65.2 18-4 8.3 64 27 .24. Seton Hall 63.8 15-6 9.8 21 18 .25. Arizona 63.7 16-6 10.3 19 28 .26. Illinois 62.7 16-5 11.2 50 37 .27. South Carolina 62.5 20-5 11.6 88 38 .28. Kansas 62.4 14-6 6.3 11 21 .29. Vanderbilt 60.5 15-6 11.7 37 32 .30. Syracuse 59.7 16-5 7.2 51 25 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Utah St 59.5 19-2 11.8 169 39 .32. Dayton 58.5 20-4 4.6 97 35 .33. Oklahoma 57.6 16-5 7.0 78 31 .34. Utah 56.3 18-5 8.5 94 40 .35. Maryland 55.7 13-8 8.0 8 34 .36. UAB 55.3 15-6 7.9 55 29 .37. Alabama 55.2 12-9 4.0 1 23 .38. UNC-Charlotte 54.1 15-6 7.5 49 33 .39. Florida St 53.7 16-8 8.3 38 41 .40. UTEP 53.3 16-5 9.4 103 44 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Air Force 52.7 18-3 13.0 195 59 .42. Boston College 51.6 16-8 3.7 26 26 .43. Nevada 49.2 15-7 9.5 70 46 .44. W Michigan 48.7 18-3 11.7 194 63 .45. Hawaii 48.4 16-5 5.9 115 48 .46. Rutgers 48.3 14-8 2.5 23 36 .47. Kent 47.8 17-3 9.8 189 62 .48. Brigham Young 47.8 13-7 7.0 42 45 .49. Creighton 46.9 18-4 10.5 176 78 .50. Michigan St 46.8 13-9 3.0 13 43 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Purdue 46.2 16-8 7.6 75 81 .52. DePaul 43.4 15-7 1.7 63 51 .53. Virginia 42.4 13-9 0.3 17 49 .54. Richmond 42.4 14-10 4.1 25 42 .55. Oregon 42.0 12-7 5.3 53 80 .56. Rice 41.9 15-7 6.5 98 71 .57. Villanova 40.9 12-9 3.4 24 52 .58. Xavier 40.8 14-9 6.2 56 56 .59. Tennessee 40.7 12-9 2.9 27 55 .60. Manhattan 40.3 19-4 10.8 224 57 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Iowa St 40.2 13-7 1.6 58 61 .62. Nebraska 39.0 14-7 10.6 121 84 .63. Colorado 38.9 12-8 2.8 40 75 .64. West Virginia 38.9 14-8 1.0 62 67 .65. Auburn 38.8 12-9 6.9 46 58 .66. Wichita St 38.7 16-7 8.3 131 72 .67. Geo Washington 38.4 14-8 6.4 90 76 .68. Michigan 38.4 13-8 4.4 68 64 .69. Missouri 38.4 11-10 2.6 12 47 .70. Iowa 38.1 13-9 4.0 47 74 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Georgia 37.5 12-10 0.7 20 50 .72. Notre Dame 37.2 12-9 2.5 35 54 .73. Mississippi 36.4 12-9 1.0 44 53 .74. Murray St 36.3 17-5 8.4 202 69 .75. Indiana 35.6 12-10 -2.7 15 65 .76. California 35.4 11-10 1.5 18 70 .77. Pacific 35.2 16-7 3.5 138 77 .78. E Tennessee St 35.2 18-4 6.8 230 85 .79. La-Lafayette 33.4 12-6 5.2 137 83 .80. UW-Milwaukee 33.3 16-7 5.4 144 66 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Marquette 32.6 12-8 2.5 80 73 .82. Temple 32.4 11-10 0.7 29 79 .83. St Louis 32.4 12-9 6.0 89 88 .84. Troy St 32.1 17-4 10.8 246 68 .85. Boise St 30.6 13-8 1.8 96 99 .86. Washington 29.5 12-9 1.7 76 104 .87. Va Commonwealth 29.4 16-7 6.0 165 86 .88. Georgetown 28.8 13-8 5.3 136 100 .89. Arkansas 28.6 11-11 1.7 36 82 .90. Clemson 28.3 9-13 -4.0 3 60 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Rhode Island 28.0 14-10 4.5 100 91 .92. UNLV 28.0 11-9 2.2 66 89 .93. Toledo 27.0 16-6 2.9 193 102 .94. UCF 25.8 18-4 6.6 277 87 .95. Boston Univ 25.4 19-4 8.0 291 95 .96. Old Dominion 25.3 15-8 5.5 158 92 .97. UI-Chicago 24.2 18-7 6.9 229 135 .98. New Mexico 23.9 11-9 3.9 101 109 .99. Coll Charleston 23.9 17-5 7.0 261 113 100. George Mason 23.8 16-7 3.7 201 111 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Northwestern 23.7 11-11 -0.4 52 98 102. Penn 23.5 12-8 7.1 151 97 103. Drexel 23.2 15-8 5.9 175 90 104. San Diego St 22.5 10-11 0.2 