THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 3/21/04. Retrodiction Rate: 77.1% [4644 games] Prediction Rate: 66.2% [74 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 20-11 6.1 1 1 ..2. SEC 78.9 19-11 4.6 2 2 ..3. Big East 71.4 19-12 3.7 3 3 ..4. Big 12 61.2 18-12 4.0 4 4 ..5. Big Ten 48.7 17-13 1.7 5 6 ..6. CUSA 47.5 16-13 2.2 7 5 ..7. Atlantic 10 43.9 16-14 0.7 6 7 ..8. Mountain West 36.0 16-13 2.9 10 8 ..9. WAC 35.7 16-14 1.5 9 10 .10. Pac-10 33.8 16-13 1.2 8 9 .11. Missouri Valley 15.7 16-14 0.9 12 11 .12. West Coast 14.6 15-15 -0.4 11 12 .13. Colonial 8.8 15-15 0.2 13 13 .14. MAC 4.0 14-15 -0.3 14 14 .15. Horizon -1.1 14-15 -0.6 15 15 .16. Southern -1.5 13-14 -1.9 16 19 .17. Sun Belt -3.4 13-14 -0.9 17 18 .18. Big West -9.5 13-14 -0.8 20 17 .19. Metro Atlantic -11.7 14-15 -1.2 22 16 .20. Ohio Valley -12.4 12-15 -2.4 18 22 .21. Atlantic Sun -14.2 13-15 -2.2 23 20 .22. Mid-Continent -16.3 13-16 -2.1 21 21 .23. Big Sky -24.0 12-15 -2.1 24 24 .24. America East -26.4 14-15 -1.5 27 23 .25. Ivy League -33.7 11-16 -2.3 25 27 .26. Northeast -34.3 13-15 -2.2 29 25 .27. Big South -35.5 11-16 -3.2 26 29 .28. Southland -38.9 10-15 -3.0 28 28 .29. Patriot League -40.1 12-15 -2.8 30 26 .30. Independent -51.4 7-18 -9.4 19 30 .31. SWAC -62.5 11-17 -4.6 31 31 .32. MEAC -71.7 11-18 -4.3 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Duke 100.0 29-5 15.8 7 1 ..2. St Joseph's PA 94.9 29-1 16.0 53 2 ..3. Connecticut 87.2 29-6 15.2 27 4 ..4. Pittsburgh 86.7 30-4 12.4 39 5 ..5. Oklahoma St 86.6 28-3 14.6 55 6 ..6. Kentucky 86.1 27-5 10.3 11 3 ..7. Mississippi St 82.3 26-4 10.7 41 7 ..8. Georgia Tech 80.2 25-9 10.4 8 10 ..9. Stanford 80.0 30-2 13.1 111 15 .10. Gonzaga 79.2 28-3 15.6 108 19 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Wisconsin 76.4 25-7 11.5 33 14 .12. Syracuse 74.7 23-7 5.9 19 9 .13. Texas 74.5 25-7 10.7 25 8 .14. Wake Forest 73.8 21-9 7.8 5 13 .15. Cincinnati 72.8 25-7 12.5 34 11 .16. NC State 71.0 21-10 7.8 6 20 .17. Kansas 70.4 22-8 7.6 18 12 .18. Illinois 70.1 26-6 10.5 50 22 .19. North Carolina 69.6 19-11 7.4 2 16 .20. Providence 69.4 20-9 6.7 13 24 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Vanderbilt 68.6 23-9 9.0 22 25 .22. Maryland 68.2 20-12 5.3 1 17 .23. Florida 65.6 20-11 7.1 9 18 .24. Memphis 63.3 22-8 7.1 44 31 .25. Boston College 63.0 24-10 4.8 21 23 .26. Nevada 62.8 24-8 9.5 58 27 .27. Louisville 61.7 20-10 11.6 29 28 .28. Xavier 61.0 25-10 8.3 42 32 .29. UAB 60.0 22-9 7.2 46 29 .30. Seton Hall 59.6 20-10 6.5 14 26 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Texas Tech 58.6 23-11 6.5 28 30 .32. Alabama 58.5 19-12 4.6 4 21 .33. S Illinois 57.2 25-5 8.1 133 34 .34. South Carolina 56.6 23-11 7.5 47 43 .35. Dayton 55.3 24-9 3.5 79 42 .36. DePaul 53.1 22-10 2.7 45 33 .37. UTEP 53.0 22-8 7.9 103 47 .38. W Michigan 52.4 26-5 12.4 167 51 .39. UNC-Charlotte 52.0 21-9 7.6 57 35 .40. Manhattan 50.5 25-6 10.5 170 44 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Florida St 50.2 18-13 6.5 15 41 .42. Brigham Young 50.1 19-9 6.4 69 37 .43. Murray St 48.9 25-6 10.4 190 63 .44. Notre Dame 48.6 18-12 3.3 24 36 .45. Richmond 48.4 20-13 5.0 40 52 .46. Utah St 48.3 24-4 10.5 239 55 .47. Virginia 48.3 18-13 -0.6 10 49 .48. Utah 48.2 23-9 6.8 99 45 .49. Michigan St 47.4 18-12 3.8 26 40 .50. Oklahoma 47.1 20-10 4.8 56 38 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Arizona 46.9 20-10 8.7 64 46 .52. E Tennessee St 45.4 24-6 7.3 176 67 .53. LSU 45.0 18-11 2.5 32 39 .54. Boise St 44.4 21-9 5.3 106 61 .55. UCF 43.1 24-6 7.7 236 68 .56. Villanova 43.1 17-15 2.2 12 48 .57. Michigan 43.0 19-11 4.5 62 58 .58. Va Commonwealth 42.5 23-8 7.0 142 65 .59. Pacific 42.4 24-8 4.8 172 62 .60. Rhode Island 42.0 20-13 4.4 75 78 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Air Force 41.9 22-7 9.0 175 83 .62. Troy St 41.9 23-6 10.3 241 79 .63. Rutgers 41.7 16-12 1.5 31 53 .64. Colorado 41.4 17-11 2.5 49 60 .65. Rice 41.2 21-11 3.5 98 64 .66. Geo Washington 40.9 18-12 4.9 61 76 .67. Georgia 40.4 16-14 0.8 16 54 .68. Missouri 39.4 16-14 1.6 20 50 .69. St Louis 38.9 19-12 3.2 60 56 .70. Iowa St 37.9 17-12 1.0 38 57 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. Boston Univ 37.7 23-6 7.0 277 94 .72. West Virginia 37.6 17-13 -0.1 43 72 .73. George Mason 37.4 23-9 4.2 138 75 .74. Washington 36.7 19-12 3.0 85 66 .75. Kent 36.7 21-9 7.0 150 84 .76. Nebraska 36.6 18-12 7.8 86 71 .77. Tennessee 36.4 15-14 0.2 23 69 .78. La-Lafayette 35.8 18-9 5.8 130 74 .79. Hawaii 35.7 19-11 4.2 93 59 .80. N Iowa 35.1 20-10 3.7 122 73 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Marquette 34.0 17-11 2.3 82 70 .82. Temple 33.7 15-14 0.4 48 100 .83. UW-Milwaukee 33.1 19-11 5.2 131 77 .84. Auburn 33.1 14-14 4.4 37 81 .85. Austin Peay 32.8 20-10 2.8 148 90 .86. Oregon 32.2 16-12 2.2 72 82 .87. Iowa 31.8 16-13 2.5 63 89 .88. UI-Chicago 31.2 24-8 6.5 211 93 .89. Wichita St 31.0 20-11 6.3 123 80 .90. Coll Charleston 30.9 19-9 5.1 202 107 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Creighton 29.3 20-9 6.7 154 87 .92. Belmont 29.1 20-9 6.3 196 92 .93. Indiana 28.9 14-15 -2.7 30 86 .94. Toledo 27.5 20-11 1.2 157 99 .95. Purdue 26.4 17-14 4.2 80 109 .96. Detroit 25.4 19-11 5.4 174 108 .97. Penn 25.1 17-10 7.8 222 125 .98. Georgia St 25.0 18-9 5.0 230 116 .99. Clemson 24.8 10-18 -5.3 3 85 100. Old Dominion 24.7 17-12 3.5 125 98 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Miami OH 24.7 17-11 0.9 132 96 102. St Mary's 24.4 16-12 6.2 129 112 103. Niagara 23.7 22-10 6.4 226 95 104. Princeton 23.0 19-8 4.9 255 118 105. TN-Chattanooga 22.8 16-11 1.6 155 122 106. Virginia Tech 22.6 15-14 -1.1 68 97 107. Arkansas 21.9 12-16 0.3 35 101 108. Mississippi 21.9 13-15 -2.2 36 91 109. Drexel 21.7 18-11 4.8 162 105 110. Fresno St 21.2 13-15 0.6 66 102 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. UNLV 21.2 17-13 2.3 96 88 112. Kansas St 21.0 14-14 3.9 81 106 113. Vermont 18.7 22-9 3.6 286 120 114. SW Missouri St 18.2 19-14 3.1 137 103 115. Ga Southern 17.3 18-8 5.7 250 144 116. Northwestern 16.9 14-15 -1.3 59 104 117. Fairfield 16.1 19-11 3.4 215 124 118. IUPUI 15.7 19-11 3.8 232 140 119. Georgetown 15.6 13-15 1.3 87 126 