THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 2/29/04. Retrodiction Rate: 77.5% [4135 games] Prediction Rate: 70.5% [315 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 17-9 7.1 1 1 ..2. SEC 80.4 16-9 5.6 2 2 ..3. Big East 65.1 16-10 4.4 3 3 ..4. Big 12 56.1 15-10 4.8 6 4 ..5. Big Ten 51.2 15-11 2.2 4 6 ..6. Atlantic 10 43.2 14-12 1.0 5 8 ..7. CUSA 42.7 14-11 3.0 7 5 ..8. Mountain West 41.2 14-10 3.6 10 7 ..9. Pac-10 35.9 14-11 1.6 8 9 .10. WAC 33.2 14-12 1.9 9 10 .11. Missouri Valley 19.8 14-12 1.2 12 11 .12. West Coast 12.4 14-14 -0.2 11 12 .13. Colonial 3.2 14-13 0.4 14 13 .14. MAC 0.6 12-12 0.0 13 14 .15. Horizon -7.2 13-14 -0.5 15 15 .16. Sun Belt -8.1 12-13 -0.9 16 18 .17. Southern -10.3 12-13 -1.8 18 19 .18. Big West -10.6 12-13 -0.7 17 16 .19. Ohio Valley -20.5 11-14 -2.2 20 23 .20. Mid-Continent -25.0 12-15 -2.0 21 21 .21. Metro Atlantic -25.9 13-14 -1.1 23 17 .22. Atlantic Sun -29.9 12-14 -1.8 24 20 .23. Big Sky -33.0 11-14 -2.1 22 24 .24. America East -40.3 13-14 -1.3 28 22 .25. Ivy League -48.8 10-15 -2.4 25 27 .26. Southland -50.0 9-13 -3.1 26 29 .27. Patriot League -50.3 11-14 -2.8 29 26 .28. Northeast -50.7 12-14 -2.2 30 25 .29. Big South -53.9 11-15 -3.3 27 30 .30. Independent -65.2 7-18 -9.4 19 28 .31. SWAC -71.2 9-15 -5.1 31 31 .32. MEAC -89.1 9-16 -4.9 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. St Joseph's PA 100.0 26-0 17.1 39 1 ..2. Duke 97.2 24-3 17.1 6 2 ..3. Stanford 85.9 25-0 14.8 115 7 ..4. Mississippi St 81.3 23-2 11.7 43 4 ..5. Gonzaga 80.1 25-2 17.1 107 18 ..6. Kentucky 77.5 21-4 9.2 8 3 ..7. Oklahoma St 75.3 21-3 14.5 86 14 ..8. Wake Forest 74.0 19-6 9.7 5 6 ..9. Texas 72.3 21-4 14.0 38 5 .10. Connecticut 72.2 23-5 16.5 46 9 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Providence 72.2 20-5 9.6 18 8 .12. Pittsburgh 71.1 24-3 12.9 82 10 .13. S Illinois 70.1 24-2 9.2 123 17 .14. Wisconsin 67.8 19-6 12.1 35 26 .15. NC State 67.5 18-7 8.9 7 12 .16. Georgia Tech 67.1 20-8 12.4 10 23 .17. Cincinnati 65.3 20-5 15.7 64 21 .18. North Carolina 64.5 17-8 8.1 2 11 .19. Illinois 63.4 20-5 11.2 52 28 .20. Vanderbilt 61.3 18-7 11.1 30 27 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Memphis 61.1 20-5 8.1 62 24 .22. Florida 60.6 17-8 9.6 9 13 .23. Syracuse 60.6 19-6 6.0 33 15 .24. Louisville 59.3 18-7 13.1 21 16 .25. Kansas 58.5 17-7 6.4 15 20 .26. Utah St 56.9 23-2 12.0 225 43 .27. Seton Hall 54.8 18-7 9.6 24 19 .28. UTEP 54.5 20-5 9.6 120 47 .29. Dayton 54.5 21-6 4.3 89 39 .30. South Carolina 53.9 21-7 10.0 77 40 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Boston College 51.7 19-8 4.9 28 25 .32. UNC-Charlotte 50.6 18-7 7.0 50 30 .33. Michigan St 50.2 17-9 4.3 22 38 .34. Brigham Young 49.8 16-7 7.3 58 36 .35. Arizona 49.0 18-8 9.3 44 37 .36. W Michigan 48.5 21-4 11.9 184 56 .37. Texas Tech 48.1 19-9 6.9 36 34 .38. Nevada 48.0 17-8 8.3 65 45 .39. UAB 47.5 17-8 7.3 51 31 .40. Kent 46.3 19-5 8.9 167 62 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Richmond 46.2 17-11 5.0 26 44 .42. Maryland 46.2 14-11 5.8 3 32 .43. LSU 46.0 17-8 4.1 23 29 .44. Alabama 