THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 3/14/04. Retrodiction Rate: 77.3% [4570 games] Prediction Rate: 78.1% [155 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 19-11 6.2 1 1 ..2. SEC 83.9 18-11 4.8 2 2 ..3. Big East 65.5 18-12 3.8 3 3 ..4. Big 12 55.8 17-12 4.0 5 4 ..5. Big Ten 47.9 16-13 1.8 4 6 ..6. CUSA 45.6 16-12 2.5 6 5 ..7. Atlantic 10 40.0 16-14 0.8 7 8 ..8. Mountain West 38.1 16-12 3.1 9 7 ..9. Pac-10 36.5 15-13 1.3 8 9 .10. WAC 29.8 15-14 1.6 10 10 .11. Missouri Valley 16.5 16-14 1.1 12 11 .12. West Coast 12.3 15-15 -0.3 11 12 .13. Colonial 1.3 15-14 0.3 14 13 .14. MAC 0.8 14-14 -0.1 13 14 .15. Horizon -8.0 14-15 -0.6 15 15 .16. Southern -8.4 13-14 -1.8 16 19 .17. Sun Belt -8.6 13-14 -0.9 17 16 .18. Big West -14.9 13-14 -0.6 20 18 .19. Atlantic Sun -19.2 13-14 -2.1 22 20 .20. Metro Atlantic -21.2 14-15 -1.1 23 17 .21. Mid-Continent -22.4 13-15 -2.0 21 21 .22. Ohio Valley -23.5 11-15 -2.3 19 22 .23. Big Sky -31.8 12-15 -2.0 24 24 .24. America East -34.6 14-15 -1.3 27 23 .25. Ivy League -42.7 11-16 -2.2 25 27 .26. Northeast -46.9 13-15 -2.1 30 25 .27. Big South -47.3 11-15 -3.1 26 29 .28. Patriot League -47.6 12-15 -2.7 29 26 .29. Southland -50.1 10-15 -2.9 28 28 .30. Independent -64.3 7-18 -9.4 18 30 .31. SWAC -79.4 11-17 -4.5 31 31 .32. MEAC -88.4 11-18 -4.3 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Duke 100.0 27-5 14.8 7 2 ..2. St Joseph's PA 96.2 27-1 16.3 58 3 ..3. Kentucky 95.1 26-4 10.3 9 1 ..4. Mississippi St 87.8 25-3 10.8 36 4 ..5. Stanford 86.9 29-1 13.2 107 9 ..6. Oklahoma St 84.6 26-3 14.3 70 7 ..7. Connecticut 83.9 27-6 15.2 33 5 ..8. Gonzaga 83.0 27-2 16.4 105 13 ..9. Pittsburgh 81.4 28-4 12.8 45 6 .10. Georgia Tech 77.2 23-9 10.8 10 14 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Wisconsin 76.5 24-6 12.0 38 15 .12. Cincinnati 75.3 24-6 14.0 37 10 .13. NC State 71.5 20-9 8.1 8 17 .14. Texas 70.5 23-7 10.7 30 8 .15. Florida 70.0 20-10 7.8 6 11 .16. Wake Forest 69.9 19-9 8.2 5 20 .17. Syracuse 69.0 21-7 6.1 29 12 .18. North Carolina 68.9 18-10 7.6 3 18 .19. Providence 68.8 20-8 7.2 16 21 .20. Vanderbilt 67.3 21-9 9.1 17 24 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Illinois 67.3 24-6 9.7 53 25 .22. Maryland 66.6 19-11 5.6 1 19 .23. Kansas 65.9 20-8 6.7 18 16 .24. Louisville 64.2 20-9 12.4 23 22 .25. Memphis 62.2 21-7 7.6 55 30 .26. S Illinois 60.7 25-4 8.4 133 28 .27. South Carolina 60.5 23-10 8.2 40 39 .28. Boston College 60.1 23-9 5.0 32 23 .29. Seton Hall 56.9 19-9 7.8 25 27 .30. Dayton 56.4 24-8 3.9 89 42 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Nevada 56.3 22-8 9.3 76 31 .32. W Michigan 55.6 26-4 13.3 171 46 .33. UAB 55.0 20-9 7.6 50 32 .34. Texas Tech 54.8 22-10 7.0 35 29 .35. Xavier 53.5 23-10 8.1 43 36 .36. Alabama 53.3 17-12 4.8 4 26 .37. UNC-Charlotte 53.0 21-8 7.9 67 34 .38. Brigham Young 52.7 19-8 6.8 66 33 .39. UTEP 52.1 22-7 8.2 115 49 .40. DePaul 51.5 21-9 3.2 48 37 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Arizona 51.2 20-9 9.1 51 41 .42. Utah St 51.1 24-3 11.3 238 45 .43. Utah 50.0 23-8 7.3 97 38 .44. Michigan St 