THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 3/28/04. Retrodiction Rate: 77.1% [4667 games] Prediction Rate: 60.9% [23 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 21-11 6.0 1 1 ..2. SEC 85.2 19-12 4.5 2 2 ..3. Big East 80.2 19-12 3.6 3 3 ..4. Big 12 77.0 18-12 3.9 4 4 ..5. Big Ten 68.5 17-13 1.7 5 6 ..6. CUSA 64.4 17-13 2.1 6 5 ..7. Pac-10 59.9 16-13 1.2 7 9 ..8. Atlantic 10 56.9 17-14 0.6 8 7 ..9. Mountain West 56.7 16-13 2.9 10 8 .10. WAC 53.6 16-14 1.4 9 10 .11. Missouri Valley 40.7 16-14 0.9 12 11 .12. West Coast 38.2 15-15 -0.4 11 12 .13. Colonial 31.3 15-15 0.2 14 13 .14. MAC 29.5 14-15 -0.3 13 14 .15. Horizon 27.0 14-15 -0.6 15 15 .16. Sun Belt 24.4 13-14 -0.9 16 18 .17. Big West 23.6 13-14 -0.8 17 17 .18. Southern 22.2 13-14 -1.8 19 19 .19. Metro Atlantic 19.0 14-15 -1.2 22 16 .20. Mid-Continent 18.3 13-16 -2.1 20 21 .21. Ohio Valley 16.0 12-15 -2.4 21 22 .22. Atlantic Sun 13.9 13-15 -2.2 24 20 .23. Big Sky 11.0 12-15 -2.1 23 24 .24. America East 4.3 14-15 -1.5 28 23 .25. Ivy League 2.1 11-16 -2.3 25 27 .26. Southland 0.0 10-15 -3.0 26 28 .27. Northeast 0.0 13-15 -2.2 29 25 .28. Big South -0.2 11-16 -3.2 27 29 .29. Patriot League -1.8 12-15 -2.8 30 26 .30. Independent -5.2 7-18 -9.4 18 30 .31. SWAC -19.6 11-17 -4.6 31 31 .32. MEAC -23.1 11-18 -4.3 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Duke 100.0 31-5 15.2 6 1 ..2. Oklahoma St 93.8 30-3 14.1 37 3 ..3. St Joseph's PA 91.4 30-2 15.1 60 2 ..4. Connecticut 90.4 31-6 15.4 27 4 ..5. Kentucky 90.1 27-5 10.3 13 5 ..6. Pittsburgh 88.8 30-5 11.7 35 6 ..7. Georgia Tech 87.6 27-9 10.2 7 8 ..8. Mississippi St 86.1 26-4 10.7 44 7 ..9. Stanford 84.0 30-2 13.1 101 14 .10. Texas 82.7 25-8 10.1 18 9 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Wisconsin 81.7 25-7 11.5 31 15 .12. Wake Forest 80.4 21-10 7.4 5 13 .13. Illinois 79.3 26-7 9.8 36 22 .14. Cincinnati 79.2 25-7 12.5 40 11 .15. NC State 79.2 21-10 7.8 8 19 .16. North Carolina 79.0 19-11 7.4 1 16 .17. Kansas 78.5 23-9 7.7 10 10 .18. Gonzaga 78.1 28-3 15.6 110 20 .19. Syracuse 77.2 23-8 5.5 20 12 .20. Maryland 76.3 20-12 5.3 2 18 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Vanderbilt 74.6 23-10 8.1 24 24 .22. Providence 74.4 20-9 6.7 14 25 .23. Florida 73.2 20-11 7.1 9 21 .24. Boston College 72.1 24-10 4.8 28 23 .25. Alabama 71.9 20-13 4.1 4 17 .26. Texas Tech 71.7 23-11 6.5 21 27 .27. Memphis 71.5 22-8 7.1 46 31 .28. Seton Hall 71.3 20-10 6.5 17 26 .29. Louisville 71.3 20-10 11.6 33 29 .30. Xavier 69.4 26-11 8.0 43 28 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Nevada 68.1 24-9 9.1 64 30 .32. UAB 65.8 22-10 6.1 48 32 .33. South Carolina 65.7 23-11 7.4 57 45 .34. UNC-Charlotte 64.5 21-9 7.5 65 35 .35. Florida St 64.4 18-14 6.2 16 44 .36. DePaul 64.0 22-10 2.7 47 34 .37. Arizona 63.3 20-10 8.7 51 42 .38. Virginia 63.3 18-13 -0.6 11 48 .39. S Illinois 63.1 25-5 8.1 125 33 .40. Michigan St 62.8 18-12 3.8 22 38 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Oklahoma 62.5 20-11 4.3 50 39 .42. Notre Dame 62.3 19-13 3.3 26 37 .43. UTEP 61.6 22-8 7.9 106 