45.5 15-10 4.1 4 22 .45. Murray St 45.4 22-5 11.0 215 73 .46. Air Force 44.0 20-5 10.7 180 63 .47. Rice 43.8 19-8 5.7 99 55 .48. Florida St 43.2 17-11 7.2 13 42 .49. Rutgers 42.9 15-9 1.8 25 35 .50. Utah 42.3 19-7 8.2 101 46 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Manhattan 41.1 22-5 11.3 230 57 .52. Michigan 41.0 16-9 5.4 54 52 .53. DePaul 40.9 17-8 2.4 67 49 .54. E Tennessee St 40.0 21-5 7.1 217 83 .55. Colorado 39.8 16-8 3.7 56 53 .56. Boston Univ 39.5 23-4 8.8 287 76 .57. Virginia 39.2 15-10 -0.3 14 51 .58. Missouri 38.8 15-10 3.3 16 33 .59. Hawaii 38.4 18-8 5.3 96 54 .60. Troy St 38.1 21-4 12.1 261 72 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Xavier 38.0 17-10 6.3 60 60 .62. Geo Washington 37.8 16-9 6.3 68 64 .63. Wichita St 37.8 19-8 8.1 122 59 .64. Rhode Island 37.2 17-11 4.9 69 74 .65. Oklahoma 37.2 16-9 4.1 48 41 .66. Pacific 36.7 19-7 3.9 161 67 .67. Boise St 36.6 17-8 4.9 117 86 .68. Temple 35.9 14-11 1.1 37 80 .69. Va Commonwealth 35.7 20-7 7.1 158 71 .70. Creighton 33.8 19-7 7.2 147 77 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Villanova 33.7 13-12 3.0 11 58 .72. Iowa 33.1 15-10 3.3 61 70 .73. Notre Dame 32.4 14-11 2.1 20 48 .74. Purdue 32.2 17-10 5.9 85 91 .75. La-Lafayette 31.3 15-8 5.5 138 89 .76. Auburn 31.1 13-12 5.6 34 68 .77. Austin Peay 30.8 17-8 3.2 156 97 .78. St Louis 30.7 15-10 4.9 79 65 .79. Nebraska 30.5 16-9 9.8 106 75 .80. UCF 30.4 21-5 8.7 276 92 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. UW-Milwaukee 30.2 17-9 4.8 145 82 .82. George Mason 30.2 19-8 3.9 166 95 .83. Tennessee 29.7 14-11 1.6 27 61 .84. Georgia 28.1 14-11 1.0 17 50 .85. Washington 27.4 15-10 2.5 97 96 .86. Toledo 27.2 17-9 1.6 149 98 .87. Coll Charleston 26.9 18-8 5.5 210 106 .88. N Iowa 26.1 16-9 2.9 130 90 .89. West Virginia 25.6 14-11 -0.5 57 87 .90. Drexel 25.0 18-9 6.1 171 94 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Belmont 24.7 19-7 7.1 234 88 .92. UI-Chicago 24.5 22-7 7.6 231 105 .93. Penn 24.1 15-9 7.3 175 107 .94. Marquette 23.3 14-10 2.0 92 85 .95. Iowa St 22.8 14-10 1.0 55 69 .96. Detroit 22.5 17-10 5.1 152 101 .97. Indiana 22.2 12-13 -2.8 19 93 .98. UNLV 21.7 14-10 3.2 81 79 .99. California 21.3 13-12 1.0 47 84 100. Arkansas 21.2 12-13 1.2 29 81 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Oregon 21.2 12-11 2.3 63 100 102. Old Dominion 20.6 16-11 3.9 134 103 103. St Mary's 20.5 15-11 7.0 131 119 104. Miss Valley St 17.9 19-5 8.4 315 128 105. Georgia St 17.6 17-8 5.2 243 124 106. Princeton 17.6 16-7 5.6 251 126 107. Mississippi 17.3 12-13 -1.5 31 78 108. Clemson 17.1 10-16 -4.9 1 66 109. SW Missouri St 15.7 17-12 3.4 132 109 110. San Diego St 15.6 12-13 0.2 74 113 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Ga Southern 15.5 17-7 5.8 246 141 112. Northwestern 15.0 12-13 -0.9 41 99 113. Fresno St 14.9 11-14 0.8 49 110 114. Miami OH 14.6 14-10 0.9 142 116 115. Niagara 14.4 19-8 7.1 253 111 116. Georgetown 14.3 13-12 2.5 100 112 117. TN-Chattanooga 12.8 14-10 1.9 190 155 118. IUPUI 12.8 16-10 3.1 207 130 119. Fairfield 12.7 19-10 3.6 222 118 