49.2 18-11 4.1 21 40 .45. LSU 48.5 18-10 2.9 26 35 .46. Richmond 47.4 20-12 5.5 41 50 .47. E Tennessee St 47.3 24-5 7.7 199 67 .48. Virginia 46.9 17-12 -0.7 12 53 .49. Murray St 46.8 25-5 11.4 228 60 .50. Manhattan 46.7 24-5 10.9 221 48 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Florida St 46.6 17-13 6.4 14 52 .52. Air Force 45.5 22-6 9.8 182 74 .53. Troy St 44.5 23-5 10.8 236 70 .54. Notre Dame 42.7 17-12 3.0 24 43 .55. Georgia 41.9 16-13 1.1 11 44 .56. UCF 41.8 24-5 8.3 246 68 .57. Oklahoma 41.3 19-10 4.6 71 47 .58. Rice 41.2 21-10 4.5 103 59 .59. Colorado 41.1 17-10 2.8 52 55 .60. Michigan 40.6 18-11 4.6 60 56 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Geo Washington 39.9 18-11 5.6 73 73 .62. Kent 39.9 21-8 7.6 150 76 .63. Washington 39.8 19-11 3.2 74 61 .64. Va Commonwealth 39.1 23-7 7.2 160 62 .65. Rhode Island 39.0 19-12 4.0 84 80 .66. Tennessee 38.4 15-13 0.3 15 65 .67. Boise St 38.1 19-9 5.0 112 75 .68. Missouri 37.3 16-13 1.7 20 51 .69. Pacific 37.3 23-7 5.4 198 69 .70. St Louis 36.8 18-12 3.2 61 57 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Rutgers 36.4 15-12 1.4 34 54 .72. La-Lafayette 36.3 18-8 6.4 141 71 .73. Boston Univ 36.3 23-5 8.3 283 89 .74. N Iowa 36.0 20-9 4.0 125 64 .75. Villanova 35.6 15-15 1.5 13 58 .76. Wichita St 33.9 20-10 6.8 123 66 .77. Auburn 33.2 14-14 4.4 28 77 .78. Creighton 32.5 20-8 6.9 147 79 .79. Temple 32.4 15-13 0.6 46 97 .80. Iowa 32.3 16-12 2.6 62 83 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Iowa St 31.6 16-12 0.8 39 63 .82. George Mason 31.1 21-9 4.2 152 84 .83. UI-Chicago 31.0 24-7 7.5 230 90 .84. Hawaii 30.0 18-11 3.9 99 72 .85. Oregon 29.6 15-12 2.1 59 87 .86. Belmont 29.4 20-8 6.8 196 85 .87. Marquette 29.3 16-11 1.9 85 81 .88. UW-Milwaukee 28.9 18-10 4.6 142 78 .89. Austin Peay 28.5 19-9 3.0 162 94 .90. Nebraska 28.4 16-12 8.1 94 91 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. West Virginia 28.1 15-13 -0.8 44 93 .92. Coll Charleston 27.8 19-9 5.1 200 104 .93. Toledo 27.3 20-10 1.8 155 95 .94. Purdue 26.8 17-13 4.8 82 105 .95. Indiana 26.4 14-15 -2.8 22 88 .96. Miami OH 23.4 17-11 0.9 129 96 .97. Georgia St 23.3 18-9 5.0 219 114 .98. St Mary's 23.2 16-12 6.2 124 111 .99. UNLV 23.0 17-12 2.9 93 82 100. Penn 22.7 17-10 7.9 218 123 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Detroit 22.7 19-11 5.4 165 108 102. Clemson 21.4 10-18 -5.2 2 86 103. Arkansas 20.8 12-16 0.2 27 101 104. Drexel 20.8 18-10 5.5 175 100 105. Old Dominion 20.1 17-12 3.5 134 99 106. Mississippi 20.0 13-15 -2.2 31 92 107. Princeton 19.9 19-7 5.7 269 126 108. SW Missouri St 18.5 19-14 3.1 122 98 109. Virginia Tech 17.9 15-14 -1.1 79 107 110. TN-Chattanooga 17.7 16-11 1.6 156 121 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Niagara 17.4 21-9 7.0 245 102 112. Fresno St 17.4 13-15 0.6 68 106 113. Kansas St 16.2 14-14 3.9 92 113 114. Vermont 15.7 22-8 4.3 294 125 115. Northwestern 15.0 14-15 -1.3 54 103 116. Ga Southern 14.5 18-8 5.7 252 146 117. IUPUI 14.4 19-11 3.8 231 142 118. California 13.7 13-15 -0.4 57 109 119. Fairfield 12.4 19-11 3.4 225 124 