51 .44. LSU 61.4 18-11 2.5 34 40 .45. Michigan 61.1 21-11 5.0 54 49 .46. Brigham Young 61.0 19-9 6.4 71 36 .47. Utah 60.8 23-9 6.8 99 43 .48. Dayton 60.6 24-9 3.5 91 41 .49. Iowa St 60.3 19-12 1.3 30 50 .50. Rutgers 59.5 18-12 1.9 32 46 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. W Michigan 59.4 26-5 12.4 162 53 .52. Colorado 58.4 17-11 2.5 39 58 .53. Richmond 56.8 20-13 5.0 56 54 .54. Missouri 56.8 16-14 1.6 15 52 .55. Georgia 56.6 16-14 0.8 19 55 .56. Villanova 56.3 17-16 1.8 12 57 .57. Utah St 55.6 24-4 10.5 223 56 .58. Manhattan 55.5 25-6 10.5 170 47 .59. Air Force 54.6 22-7 9.0 151 83 .60. Oregon 54.5 18-12 2.6 53 64 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. St Louis 54.0 19-13 2.7 61 60 .62. Washington 53.7 19-12 3.0 69 66 .63. Boise St 53.6 21-10 4.7 104 67 .64. Nebraska 53.2 18-13 7.6 77 74 .65. Murray St 53.1 25-6 10.4 206 62 .66. Rice 53.1 21-11 3.5 102 63 .67. Tennessee 52.8 15-14 0.2 29 72 .68. Geo Washington 52.3 18-12 4.9 81 75 .69. E Tennessee St 51.3 24-6 7.3 189 68 .70. Pacific 51.0 24-8 4.8 154 59 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. West Virginia 50.9 17-14 -0.2 45 80 .72. Marquette 50.8 18-12 2.4 79 70 .73. Iowa 50.7 16-13 2.5 55 87 .74. Hawaii 50.7 20-12 3.5 94 61 .75. Va Commonwealth 50.4 23-8 7.0 150 65 .76. Purdue 50.0 17-14 4.3 67 109 .77. Auburn 49.8 14-14 4.4 41 82 .78. Rhode Island 49.6 20-13 4.4 98 77 .79. La-Lafayette 48.4 18-9 5.8 127 73 .80. N Iowa 47.7 20-10 3.7 116 71 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Indiana 47.6 14-15 -2.8 25 86 .82. Wichita St 46.4 20-11 6.3 120 79 .83. Kent 46.4 21-9 7.0 148 85 .84. Clemson 46.3 10-18 -5.2 3 84 .85. Creighton 46.2 20-9 6.6 142 88 .86. UI-Chicago 46.1 24-8 6.5 194 92 .87. George Mason 45.9 23-10 3.6 138 81 .88. UCF 45.7 24-6 7.7 247 69 .89. Temple 45.2 15-14 0.4 58 98 .90. Kansas St 44.4 14-14 3.9 76 103 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. UNLV 44.2 17-13 2.3 96 89 .92. Troy St 44.1 23-6 10.3 248 78 .93. Virginia Tech 43.9 15-14 -1.1 72 97 .94. Mississippi 43.7 13-15 -2.2 42 94 .95. Arkansas 42.8 12-16 0.2 38 101 .96. UW-Milwaukee 42.5 19-11 5.2 128 76 .97. Northwestern 42.4 14-15 -1.3 52 102 .98. Austin Peay 41.4 20-10 2.8 159 90 .99. California 39.8 13-15 -0.4 59 107 100. Belmont 38.8 20-9 6.4 221 93 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Georgetown 38.7 13-15 1.2 86 124 102. Boston Univ 38.7 23-6 7.0 276 91 103. Detroit 38.3 19-11 5.4 164 108 104. St Mary's 37.9 16-12 6.2 123 113 105. Toledo 37.6 20-11 1.3 153 100 106. Fresno St 37.4 13-15 0.6 75 105 107. Miami OH 37.0 17-11 0.9 137 96 108. Ohio St 36.8 14-16 -3.5 78 134 109. Old Dominion 36.8 17-12 3.5 135 99 110. USC 36.4 13-15 -3.4 70 112 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Miami FL 36.3 13-16 2.1 93 152 112. SW Missouri St 36.2 19-14 3.1 126 104 113. Niagara 36.1 22-10 6.4 229 95 114. Coll Charleston 36.0 19-9 5.1 227 110 115. Princeton 35.6 19-8 4.9 250 118 116. Drexel 35.6 18-11 4.8 168 106 117. Penn 35.2 17-10 7.9 225 126 118. TCU 34.2 12-17 -3.6 62 116 119. East Carolina 