43 96 105. UCLA 22.4 10-11 -3.2 30 103 106. Austin Peay 22.2 14-7 1.6 173 108 107. St Mary's 21.9 12-10 5.7 114 120 108. Belmont 21.8 16-6 6.6 236 94 109. Kansas St 21.7 11-10 6.2 99 114 110. Fresno St 21.7 10-11 0.8 48 106 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. SW Missouri St 21.1 15-10 3.4 143 123 112. N Iowa 20.1 12-9 2.6 125 122 113. UC-Sta Barbara 19.6 12-8 3.4 150 129 114. Ga Southern 19.5 15-5 6.7 263 132 115. Miami OH 19.3 11-8 1.5 134 107 116. IUPUI 18.1 14-8 3.1 179 118 117. USC 17.6 10-12 -4.2 41 115 118. Lafayette 17.1 16-5 3.1 274 101 119. Detroit 17.1 13-10 4.0 145 116 120. Colorado St 15.9 10-11 -2.9 65 105 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Southern Miss 15.8 10-10 -4.4 81 93 122. UW-Green Bay 15.4 15-7 1.4 223 138 123. Ohio St 15.1 11-12 -3.9 77 134 124. Niagara 15.0 15-7 6.8 249 117 125. San Francisco 14.7 14-12 -4.2 107 112 126. New Orleans 14.6 12-11 -2.5 110 110 127. W Kentucky 14.4 11-10 1.4 123 124 128. Fairfield 13.2 15-9 1.7 206 126 129. Miami FL 12.7 12-12 4.1 128 160 130. Virginia Tech 12.2 10-11 -0.6 102 130 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Arizona St 11.6 9-13 -0.5 59 152 132. Princeton 11.6 12-7 3.8 231 139 133. Wyoming 11.6 9-13 2.0 69 121 134. TCU 11.3 9-12 -2.3 73 131 135. E Washington 10.7 13-10 0.9 164 137 136. Louisiana Tech 10.1 10-11 0.2 118 159 137. Washington St 9.4 10-12 -2.0 93 168 138. Vermont 9.1 16-6 2.6 293 128 139. Pepperdine 8.7 12-14 -0.7 105 145 140. SMU 8.6 10-13 -3.3 82 154 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Santa Clara 8.6 12-13 -2.0 109 146 142. Minnesota 8.5 9-14 -1.3 60 150 143. Arkansas St 7.9 12-8 2.6 228 161 144. UNC-Wilmington 7.6 12-11 3.7 162 144 145. Tulane 7.2 9-11 -2.8 108 140 146. Davidson 6.6 10-11 -1.6 130 125 147. St Peter's 6.6 14-9 0.6 225 119 148. Penn St 6.5 9-12 -6.4 74 136 149. Denver 6.3 12-10 0.2 174 155 150. Miss Valley St 6.2 15-5 7.6 321 163 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Wright St 6.1 13-10 -0.8 186 151 152. Monmouth NJ 5.9 15-8 1.3 256 127 153. Oral Roberts 5.4 12-9 1.3 207 164 154. Delaware 5.4 14-9 2.0 239 153 155. Georgia St 5.4 13-8 4.8 247 156 156. Ball St 4.6 9-11 -1.3 120 141 157. Loyola Marym't 4.3 12-11 -2.1 159 173 158. La Salle 3.5 10-13 -2.8 112 147 159. Valparaiso 3.3 12-10 0.9 192 170 160. Birmingham So 3.1 15-6 5.7 314 178 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Centenary 3.1 12-9 1.2 220 187 162. SE Louisiana 3.1 12-6 2.8 292 174 163. Houston 3.0 8-14 -4.6 57 142 164. Massachusetts 2.9 9-13 -4.3 95 133 165. Tulsa 2.8 7-15 -0.5 54 157 166. Duquesne 2.7 9-13 -0.9 111 158 167. TN-Chattanooga 2.6 11-9 0.8 216 167 168. East Carolina 2.5 8-12 2.6 106 166 169. Hofstra 2.2 11-13 -0.5 141 143 170. Oregon St 2.2 8-13 -2.9 84 186 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Bradley 1.6 11-13 -3.1 127 169 172. Drake 1.4 9-12 -2.3 116 162 173. Portland 1.2 10-14 -4.2 104 172 174. Middle Tenn St 0.8 11-10 -0.5 196 165 175. Marshall 0.5 9-12 -3.8 117 148 176. SF Austin 0.4 11-6 6.7 298 190 177. Akron -0.0 11-11 -0.4 171 184 178. Idaho -2.3 9-13 -2.3 126 175 179. South Florida -3.0 7-14 -7.2 61 177 180. Morehead St -3.2 10-10 -2.9 197 185 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. TAM-C. Christi -3.5 10-9 -0.6 221 171 182. Buffalo -3.6 10-11 0.0 185 183 183. Northeastern -3.9 14-9 1.0 275 180 184. Rider -4.2 14-9 0.4 284 179 185. New Mexico St -4.4 9-11 -1.3 163 189 186. Tennessee Tech -4.5 10-10 -0.8 214 195 187. Butler -5.0 10-12 -0.2 168 208 188. St John's -5.6 5-16 -7.8 16 149 189. Ark-Little Rock -6.0 10-10 3.8 242 220 190. Liberty -6.1 12-12 -0.2 222 181 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Missouri-KC -6.6 12-11 4.0 252 219 192. Maine -7.7 14-7 4.5 324 193 193. Montana St -9.2 11-11 -0.5 237 215 194. Weber St -9.2 9-12 0.1 187 200 195. Cal Poly-SLO -9.3 7-12 -3.5 133 209 196. Illinois St -9.6 6-15 -3.8 87 182 197. Indiana St -9.7 8-14 -4.5 124 196 198. Furman -10.1 10-10 4.2 260 228 199. CS-Northridge -10.7 8-12 -2.0 160 213 200. St Bonaventure -11.1 6-15 -9.2 72 176 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Winthrop -11.3 12-10 -0.3 272 201 202. Bowling Green -11.9 8-13 -2.2 153 207 203. UC-Irvine -12.0 8-13 -3.9 149 212 204. Baylor -12.0 6-15 -8.7 85 191 205. Texas A&M -12.1 7-14 -0.9 140 223 206. N Arizona -12.7 10-11 -2.2 233 238 207. Lehigh -13.1 13-8 2.5 318 217 208. Ohio -13.4 9-14 -2.0 170 210 209. W Carolina -13.4 8-11 -2.9 204 199 210. Yale -13.8 8-12 -1.8 205 192 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. F Dickinson -13.9 12-9 -0.9 297 188 212. SW Texas St -14.2 8-8 -1.0 267 241 213. CS-Fullerton -15.3 8-12 -2.7 199 244 214. North Texas -15.3 9-12 -3.3 218 245 215. South Alabama -15.4 7-14 -5.0 139 194 216. American Univ -15.6 12-12 0.8 279 205 217. E Michigan -16.3 7-11 -1.9 191 233 218. UC-Riverside -16.5 7-12 -2.6 172 250 219. Oakland -16.7 8-15 -2.0 156 240 220. Holy Cross -16.9 10-12 4.5 276 227 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. E Kentucky -17.2 9-12 -0.9 232 230 222. Evansville -17.8 5-17 -6.3 83 203 223. St Francis NY -17.9 12-10 1.6 307 226 224. S Carolina St -18.2 11-9 1.4 315 235 225. Brown -18.5 9-11 -3.2 245 216 226. Robert Morris -18.6 11-10 -1.7 294 197 227. Appalachian St -19.3 7-17 -4.3 142 214 228. High Point -19.5 12-10 -0.2 310 253 229. CS-Sacramento -19.6 8-13 -2.5 210 258 230. Canisius -19.6 9-14 -3.7 212 211 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Siena -19.8 9-15 -3.8 200 202 232. Portland St -20.1 9-13 -1.1 235 262 233. SE Missouri St -20.2 8-13 -1.2 219 255 234. Loyola Chicago -20.4 7-17 -6.8 129 204 235. Coastal Car -20.7 10-12 -0.1 269 239 236. Chicago St -21.1 8-17 -7.2 147 225 237. TX-Arlington -22.1 8-11 -3.6 251 257 238. Idaho St -22.4 8-15 -7.9 166 222 239. Samford -22.4 6-13 -5.6 155 234 240. Youngstown St -22.7 7-15 -5.1 161 221 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Binghamton -22.8 12-13 -2.8 278 206 242. Stetson -22.9 9-12 -6.2 240 224 243. Cornell -23.2 9-11 0.0 285 242 244. Bucknell -23.2 9-12 1.0 273 229 245. San Jose St -23.3 5-15 -6.6 119 265 246. Mercer -23.7 9-15 -5.4 213 218 247. Northwestern LA -24.4 7-11 -4.4 243 268 248. TX-San Antonio -24.4 9-11 -2.4 286 274 249. Fordham -24.9 4-17 -12.7 67 198 250. TX-Pan American -25.0 8-13 -6.5 226 249 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Sacred Heart -25.1 11-11 -3.3 301 232 252. Coppin St -26.2 12-12 -1.0 311 270 253. Central Conn -26.3 9-11 0.4 296 243 254. Iona -26.6 7-16 -4.8 