120. W Kentucky 11.7 13-13 1.7 140 144 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. USC 11.5 13-15 -3.4 63 110 122. Buffalo 11.2 17-12 3.6 187 137 123. San Diego St 10.2 12-16 -0.9 64 115 124. Middle Tenn St 9.5 15-12 1.0 174 129 125. Davidson 9.5 14-12 -0.8 126 116 126. Georgetown 9.4 13-15 1.2 96 130 127. Pepperdine 8.9 15-16 -0.2 116 132 128. Delaware 8.5 16-12 1.3 190 131 129. Ohio St 8.4 14-16 -3.5 83 143 130. TCU 8.1 12-17 -3.6 56 117 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. East Carolina 7.8 12-14 3.0 111 149 132. Birmingham So 7.5 18-7 6.5 308 163 133. E Washington 6.9 16-12 1.9 206 134 134. Valparaiso 6.9 17-12 0.8 192 147 135. Santa Clara 6.7 15-16 -1.8 114 138 136. UW-Green Bay 6.7 16-11 -0.2 203 136 137. San Francisco 6.5 16-14 -3.8 120 118 138. Minnesota 6.2 12-18 -1.6 72 153 139. UCLA 5.9 11-17 -3.5 42 128 140. UNC-Wilmington 5.5 15-15 1.9 138 135 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. St Peter's 5.1 17-12 0.4 211 112 142. Louisiana Tech 5.0 13-15 -0.3 119 155 143. Miss Valley St 4.5 21-6 8.6 323 139 144. Colorado St 4.2 12-16 -2.9 86 127 145. Wyoming 4.0 11-17 1.0 75 122 146. Oral Roberts 3.7 15-11 1.7 229 160 147. Miami FL 3.3 13-16 2.1 101 162 148. UC-Sta Barbara 3.3 15-12 3.0 214 154 149. Furman 3.3 14-12 3.7 233 196 150. New Mexico 3.0 12-14 1.1 108 140 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Monmouth NJ 2.7 21-11 1.9 272 119 152. Duquesne 2.5 12-17 -1.1 98 156 153. Hofstra 2.4 14-15 -0.4 135 141 154. Arkansas St 2.4 15-11 2.8 241 178 155. New Orleans 2.3 16-14 -1.8 143 133 156. Washington St 1.8 12-16 -2.1 87 145 157. Ball St 1.7 13-15 -0.8 127 148 158. Southern Miss 1.2 12-15 -4.7 91 120 159. SF Austin 0.1 17-9 7.2 305 186 160. Bradley -0.4 15-15 -2.0 139 151 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Liberty -0.7 17-14 1.7 250 175 162. American Univ -1.2 18-12 2.6 284 159 163. Northeastern -1.3 17-11 1.6 263 157 164. Butler -1.7 15-14 1.8 179 166 165. SE Louisiana -2.2 16-9 2.9 302 189 166. Wright St -2.2 14-13 -1.1 189 164 167. Maine -2.8 18-10 3.3 299 161 168. SMU -3.0 12-18 -4.1 95 167 169. Lafayette -3.0 16-10 1.2 276 150 170. Akron -3.5 13-15 -0.4 167 199 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Oregon St -3.8 11-16 -3.1 100 165 172. Centenary -3.9 14-12 0.0 234 185 173. Loyola Marym't -4.0 14-14 -2.2 159 180 174. Ark-Little Rock -4.0 14-12 3.0 235 195 175. Morehead St -4.1 13-13 -2.8 194 172 176. Denver -4.4 13-13 -0.7 185 176 177. Marshall -5.6 12-17 -4.4 113 152 178. Arizona St -5.8 10-17 -2.5 90 177 179. Weber St -5.8 13-14 0.3 224 179 180. Portland -7.8 11-17 -3.8 117 190 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Missouri-KC -8.0 15-14 3.5 249 204 182. Lehigh -8.4 17-10 2.2 309 205 183. La Salle -8.5 10-20 -4.8 88 183 184. TAM-C. Christi -8.9 11-11 -1.1 237 181 185. Rider -9.1 17-13 -0.7 264 174 186. High Point -9.1 17-11 0.0 301 227 187. F Dickinson -9.2 16-12 0.5 293 170 188. Drake -9.4 11-16 -2.2 132 193 189. Tulane -9.7 10-17 -5.1 102 173 190. Brown -9.8 13-13 -1.2 255 216 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Massachusetts -9.9 10-19 -4.9 78 171 192. Tulsa -10.4 9-20 -3.3 81 194 193. Idaho -11.4 13-16 -1.2 158 158 194. Siena -11.8 14-16 -2.3 193 169 195. Winthrop -12.8 14-12 0.3 274 214 196. New Mexico St -13.0 11-14 -1.8 170 191 197. TX-San Antonio -13.1 16-12 -0.2 292 201 198. Tennessee Tech -13.2 10-15 -3.5 164 212 199. Houston -13.2 9-18 -5.7 77 182 200. St John's -14.0 6-21 -8.9 19 168 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Bowling Green -14.7 12-17 -1.8 151 197 202. North Texas -14.7 11-15 -3.3 223 248 203. Holy Cross -14.9 13-14 4.9 277 220 204. Yale -14.9 11-15 -1.5 226 210 205. CS-Northridge -15.1 13-16 -1.4 195 187 206. TX-Arlington -15.4 14-12 0.3 282 203 207. Oakland -15.8 11-17 -0.7 176 229 208. South Alabama -15.8 10-16 -3.2 145 192 209. Penn St -15.8 9-19 -8.6 65 184 210. E Kentucky -16.2 12-15 -0.8 227 208 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Illinois St -17.8 9-19 -3.7 110 188 212. South Florida -18.2 7-20 -7.2 69 217 213. N Arizona -18.5 13-14 -1.2 260 244 214. W Carolina -18.6 9-15 -3.3 168 235 215. S Carolina St -19.0 17-11 3.3 320 228 216. St Bonaventure -19.7 7-21 -11.3 47 198 217. Iona -20.1 11-18 -3.2 178 200 218. Central Conn -20.4 14-14 1.3 291 211 219. St Francis NY -20.4 15-13 1.5 303 231 220. Indiana St -20.8 9-19 -3.8 128 222 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Montana St -21.0 12-13 -0.8 262 245 222. Bucknell -21.0 12-15 2.4 273 225 223. Elon -21.6 10-18 -6.5 161 236 224. Mercer -21.6 11-18 -5.4 157 202 225. E Michigan -21.6 10-15 -2.8 220 257 226. Stetson -22.1 10-15 -6.4 180 224 227. Chicago St -22.8 11-20 -6.2 146 207 228. TX-Pan American -23.0 10-14 -5.9 222 215 229. Binghamton -23.5 14-16 -2.8 259 206 230. Coastal Car -23.9 12-15 -0.3 280 265 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Jacksonville -24.2 11-15 -5.5 239 249 232. Baylor -24.3 7-20 -7.9 80 209 233. Texas A&M -24.4 7-21 -4.5 106 234 234. Jacksonville St -24.4 12-14 -0.7 268 246 235. CS-Sacramento -24.8 11-15 -1.8 253 260 236. Cal Poly-SLO -24.8 10-16 -3.2 205 242 237. UC-Irvine -25.0 10-17 -3.2 183 223 238. UNC-Greensboro -25.0 10-17 -3.3 181 256 239. Appalachian St -25.5 8-21 -4.7 121 240 240. Fordham -25.6 6-22 -12.1 49 213 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Ohio -25.8 10-20 -3.0 149 232 242. UC-Riverside -25.9 10-17 -3.4 202 238 243. Loyola Chicago -26.3 9-20 -5.3 137 219 244. SE Missouri St -27.3 9-16 -2.2 215 263 245. Samford -27.5 8-16 -6.1 169 253 246. Idaho St -27.7 11-18 -7.4 209 221 247. Coppin St -27.9 18-14 0.7 315 250 248. CS-Fullerton -28.5 10-17 -3.2 216 243 249. Robert Morris -28.7 13-15 -2.9 285 218 250. Evansville -28.8 7-22 -6.9 104 230 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Colgate -28.9 13-14 -3.2 296 241 252. Wagner -30.0 12-16 -3.4 279 226 253. St Francis PA -31.5 13-15 -3.0 300 251 254. Alabama St -31.7 16-14 0.8 316 237 255. Sacred Heart -32.1 12-15 -4.0 295 247 256. Canisius -32.3 10-19 -3.4 213 239 257. Cornell -32.8 10-16 -0.5 275 269 258. N Illinois -32.8 8-19 -4.4 172 280 259. S Utah -32.9 8-18 -7.8 