33.3 12-14 3.0 108 149 120. UCLA 33.1 11-17 -3.5 49 127 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Fairfield 33.0 19-11 3.4 213 120 122. San Diego St 32.9 12-16 -0.9 80 123 123. Georgia St 32.8 18-9 5.0 238 117 124. Minnesota 32.6 12-18 -1.6 66 153 125. Davidson 32.0 14-12 -0.8 134 114 126. IUPUI 31.9 19-11 3.8 218 142 127. Washington St 31.4 12-16 -2.1 85 144 128. Ga Southern 31.4 18-8 5.7 253 145 129. TN-Chattanooga 31.2 16-11 1.6 173 122 130. New Mexico 30.6 12-14 1.1 111 147 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Southern Miss 30.4 12-15 -4.7 89 125 132. Louisiana Tech 30.2 13-15 -0.3 112 155 133. Colorado St 29.1 12-16 -2.9 97 132 134. Pepperdine 29.0 15-16 -0.2 118 131 135. San Francisco 29.0 16-14 -3.8 124 121 136. Valparaiso 28.9 17-13 -0.1 163 136 137. Buffalo 28.4 17-12 3.6 202 139 138. Santa Clara 28.1 15-16 -1.8 114 137 139. New Orleans 28.0 16-14 -1.8 143 135 140. Wyoming 28.0 11-17 1.0 92 130 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. Vermont 27.7 22-9 3.6 287 119 142. Duquesne 27.7 12-17 -1.1 107 157 143. UW-Green Bay 27.7 16-11 -0.2 199 140 144. Oregon St 27.5 11-16 -3.1 90 164 145. SMU 27.5 12-18 -4.1 88 161 146. E Washington 27.2 16-13 1.2 180 128 147. UNC-Wilmington 26.6 15-15 1.9 144 138 148. Delaware 26.5 16-12 1.3 201 129 149. UC-Sta Barbara 26.4 15-12 3.0 200 151 150. W Kentucky 26.3 13-13 1.7 145 148 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Arizona St 26.1 10-17 -2.5 84 176 152. St Peter's 25.6 17-12 0.4 214 111 153. Hofstra 25.5 14-15 -0.4 136 141 154. Middle Tenn St 25.3 15-12 1.0 187 133 155. Oral Roberts 24.9 15-11 1.7 217 165 156. Butler 24.5 15-14 1.8 167 168 157. Bradley 24.4 15-15 -2.0 139 158 158. Birmingham So 23.8 18-7 6.5 309 166 159. Monmouth NJ 23.8 21-12 0.8 257 115 160. Ball St 23.7 13-15 -0.8 132 146 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Arkansas St 22.9 15-11 2.8 239 182 162. Miss Valley St 22.9 21-6 8.6 324 143 163. Tulane 22.4 10-17 -5.1 105 174 164. St John's 21.9 6-21 -8.9 23 156 165. Penn St 21.6 9-19 -8.6 63 177 166. Loyola Marym't 21.4 14-14 -2.2 161 179 167. Massachusetts 21.1 10-19 -4.9 100 169 168. Centenary 20.7 14-12 0.0 224 185 169. Houston 20.6 9-18 -5.7 83 187 170. Liberty 20.6 17-15 1.1 236 159 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Wright St 20.4 14-13 -1.1 190 170 172. Morehead St 20.0 13-13 -2.8 195 173 173. Tulsa 19.9 9-20 -3.3 87 191 174. Portland 19.7 11-17 -3.8 117 181 175. Ark-Little Rock 19.7 14-12 3.0 237 193 176. Marshall 19.5 12-17 -4.4 121 154 177. Furman 19.5 14-12 3.7 242 196 178. SF Austin 19.2 17-9 7.2 304 188 179. La Salle 19.1 10-20 -4.8 103 183 180. Northeastern 18.8 17-11 1.6 271 160 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Idaho 18.7 13-16 -1.2 155 162 182. Denver 18.7 13-13 -0.7 198 178 183. Lafayette 18.3 16-10 1.2 278 150 184. SE Louisiana 18.1 16-9 2.9 297 186 185. American Univ 17.7 18-12 2.6 286 163 186. Baylor 17.6 7-20 -7.9 68 201 187. Drake 17.5 11-16 -2.2 130 198 188. Akron 17.5 13-15 -0.4 179 203 189. Missouri-KC 17.0 15-14 3.5 