120. W Kentucky 12.5 13-12 2.4 139 139 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Davidson 12.0 13-11 -0.6 128 121 122. Kansas St 11.0 12-13 4.4 91 120 123. Delaware 10.6 16-11 1.6 200 129 124. SE Louisiana 10.5 15-6 4.2 298 160 125. USC 10.4 12-13 -3.6 59 102 126. UW-Green Bay 10.3 16-10 0.7 206 131 127. New Mexico 10.0 12-11 1.9 102 114 128. Buffalo 10.0 14-11 2.5 176 138 129. Vermont 9.8 19-8 3.3 296 136 130. UCLA 9.2 11-14 -3.2 42 108 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Pepperdine 8.3 14-15 -0.4 118 135 132. San Francisco 7.5 16-13 -3.7 119 115 133. Virginia Tech 7.2 12-13 -1.1 95 127 134. Middle Tenn St 6.7 13-11 0.0 172 144 135. Oral Roberts 6.5 15-10 2.3 226 163 136. Wyoming 6.2 11-15 1.4 73 122 137. Ohio St 5.7 13-14 -3.6 84 132 138. Birmingham So 5.1 18-7 6.5 317 183 139. UC-Sta Barbara 4.9 13-11 2.4 170 146 140. UNC-Wilmington 4.6 13-14 2.0 136 145 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Hofstra 4.5 14-14 0.0 143 142 142. Wright St 4.0 14-12 -0.5 179 152 143. Louisiana Tech 3.9 11-13 -0.4 114 161 144. TCU 3.2 11-14 -1.2 75 125 145. St Peter's 2.9 16-11 0.5 229 117 146. Southern Miss 2.8 11-13 -4.9 76 104 147. Arkansas St 2.8 14-10 2.8 236 178 148. Santa Clara 2.4 13-15 -3.4 108 148 149. Ball St 2.3 11-13 -1.8 116 133 150. Bradley 2.2 14-14 -1.7 133 147 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Lafayette 2.1 16-9 1.3 271 137 152. Duquesne 2.0 11-15 -0.6 98 167 153. East Carolina 1.9 11-12 3.3 125 149 154. E Washington 1.7 14-12 0.9 201 154 155. Akron 1.7 13-12 0.4 173 176 156. Furman 1.3 13-11 4.2 241 206 157. Northeastern 1.2 17-10 1.8 265 150 158. Monmouth NJ 1.1 18-10 0.9 259 123 159. New Orleans 0.8 14-13 -2.3 140 134 160. Centenary 0.5 14-11 0.6 232 180 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Minnesota 0.3 10-17 -2.3 66 166 162. SF Austin -0.5 13-8 6.3 307 208 163. Colorado St -0.6 10-15 -3.8 72 140 164. Miami FL -1.3 12-15 2.4 103 157 165. Denver -2.7 13-13 -0.7 188 182 166. Ark-Little Rock -2.9 13-11 3.7 237 195 167. Morehead St -3.0 12-12 -2.7 199 196 168. Valparaiso -3.7 13-12 -0.4 195 185 169. La Salle -4.1 10-17 -4.0 70 158 170. Portland -4.5 11-16 -3.7 111 181 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. F Dickinson -4.5 15-10 0.9 293 162 172. Loyola Marym't -4.5 13-13 -2.1 164 177 173. Maine -4.7 16-9 3.5 311 174 174. Butler -4.8 13-13 0.4 178 189 175. American Univ -4.9 16-12 1.9 267 171 176. Drake -5.0 11-14 -2.0 124 170 177. SMU -5.1 10-16 -5.0 78 173 178. Washington St -5.2 11-14 -1.9 105 169 179. Massachusetts -5.6 10-16 -5.0 83 151 180. Oregon St -5.8 10-15 -3.6 87 159 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. TAM-C. Christi -5.8 11-11 -1.1 228 187 182. Arizona St -7.5 10-16 -1.7 88 175 183. Penn St -7.7 9-16 -8.6 40 143 184. Marshall -7.8 10-15 -4.8 110 168 185. High Point -8.0 15-10 -0.1 305 219 186. Rider -8.1 16-12 -0.6 260 164 187. Tulsa -8.3 8-18 -3.1 53 165 188. Missouri-KC -8.4 14-13 3.7 248 216 189. Idaho -8.5 12-14 -1.3 165 179 190. Weber St -8.7 12-13 0.8 213 186 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Bowling