120. Buffalo 14.8 17-12 3.6 200 142 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. W Kentucky 14.2 13-13 1.8 143 147 122. Davidson 13.9 14-12 -0.8 121 115 123. California 13.7 13-15 -0.4 74 111 124. Middle Tenn St 12.7 15-12 1.0 181 132 125. Delaware 12.6 16-12 1.3 185 127 126. Birmingham So 11.6 18-7 6.5 308 165 127. Ohio St 11.4 14-16 -3.5 88 136 128. East Carolina 11.3 12-14 3.0 109 145 129. USC 11.2 13-15 -3.4 84 113 130. TCU 11.1 12-17 -3.6 54 114 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. San Diego St 11.0 12-16 -0.9 78 123 132. UW-Green Bay 11.0 16-11 -0.1 212 139 133. Miss Valley St 10.9 21-6 8.6 323 143 134. Pepperdine 10.9 15-16 -0.2 118 131 135. E Washington 10.4 16-13 1.2 187 128 136. St Peter's 10.2 17-12 0.4 204 110 137. Valparaiso 10.1 17-13 -0.1 178 137 138. Louisiana Tech 9.6 13-15 -0.3 110 150 139. UNC-Wilmington 9.5 15-15 1.9 136 135 140. Santa Clara 8.9 15-16 -1.8 114 138 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. San Francisco 8.7 16-14 -3.8 124 121 142. Monmouth NJ 8.6 21-12 0.8 252 117 143. Miami FL 8.3 13-16 2.1 95 153 144. Minnesota 8.3 12-18 -1.6 73 154 145. Duquesne 8.2 12-17 -1.1 94 156 146. Hofstra 7.6 14-15 -0.4 126 141 147. Liberty 7.0 17-15 1.1 231 163 148. Oral Roberts 7.0 15-11 1.8 233 164 149. SF Austin 6.7 17-9 7.2 307 188 150. Furman 6.7 14-12 3.7 234 197 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. UCLA 5.9 11-17 -3.5 65 129 152. UC-Sta Barbara 5.6 15-12 3.0 223 152 153. Arkansas St 5.4 15-11 2.8 244 180 154. Wyoming 5.3 11-17 1.0 92 130 155. Ball St 5.2 13-15 -0.8 127 149 156. New Mexico 5.1 12-14 1.1 113 146 157. Colorado St 4.7 12-16 -2.9 97 134 158. Southern Miss 4.7 12-15 -4.7 91 119 159. Northeastern 4.0 17-11 1.6 266 160 160. New Orleans 3.9 16-14 -1.9 149 133 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Morehead St 2.8 13-13 -2.8 177 173 162. SE Louisiana 2.7 16-9 2.9 301 189 163. Wright St 2.6 14-13 -1.2 192 171 164. Butler 2.4 15-14 1.8 184 168 165. SMU 2.2 12-18 -4.1 90 159 166. American Univ 1.9 18-12 2.6 288 162 167. Washington St 1.5 12-16 -2.1 100 148 168. Maine 1.2 18-10 3.3 304 166 169. Bradley 0.6 15-15 -2.0 153 158 170. Lafayette 0.4 16-10 1.2 285 151 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Akron 0.0 13-15 -0.4 182 203 172. Denver -0.3 13-13 -0.7 201 176 173. Centenary -1.1 14-12 0.0 235 186 174. High Point -1.3 17-11 0.0 300 227 175. Ark-Little Rock -1.8 14-12 3.0 243 193 176. Marshall -2.0 12-17 -4.4 112 155 177. F Dickinson -2.1 16-12 0.5 292 169 178. Loyola Marym't -2.4 14-14 -2.2 173 178 179. TAM-C. Christi -2.6 11-11 -1.1 238 184 180. Weber St -2.7 13-14 0.3 229 181 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Oregon St -2.7 11-16 -3.1 107 167 182. Portland -3.0 11-17 -3.8 117 182 183. Missouri-KC -4.4 15-14 3.5 251 207 184. Massachusetts -4.5 10-19 -4.9 76 172 185. La Salle -4.6 10-20 -4.8 83 183 186. Rider -5.0 17-13 -0.7 263 175 187. Brown -5.0 13-13 -1.2 257 210 188. Tulsa -5.2 9-20 -3.4 77 187 189. Arizona St -5.3 10-17 -2.5 101 177 190. Siena -5.5 14-16 -2.3 188 170 