240 207 190. TAM-C. Christi 15.9 11-11 -1.1 231 180 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Rider 15.8 17-13 -0.7 260 175 192. Weber St 15.6 13-14 0.3 228 184 193. South Florida 15.5 7-20 -7.2 73 217 194. Siena 15.3 14-16 -2.3 192 171 195. Maine 15.3 18-10 3.3 307 167 196. TX-San Antonio 15.1 16-13 -1.1 262 189 197. Texas A&M 14.9 7-21 -4.5 95 228 198. New Mexico St 14.7 11-14 -1.8 175 194 199. CS-Northridge 14.6 13-16 -1.4 185 190 200. Bowling Green 14.4 12-17 -1.8 157 200 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Oakland 13.5 11-17 -0.7 160 227 202. TX-Arlington 13.2 14-12 0.3 269 204 203. High Point 12.9 17-11 0.0 301 224 204. St Bonaventure 12.8 7-21 -11.3 74 197 205. E Kentucky 11.9 12-15 -0.8 230 209 206. Illinois St 11.8 9-19 -3.7 115 195 207. Tennessee Tech 11.8 10-15 -3.5 181 214 208. South Alabama 11.8 10-16 -3.2 152 192 209. Winthrop 11.8 14-12 0.3 274 216 210. F Dickinson 11.2 16-12 0.5 293 172 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Brown 10.1 13-13 -1.2 261 212 212. Holy Cross 10.1 13-14 4.9 280 220 213. Yale 10.0 11-15 -1.5 233 205 214. Lehigh 10.0 17-11 1.6 312 211 215. North Texas 9.6 11-15 -3.3 212 252 216. Chicago St 9.6 11-20 -6.2 141 208 217. Iona 9.2 11-18 -3.2 176 199 218. Mercer 8.8 11-18 -5.4 182 202 219. TX-Pan American 8.7 10-14 -5.9 208 210 220. Indiana St 8.5 9-19 -3.8 129 231 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. N Arizona 8.4 13-14 -1.2 256 250 222. Cal Poly-SLO 7.7 10-16 -3.2 183 244 223. Montana St 7.5 12-13 -0.8 259 249 224. UC-Irvine 7.3 10-17 -3.2 178 222 225. Fordham 7.0 6-22 -12.1 82 215 226. W Carolina 6.6 9-15 -3.3 191 239 227. UNC-Greensboro 6.5 10-17 -3.3 203 257 228. E Michigan 6.3 10-15 -2.8 222 258 229. S Carolina St 6.3 17-11 3.3 319 226 230. Ohio 6.1 10-20 -3.0 158 233 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. UC-Riverside 6.1 10-17 -3.4 188 241 232. Loyola Chicago 5.9 9-20 -5.3 140 221 233. Elon 5.8 10-18 -6.5 177 234 234. Stetson 5.7 10-15 -6.4 215 229 235. St Francis NY 5.7 15-13 1.5 302 232 236. Appalachian St 5.4 8-21 -4.7 133 243 237. Central Conn 5.3 14-14 1.3 291 213 238. CS-Sacramento 5.1 11-15 -1.8 246 260 239. CS-Fullerton 4.8 10-17 -3.2 205 245 240. Samford 4.7 8-16 -6.1 165 251 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Jacksonville St 4.6 12-14 -0.7 264 246 242. SE Missouri St 4.3 9-16 -2.2 219 264 243. Bucknell 4.2 12-15 2.4 277 223 244. Evansville 4.0 7-22 -6.9 113 237 245. Idaho St 3.6 11-18 -7.4 210 219 246. Coastal Car 3.6 12-15 -0.3 272 266 247. Binghamton 3.1 14-16 -2.8 270 206 248. Coppin St 3.0 18-14 0.7 315 242 249. Canisius 2.5 10-19 -3.4 209 235 250. Robert Morris 1.2 13-15 -2.9 288 218 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Jacksonville 1.1 11-15 -5.5 254 253 252. TN-Martin 1.0 8-18 -5.8 184 255 253. San Jose St 1.0 5-22 -7.9 109 275 254. N Illinois 0.4 8-19 -4.4 171 283 255. Portland St -0.1 9-16 -2.1 244 270 256. Alabama St -0.4 16-15 -0.3 313 225 257. Colgate -0.5 13-14 -3.2 300 240 258. William & Mary -0.6 7-21 -5.0 149 265 259. Montana -0.8 