182 231 255. Montana -26.8 6-16 -6.9 152 247 256. UNC-Greensboro -27.0 7-14 -4.0 215 263 257. Jacksonville St -27.6 9-13 -2.7 265 259 258. Jacksonville -28.8 10-12 -4.1 290 261 259. Jackson St -28.9 10-11 -2.0 308 266 260. James Madison -29.0 7-16 -5.5 203 264 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. TN-Martin -29.2 6-16 -6.0 167 246 262. Elon -29.3 7-15 -8.9 190 252 263. William & Mary -29.7 6-18 -5.1 157 248 264. S Utah -29.7 6-15 -9.0 154 260 265. La-Monroe -30.0 7-16 -8.3 208 256 266. Lamar -30.5 6-13 -3.5 234 269 267. N Illinois -32.0 5-15 -4.4 178 290 268. Wofford -32.2 5-16 -11.2 148 251 269. Wagner -32.5 8-13 -4.0 271 236 270. Delaware St -34.0 8-12 -3.5 288 254 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Hartford -34.4 8-13 -6.5 268 237 272. Sam Houston St -34.5 6-11 -5.3 264 278 273. Colgate -34.9 9-12 -4.0 303 271 274. Florida A&M -36.2 9-12 -4.1 306 280 275. Fla Atlantic -36.8 6-15 -1.4 244 276 276. Texas Southern -37.6 9-11 -0.8 323 299 277. Long Beach St -37.6 5-16 -9.3 180 295 278. Tennessee St -38.0 5-16 -9.7 188 288 279. Radford -38.4 9-12 -3.5 316 304 280. St Francis PA -38.4 8-13 -5.5 295 267 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Alabama A&M -38.9 8-11 -6.1 313 279 282. Hampton -39.7 9-15 -3.5 300 282 283. Towson St -39.7 6-17 -9.8 211 273 284. San Diego -39.8 3-21 -11.5 113 285 285. McNeese St -41.2 3-15 -6.8 177 286 286. Md-Baltimore Co -41.3 7-16 -2.9 270 277 287. Alabama St -41.7 8-13 -2.6 312 284 288. C Michigan -42.0 3-19 -11.1 135 294 289. Southern Univ -42.5 8-12 -0.5 319 300 290. Stony Brook -43.9 7-16 -5.4 280 275 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. UNC-Asheville -44.1 5-17 -11.5 209 272 292. Morgan St -44.1 8-12 -3.0 317 283 293. Marist -44.7 6-17 -7.1 248 291 294. Columbia -45.9 5-15 -5.7 254 303 295. Gardner-Webb -46.8 5-18 -8.7 227 296 296. IUPUFW -47.3 2-21 -11.5 122 293 297. Quinnipiac -47.3 6-16 -4.5 287 287 298. Long Island -48.4 7-15 -6.1 299 281 299. Cleveland St -48.7 2-21 -9.0 146 289 300. Mt St Mary's -50.4 6-17 -6.5 281 301 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Lipscomb -50.4 5-16 -10.5 250 302 302. Prairie View -50.8 5-15 -10.2 266 297 303. New Hampshire -51.3 6-18 -6.3 283 292 304. E Illinois -52.3 3-17 -9.0 217 317 305. Grambling -53.4 5-15 -9.4 282 307 306. Alcorn St -54.7 7-14 -11.7 309 298 307. W Illinois -54.9 3-21 -12.2 198 310 308. Florida Intl -58.3 2-18 -12.9 184 312 309. Howard -59.3 6-15 -4.3 320 314 310. Albany NY -63.6 4-19 -7.7 289 305 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Harvard -63.8 3-18 -11.8 257 308 312. Campbell -64.1 3-21 -15.4 241 311 313. Norfolk St -64.7 7-14 -5.8 326 321 314. Savannah St -65.1 2-21 -21.0 183 306 315. Citadel -67.4 1-18 -18.8 181 309 316. VMI -67.9 3-18 -15.2 255 315 317. Charleston So -69.3 2-19 -9.7 262 316 318. Bethune-Cookman -70.1 5-16 -8.6 322 319 319. Md-East Shore -70.3 6-16 -11.2 325 323 320. Army -71.9 4-16 -14.6 304 313 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Nicholls St -73.7 1-17 -14.6 253 324 322. Loyola MD -77.7 1-22 -13.6 258 322 323. Navy -78.0 1-20 -19.5 238 318 324. Dartmouth -80.9 2-18 -11.1 302 325 325. Ark-Pine Bluff -86.4 1-20 -24.8 259 320 326. NC A&T -87.0 2-20 -18.5 305 326 (c) Bob Vance