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Tulane -5.7 10-17 -5.1 104 174 192. Tennessee Tech -6.7 10-15 -3.5 163 213 193. Idaho -7.3 13-16 -1.3 166 161 194. St John's -7.5 6-21 -8.9 17 157 195. Winthrop -7.6 14-12 0.3 276 216 196. TX-San Antonio -8.0 16-13 -1.1 278 191 197. E Kentucky -8.2 12-15 -0.8 214 209 198. Drake -8.5 11-16 -2.3 144 198 199. New Mexico St -8.6 11-14 -1.8 180 195 200. Lehigh -9.0 17-11 1.5 315 214 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Yale -9.1 11-15 -1.5 224 206 202. Houston -10.0 9-18 -5.7 89 185 203. South Alabama -10.7 10-16 -3.2 147 192 204. TX-Arlington -10.8 14-12 0.3 280 204 205. Holy Cross -11.0 13-14 4.9 283 221 206. North Texas -11.2 11-15 -3.3 225 251 207. CS-Northridge -11.3 13-16 -1.5 210 190 208. Bowling Green -11.8 12-17 -1.8 161 200 209. S Carolina St -12.1 17-11 3.3 321 224 210. Oakland -12.2 11-17 -0.7 183 229 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Penn St -12.3 9-19 -8.7 67 179 212. St Bonaventure -12.3 7-21 -11.3 51 196 213. W Carolina -13.0 9-15 -3.3 171 238 214. Iona -13.4 11-18 -3.2 168 199 215. Central Conn -13.5 14-14 1.3 290 211 216. N Arizona -14.3 13-14 -1.2 269 249 217. South Florida -14.4 7-20 -7.2 70 217 218. Jacksonville St -14.4 12-14 -0.7 262 246 219. St Francis NY -15.5 15-13 1.5 302 232 220. Illinois St -15.7 9-19 -3.7 116 194 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. TX-Pan American -16.1 10-14 -5.9 220 212 222. Coastal Car -16.6 12-15 -0.3 274 266 223. Elon -17.2 10-18 -6.5 160 234 224. Texas A&M -17.4 7-21 -4.6 102 231 225. Bucknell -17.4 12-15 2.5 281 223 226. Montana St -17.4 12-13 -0.8 267 248 227. Baylor -17.6 7-20 -7.9 71 201 228. Mercer -17.7 11-18 -5.4 164 202 229. E Michigan -18.1 10-15 -2.8 228 258 230. UNC-Greensboro -18.3 10-17 -3.3 179 257 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. Stetson -18.3 10-15 -6.4 193 225 232. Indiana St -18.6 9-19 -3.8 140 230 233. Binghamton -18.8 14-16 -2.8 264 205 234. Appalachian St -19.2 8-21 -4.7 119 241 235. Chicago St -19.2 11-20 -6.2 146 208 236. Fordham -19.7 6-22 -12.1 52 215 237. Samford -19.9 8-16 -6.1 159 252 238. Jacksonville -19.9 11-15 -5.5 248 253 239. CS-Sacramento -20.2 11-15 -1.8 254 260 240. SE Missouri St -21.0 9-16 -2.2 208 264 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Cal Poly-SLO -21.1 10-16 -3.2 221 244 242. Robert Morris -21.4 13-15 -2.9 282 218 243. Loyola Chicago -21.4 9-20 -5.3 139 220 244. Wagner -22.2 12-16 -3.4 273 228 245. UC-Irvine -22.2 10-17 -3.2 195 222 246. Coppin St -22.4 18-14 0.7 317 243 247. UC-Riverside -22.7 10-17 -3.4 218 240 248. Ohio -23.1 10-20 -3.0 156 233 249. Alabama St -23.4 16-15 -0.3 310 226 250. Sacred Heart -24.1 12-15 -4.0 294 242 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. CS-Fullerton -24.4 10-17 -3.2 227 245 252. Idaho St -24.5 11-18 -7.5 213 219 253. St Francis PA -24.8 13-15 -2.9 298 247 254. Florida A&M -25.0 15-17 -1.9 309 254 255. Colgate -25.2 13-14 -3.2 299 239 256. Canisius -25.8 10-19 -3.5 197 235 257. TN-Martin -26.4 8-18 -5.8 169 255 258. Evansville -26.6 7-22 -6.9 115 237 259. Cornell -27.3 10-16 -0.5 279 269 260. Portland St -27.9 9-16 -2.1 249 271 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. S Utah -28.5 8-18 -7.8 189 261 262. Northwestern LA -28.6 8-17 -4.6 259 282 263. McNeese St -28.7 8-16 -3.3 245 263 264. Montana -28.7 8-18 -5.2 198 259 265. N Illinois -28.7 8-19 -4.4 186 283 266. William & Mary -28.8 7-21 -5.0 141 265 267. Delaware St -29.3 13-15 -0.5 311 250 268. Tennessee St -29.7 6-20 -9.5 158 285 269. Hartford -30.0 11-17 -6.0 256 236 270. Sam Houston St -30.3 9-15 -5.7 287 277 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Wofford -31.9 6-20 -10.4 134 270 272. San Jose St -32.4 5-22 -7.9 105 272 273. SW Texas St -32.8 9-14 -2.2 293 276 274. Youngstown St -32.9 7-20 -7.0 151 256 275. La-Monroe -33.2 9-19 -7.6 242 268 276. Texas Southern -33.3 14-14 -0.6 325 280 277. Fla Atlantic -34.3 7-19 -1.6 237 294 278. Towson St -34.6 8-21 -8.4 194 278 279. Mt St Mary's -34.7 10-19 -3.8 260 262 280. UNC-Asheville -34.9 7-20 -10.7 205 273 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. James Madison -35.1 7-21 -6.7 165 286 282. Radford -35.2 10-16 -3.3 297 296 283. Alabama A&M -36.7 13-16 -3.6 316 281 284. Columbia -36.8 9-17 -4.2 270 289 285. Gardner-Webb -36.8 7-20 -7.4 207 292 286. Hampton -36.9 13-17 -1.7 312 275 287. Stony Brook -37.6 10-20 -5.0 265 267 288. Jackson St -38.8 12-17 -2.3 314 279 289. New Hampshire -38.9 10-20 -4.6 272 274 290. Morgan St -43.4 11-16 -3.1 320 287 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Grambling -43.6 9-18 -6.2 306 297 292. Southern Univ -43.7 10-17 -0.5 318 295 293. C Michigan -43.7 5-24 -10.9 135 293 294. Lamar -44.9 7-18 -5.0 261 290 295. Long Island -45.6 8-19 -6.3 291 291 296. E Illinois -47.0 4-20 -8.4 199 310 297. Alcorn St -47.7 11-18 -8.4 313 284 298. Md-Baltimore Co -48.4 7-21 -3.7 268 301 299. Marist -48.5 6-22 -9.0 209 288 300. Lipscomb -48.6 5-21 -10.6 219 302 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Citadel -49.0 3-21 -16.6 152 303 302. Long Beach St -49.0 5-21 -10.3 216 300 303. San Diego -50.4 3-26 -12.8 120 298 304. Quinnipiac -50.9 7-20 -5.3 289 299 305. Norfolk St -55.0 12-16 -3.4 326 311 306. IUPUFW -56.0 2-24 -11.6 128 304 307. Prairie View -57.2 7-20 -11.0 303 307 308. Cleveland St -57.6 2-25 -10.8 145 306 309. Savannah St -59.3 4-23 -18.8 206 305 310. Albany NY -59.8 5-23 -7.9 271 309 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Harvard -60.0 4-23 -11.9 247 308 312. W Illinois -63.0 3-24 -12.8 203 312 313. Florida Intl -63.8 3-22 -13.7 191 315 314. Charleston So -63.9 4-22 -8.2 258 317 315. Campbell -65.1 3-24 -16.7 217 316 316. Bethune-Cookman -65.5 8-21 -7.9 324 320 317. Md-East Shore -66.3 8-21 -10.8 322 319 318. VMI -67.1 4-22 -14.2 246 313 319. Howard -70.9 6-22 -5.7 319 321 320. Nicholls St -71.1 2-21 -14.2 275 324 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Navy -73.7 3-23 -16.6 253 314 322. Army -74.8 4-21 -15.0 296 318 323. Loyola MD -78.7 1-27 -14.2 240 322 324. Dartmouth -85.4 2-24 -12.1 284 325 325. NC A&T -86.5 3-25 -16.6 305 323 326. Ark-Pine Bluff -93.4 1-26 -22.1 295 326 (c) Bob Vance