Green -8.7 11-14 -1.0 155 190 192. Liberty -8.8 14-14 -0.5 240 193 193. Brown -9.1 12-12 -1.2 247 203 194. Tulane -9.3 10-14 -3.5 109 156 195. New Mexico St -9.7 11-14 -1.8 160 188 196. Holy Cross -10.0 13-13 5.3 280 212 197. North Texas -10.6 11-14 -3.4 209 234 198. Lehigh -10.7 15-10 1.7 316 214 199. Winthrop -11.5 14-11 0.5 282 202 200. Tennessee Tech -11.5 10-14 -3.0 177 222 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. CS-Northridge -12.1 10-13 -1.2 191 199 202. E Kentucky -12.9 11-14 -1.4 214 218 203. South Alabama -13.1 10-15 -2.3 150 192 204. Houston -13.4 9-16 -5.1 90 172 205. Yale -13.9 10-14 -1.4 212 198 206. TX-Arlington -14.7 12-11 -1.4 264 215 207. St John's -14.7 6-19 -8.0 12 153 208. Jacksonville St -15.1 12-13 -0.1 249 241 209. W Carolina -15.9 9-14 -3.3 183 232 210. TX-Pan American -16.1 10-13 -5.6 211 211 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Siena -16.2 12-15 -2.8 202 184 212. Oakland -16.2 11-16 -0.4 192 228 213. N Arizona -16.8 12-13 -1.6 256 246 214. S Carolina St -17.3 14-10 1.9 318 227 215. Bucknell -19.0 11-14 3.0 270 223 216. E Michigan -19.3 9-13 -1.3 216 258 217. St Bonaventure -19.4 6-19 -10.6 45 200 218. Montana St -19.7 12-13 -0.8 255 242 219. Indiana St -19.8 8-18 -4.5 112 209 220. Illinois St -20.0 7-18 -4.6 94 197 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. CS-Sacramento -20.1 11-14 -1.6 242 251 222. UC-Irvine -20.3 10-15 -3.1 162 201 223. Cal Poly-SLO -20.3 8-15 -4.1 153 224 224. South Florida -21.2 7-18 -7.2 80 207 225. Samford -21.6 8-15 -5.5 154 239 226. St Francis NY -21.7 14-12 1.9 310 225 227. Elon -21.9 9-17 -7.1 159 235 228. UNC-Greensboro -22.0 10-16 -3.3 194 250 229. Iona -22.3 10-17 -3.0 193 205 230. Chicago St -22.7 10-18 -6.4 146 213 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Baylor -23.1 7-18 -8.3 71 194 232. SE Missouri St -23.8 9-16 -2.2 196 261 233. TX-San Antonio -24.4 11-12 -1.9 290 259 234. UC-Riverside -24.4 8-15 -2.5 187 252 235. Coastal Car -24.7 11-14 0.0 285 263 236. Appalachian St -24.7 8-20 -4.5 127 240 237. Binghamton -24.9 14-15 -2.8 268 204 238. Central Conn -24.9 12-13 1.3 294 231 239. Texas A&M -25.3 7-18 -2.7 121 237 240. Mercer -25.3 11-17 -5.3 205 210 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Fordham -25.5 5-20 -12.8 32 191 242. Robert Morris -25.8 12-14 -3.0 291 229 243. CS-Fullerton -26.0 9-15 -3.6 203 245 244. Stetson -26.3 10-14 -6.3 227 221 245. Evansville -27.1 6-20 -6.3 93 220 246. St Francis PA -27.7 13-14 -2.5 301 238 247. Ohio -28.1 9-18 -2.3 157 236 248. Loyola Chicago -28.1 8-19 -6.1 137 230 249. Jacksonville -28.2 11-14 -5.4 262 254 250. Montana -28.2 8-17 -5.3 174 243 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Idaho St -28.4 10-17 -7.3 189 217 252. Coppin St -28.7 15-13 0.5 321 264 253. Texas Southern -28.7 12-12 -0.4 322 280 254. Sacred Heart -29.7 12-14 -3.8 300 244 255. Delaware St -29.8 11-13 -1.2 306 249 256. Colgate -30.1 12-13 -3.1 302 253 257. Wagner -30.2 11-15 -3.9 277 226 258. Cornell -30.7 10-14 -0.3 286 262 259. TN-Martin -30.8 8-18 -5.8 163 257 260. Portland St -31.2 9-16 -2.1 238 269 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. S Utah -31.6 8-17 -7.5 185 260 262. William & Mary -31.7 7-20 -5.0 144 256 263. Canisius -32.1 10-18 -3.5 218 233 264. SW Texas St -32.4 8-12 -2.6 283 272 265. Sam Houston St -32.5 8-13 -4.7 273 276 266. N Illinois -32.7 7-17 -4.2 181 282 267. La-Monroe -33.3 9-17 -7.3 223 255 268. Florida A&M -34.3 11-14 -2.6 320 289 269. Jackson St -34.3 10-14 -2.9 295 267 270. Northwestern LA -35.2 7-15 -4.8 250 286 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Youngstown St -35.3 7-19 -6.1 148 247 272. Tennessee St -35.5 6-19 -9.7 168 287 273. Alabama St -36.0 10-14 -1.3 309 274 274. San Jose St -36.3 5-19 -7.2 104 265 275. Alabama A&M -36.8 10-13 -4.0 314 290 276. Hartford -37.5 10-16 -6.2 263 248 277. James Madison -38.2 7-20 -6.9 169 278 278. Hampton -38.3 12-15 -1.8 312 266 279. McNeese St -38.3 6-16 -4.5 220 268 280. Wofford -39.7 5-19 -10.8 135 275 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Radford -39.9 10-15 -3.2 304 293 282. Southern Univ -41.4 9-15 -1.3 313 295 283. Lamar -42.7 7-16 -4.2 239 271 284. Towson St -42.9 7-20 -8.9 204 284 285. Fla Atlantic -43.6 7-18 -1.5 254 297 286. Grambling -43.6 8-15 -6.3 297 303 287. Mt St Mary's -43.9 9-18 -3.9 274 270 288. UNC-Asheville -44.7 6-19 -11.1 219 279 289. Gardner-Webb -45.6 7-20 -7.4 224 285 290. Morgan St -46.5 9-14 -3.4 319 288 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. New Hampshire -46.9 9-19 -4.8 279 273 292. Long Beach St -47.5 5-19 -9.5 182 294 293. C Michigan -49.8 4-21 -11.2 126 291 294. Stony Brook -50.1 8-19 -5.1 278 283 295. Long Island -50.4 8-18 -6.2 288 277 296. Columbia -50.9 7-17 -5.2 269 300 297. E Illinois -51.5 4-20 -8.4 198 312 298. Prairie View -52.3 7-17 -9.6 284 299 299. Md-Baltimore Co -52.5 7-20 -3.6 266 296 300. San Diego -52.9 3-25 -12.0 113 292 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Marist -54.1 6-21 -9.0 221 281 302. Alcorn St -54.8 8-17 -11.3 308 306 303. Citadel -55.1 3-20 -16.9 151 298 304. Lipscomb -57.6 5-21 -10.6 235 302 305. Cleveland St -60.5 2-24 -10.2 141 301 306. IUPUFW -61.6 2-23 -12.0 129 308 307. Quinnipiac -61.8 6-20 -5.9 289 304 308. Norfolk St -63.7 9-15 -5.0 326 318 309. Albany NY -65.0 5-22 -8.0 272 307 310. Harvard -65.9 4-21 -11.6 252 309 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Savannah St -65.9 4-23 -18.8 208 305 312. W Illinois -66.0 3-24 -12.8 197 313 313. Florida Intl -66.0 3-21 -13.5 186 310 314. Md-East Shore -69.9 7-19 -10.8 325 320 315. Howard -70.8 6-19 -5.2 323 319 316. Nicholls St -72.0 2-19 -13.6 258 324 317. Charleston So -72.8 4-21 -8.3 275 316 318. VMI -72.9 4-21 -13.5 257 315 319. Campbell -73.0 3-24 -16.7 233 314 320. Bethune-Cookman -74.9 6-20 -9.2 324 321 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Navy -77.1 3-22 -17.2 244 311 322. Army -80.7 4-20 -14.9 292 317 323. Loyola MD -86.8 1-26 -14.4 245 322 324. NC A&T -87.9 3-22 -16.7 303 323 325. Dartmouth -95.1 2-22 -12.0 299 326 326. Ark-Pine Bluff -97.8 1-24 -22.4 281 325 (c) Bob Vance