8-18 -5.2 196 259 260. S Utah -0.8 8-18 -7.8 169 261 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. McNeese St -1.2 8-16 -3.3 243 263 262. Sacred Heart -1.3 12-15 -4.0 294 238 263. St Francis PA -1.5 13-15 -3.0 299 248 264. Wagner -1.8 12-16 -3.4 283 230 265. Youngstown St -2.1 7-20 -7.0 156 256 266. Cornell -2.9 10-16 -0.5 281 268 267. Florida A&M -3.3 15-17 -1.9 308 254 268. La-Monroe -3.4 9-19 -7.6 235 269 269. Wofford -3.5 6-20 -10.4 146 271 270. SW Texas St -3.7 9-14 -2.2 282 276 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Delaware St -4.0 13-15 -0.5 310 247 272. James Madison -4.8 7-21 -6.7 174 288 273. Hartford -5.0 11-17 -6.0 268 236 274. Tennessee St -5.3 6-20 -9.5 166 284 275. Northwestern LA -5.4 8-17 -4.6 251 278 276. Sam Houston St -5.5 9-15 -5.7 279 277 277. Mt St Mary's -6.3 10-19 -3.9 263 262 278. Towson St -6.6 8-21 -8.4 204 280 279. Columbia -7.3 9-17 -4.2 267 290 280. Fla Atlantic -7.5 7-19 -1.5 245 294 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Gardner-Webb -8.2 7-20 -7.4 220 292 282. C Michigan -8.3 5-24 -10.9 131 293 283. Radford -8.5 10-16 -3.3 296 296 284. Hampton -9.0 13-17 -1.7 311 274 285. Texas Southern -9.3 14-14 -0.6 325 282 286. UNC-Asheville -9.7 7-20 -10.7 226 272 287. Stony Brook -10.4 10-20 -5.1 275 267 288. New Hampshire -10.4 10-20 -4.6 284 273 289. Lamar -10.7 7-18 -5.0 258 289 290. Alabama A&M -11.3 13-16 -3.6 318 279 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Jackson St -12.9 12-17 -2.3 314 281 292. Marist -13.3 6-22 -9.0 216 286 293. San Diego -13.4 3-26 -12.8 119 298 294. Long Beach St -14.7 5-21 -10.3 193 300 295. E Illinois -15.2 4-20 -8.4 207 310 296. IUPUFW -16.2 2-24 -11.6 122 304 297. Morgan St -16.7 11-16 -3.1 321 287 298. Grambling -17.5 9-18 -6.1 306 297 299. Lipscomb -18.0 5-21 -10.7 232 302 300. Long Island -18.0 8-19 -6.3 292 291 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Md-Baltimore Co -18.0 7-21 -3.7 273 301 302. Quinnipiac -18.1 7-20 -5.3 290 299 303. Southern Univ -18.9 10-17 -0.5 322 295 304. Cleveland St -20.4 2-25 -10.8 147 306 305. Alcorn St -21.6 11-18 -8.4 316 285 306. W Illinois -22.1 3-24 -12.8 186 312 307. Citadel -22.4 3-21 -16.5 172 303 308. Norfolk St -22.7 12-16 -3.4 326 311 309. Florida Intl -23.8 3-22 -13.7 197 315 310. Savannah St -24.1 4-23 -18.8 211 305 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Prairie View -26.2 7-20 -11.0 303 307 312. Harvard -27.2 4-23 -11.8 252 308 313. Charleston So -27.6 4-22 -8.3 266 317 314. Albany NY -27.8 5-23 -7.9 285 309 315. VMI -28.0 4-22 -14.2 249 313 316. Campbell -28.2 3-24 -16.7 234 316 317. Md-East Shore -32.5 8-21 -10.8 320 319 318. Navy -33.4 3-23 -16.6 255 314 319. Bethune-Cookman -33.4 8-21 -7.9 323 320 320. Howard -34.5 6-22 -5.7 317 321 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Nicholls St -35.5 2-21 -14.2 265 324 322. Loyola MD -36.5 1-27 -14.1 241 322 323. Army -37.2 4-21 -15.0 298 318 324. Dartmouth -41.2 2-24 -12.1 289 325 325. NC A&T -44.2 3-25 -16.6 305 323 326. Ark-Pine Bluff -51.7 1-26 -22.1 295 326 (c) Bob Vance