173 259 260. TN-Martin -32.9 8-18 -5.8 177 254 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Portland St -34.5 9-16 -2.1 248 271 262. Hartford -34.6 11-17 -6.0 254 233 263. Montana -35.4 8-18 -5.2 186 258 264. Northwestern LA -35.5 8-17 -4.6 256 282 265. William & Mary -36.0 7-21 -5.0 148 264 266. McNeese St -36.6 8-16 -3.3 242 262 267. Sam Houston St -37.4 9-15 -5.7 286 277 268. Wofford -37.8 6-20 -10.4 136 273 269. Delaware St -37.9 13-15 -0.5 310 252 270. SW Texas St -37.9 9-14 -2.2 290 274 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Tennessee St -38.1 6-20 -9.5 163 285 272. Florida A&M -38.2 14-16 -1.9 314 267 273. San Jose St -38.6 5-22 -7.9 109 278 274. Fla Atlantic -38.9 7-19 -1.5 232 294 275. La-Monroe -39.1 9-19 -7.6 240 268 276. Youngstown St -40.3 7-20 -7.0 154 255 277. Texas Southern -41.1 14-14 -0.6 325 281 278. Gardner-Webb -41.3 7-20 -7.4 188 289 279. Towson St -41.7 8-21 -8.4 197 276 280. James Madison -41.7 7-21 -6.7 166 286 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Radford -41.8 10-16 -3.3 297 296 282. Columbia -42.0 9-17 -4.2 267 291 283. Mt St Mary's -42.7 10-19 -3.9 266 261 284. UNC-Asheville -42.9 7-20 -10.7 210 270 285. Stony Brook -43.4 10-20 -5.1 261 266 286. Hampton -44.4 13-17 -1.7 311 275 287. New Hampshire -44.9 10-20 -4.6 270 272 288. Alabama A&M -45.2 13-16 -3.6 318 283 289. Jackson St -47.3 12-17 -2.3 312 279 290. C Michigan -48.4 5-24 -10.9 130 292 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Lamar -50.2 7-18 -5.0 257 290 292. Morgan St -52.0 11-16 -3.1 321 288 293. Lipscomb -53.5 5-21 -10.7 207 302 294. Md-Baltimore Co -53.7 7-21 -3.7 265 300 295. Southern Univ -53.7 10-17 -0.5 317 295 296. Grambling -54.3 9-18 -6.1 307 298 297. San Diego -54.4 3-26 -12.8 118 297 298. Long Island -54.7 8-19 -6.3 288 293 299. E Illinois -54.7 4-20 -8.4 208 310 300. Long Beach St -55.3 5-21 -10.3 201 301 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Citadel -55.5 3-21 -16.5 153 303 302. Marist -55.8 6-22 -9.0 217 287 303. Alcorn St -58.1 11-18 -8.4 313 284 304. Quinnipiac -58.9 7-20 -5.3 287 299 305. Norfolk St -62.0 12-16 -3.4 326 313 306. IUPUFW -62.1 2-24 -11.6 131 304 307. Cleveland St -64.5 2-25 -10.8 144 305 308. Albany NY -66.7 5-23 -7.9 271 309 309. Harvard -67.4 4-23 -11.8 243 308 310. Prairie View -67.6 7-20 -11.0 304 307 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Savannah St -68.6 4-23 -18.8 212 306 312. W Illinois -69.0 3-24 -12.8 191 311 313. Florida Intl -70.3 3-22 -13.7 184 315 314. Charleston So -70.6 4-22 -8.3 258 317 315. Campbell -71.0 3-24 -16.7 204 316 316. VMI -74.7 4-22 -14.2 251 314 317. Bethune-Cookman -75.2 8-21 -7.9 324 320 318. Md-East Shore -77.4 8-21 -10.8 322 319 319. Navy -81.2 3-23 -16.6 247 312 320. Nicholls St -81.4 2-21 -14.2 278 324 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Howard -81.6 6-22 -5.7 319 322 322. Army -82.3 4-21 -15.0 289 318 323. Loyola MD -86.9 1-27 -14.1 244 321 324. Dartmouth -91.3 2-24 -12.1 281 325 325. NC A&T -99.0 3-25 -16.6 306 323 326. Ark-Pine Bluff -107.3 1-26 -22.1 298 326 (c) Bob Vance