THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 4/5/04. Retrodiction Rate: 77.2% [4673 games] Prediction Rate: 50.0% [6 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 21-12 5.8 1 1 ..2. SEC 78.2 19-12 4.5 2 2 ..3. Big East 74.4 19-12 3.6 3 3 ..4. Big 12 64.1 18-12 3.9 4 4 ..5. Big Ten 53.3 17-13 1.8 5 5 ..6. CUSA 48.3 17-13 2.1 7 6 ..7. Atlantic 10 46.4 17-14 0.6 6 7 ..8. Pac-10 37.6 16-13 1.2 8 9 ..9. Mountain West 36.6 16-13 2.9 10 8 .10. WAC 36.1 16-14 1.4 9 10 .11. Missouri Valley 17.1 16-14 0.9 12 11 .12. West Coast 16.5 15-15 -0.4 11 12 .13. Colonial 10.0 15-15 0.2 13 13 .14. MAC 6.1 14-15 -0.3 14 14 .15. Southern 0.8 13-14 -1.8 15 19 .16. Horizon 0.3 14-15 -0.6 16 15 .17. Sun Belt -1.5 13-14 -0.9 17 18 .18. Big West -6.0 13-14 -0.8 21 17 .19. Metro Atlantic -7.8 14-15 -1.2 22 16 .20. Atlantic Sun -11.2 13-15 -2.2 23 20 .21. Mid-Continent -12.1 13-16 -2.1 20 21 .22. Ohio Valley -12.6 12-15 -2.4 19 22 .23. America East -20.4 14-15 -1.5 27 23 .24. Big Sky -20.4 12-15 -2.1 24 24 .25. Ivy League -25.6 11-16 -2.3 25 27 .26. Big South -29.5 11-16 -3.2 26 29 .27. Northeast -30.5 13-15 -2.2 29 25 .28. Patriot League -33.9 12-15 -2.8 30 26 .29. Southland -34.6 10-15 -3.0 28 28 .30. Independent -43.7 7-18 -9.4 18 30 .31. SWAC -58.8 11-17 -4.6 31 31 .32. MEAC -64.1 11-18 -4.3 32 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Duke 100.0 31-6 14.8 7 1 ..2. Connecticut 94.7 33-6 14.9 16 2 ..3. St Joseph's PA 91.4 30-2 15.1 45 3 ..4. Oklahoma St 89.4 30-4 13.6 36 4 ..5. Georgia Tech 85.4 28-10 9.4 4 7 ..6. Pittsburgh 85.4 30-5 11.7 31 5 ..7. Kentucky 84.4 27-5 10.3 15 6 ..8. Mississippi St 81.0 26-4 10.7 46 8 ..9. Stanford 77.8 30-2 13.1 110 15 .10. Wisconsin 75.7 25-7 11.5 32 14 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Gonzaga 74.6 28-3 15.6 109 20 .12. Wake Forest 74.5 21-10 7.4 6 13 .13. Texas 73.8 25-8 10.1 24 9 .14. North Carolina 72.8 19-11 7.4 1 16 .15. Syracuse 72.4 23-8 5.5 18 10 .16. NC State 72.3 21-10 7.8 8 19 .17. Kansas 71.1 23-9 7.7 13 11 .18. Cincinnati 70.9 25-7 12.5 40 12 .19. Illinois 70.4 26-7 9.8 41 22 .20. Providence 70.2 20-9 6.7 12 25 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Maryland 69.1 20-12 5.3 2 18 .22. Vanderbilt 67.2 23-10 8.1 22 24 .23. Florida 65.6 20-11 7.1 9 21 .24. Boston College 65.3 24-10 4.8 25 23 .25. Memphis 62.5 22-8 7.1 49 31 .26. Xavier 62.4 26-11 8.0 35 30 .27. Texas Tech 62.1 23-11 6.5 29 28 .28. Louisville 61.5 20-10 11.6 33 29 .29. Seton Hall 61.3 20-10 6.5 14 26 .30. Alabama 60.9 20-13 4.1 5 17 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Nevada 60.6 24-9 9.1 58 27 .32. UAB 57.6 22-10 6.1 51 32 .33. South Carolina 57.0 23-11 7.4 52 45 .34. Dayton 55.0 24-9 3.5 83 44 .35. DePaul 54.2 22-10 2.7 50 34 .36. S Illinois 54.0 25-5 8.1 137 33 .37. Virginia 52.5 18-13 -0.6 10 49 .38. Notre Dame 51.9 19-13 3.3 23 36 .39. UTEP 51.8 22-8 7.9 103 50 .40. UNC-Charlotte 51.5 21-9 7.5 68 35 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Florida St 50.5 18-14 6.2 17 48 .42. Michigan St 50.4 18-12 3.8 27 38 .43. Brigham Young 50.2 19-9 6.4 76 37 .44. Michigan 50.1 23-11 5.6 54 39 .45. Richmond 49.7 20-13 5.0 44 53 .46. W Michigan 49.1 26-5 12.4 165 52 .47. Utah 48.5 23-9 6.8 99 42 .48. Rutgers 48.2 19-13 1.7 26 43 .49. Arizona 47.8 20-10 8.7 67 46 .50. Manhattan 47.8 25-6 10.5 166 47 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. Oklahoma 47.6 20-11 4.3 53 40 .52. Villanova 47.3 17-16 1.8 11 56 .53. LSU 46.6 18-11 2.5 37 41 .54. Colorado 44.5 17-11 2.5 48 59 .55. Murray St 44.4 25-6 10.4 207 62 .56. Georgia 44.0 16-14 0.8 20 54 .57. E Tennessee St 43.9 24-6 7.3 173 68 .58. Utah St 43.8 24-4 10.5 237 55 .59. Rhode Island 43.7 20-13 4.4 79 77 .60. Iowa St 43.6 19-13 1.2 34 57 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Missouri 43.0 16-14 1.6 21 51 .62. Rice 42.4 21-11 3.5 102 63 .63. Geo Washington 42.3 18-12 4.9 66 74 .64. Pacific 42.1 24-8 4.8 167 61 .65. Boise St 40.9 21-10 4.7 104 67 .66. Air Force 40.4 22-7 9.0 169 83 .67. West Virginia 40.3 17-14 -0.2 38 78 .68. Tennessee 40.2 15-14 0.2 28 73 .69. UCF 39.7 24-6 7.7 239 69 .70. Va Commonwealth 39.1 23-8 7.0 143 64 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. St Louis 38.6 19-13 2.7 60 60 .72. Troy St 38.5 23-6 10.3 243 79 .73. Washington 38.5 19-12 3.0 84 66 .74. Temple 38.0 15-14 0.4 47 98 .75. Marquette 37.1 18-12 2.4 80 70 .76. Nebraska 36.8 18-13 7.6 81 75 .77. Oregon 36.5 18-13 1.7 63 65 .78. N Iowa 35.8 20-10 3.7 121 71 .79. Iowa 35.6 16-13 2.5 57 86 .80. Boston Univ 35.4 23-6 7.0 269 91 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Kent 35.4 21-9 7.0 147 87 .82. La-Lafayette 35.4 18-9 5.8 130 72 .83. Hawaii 34.9 20-12 3.5 92 58 .84. Auburn 34.9 14-14 4.4 42 82 .85. George Mason 34.0 23-10 3.6 133 81 .86. Indiana 33.5 14-15 -2.8 30 84 .87. UW-Milwaukee 31.3 19-11 5.2 136 76 .88. UI-Chicago 31.0 24-8 6.5 210 92 .89. Purdue 30.9 17-14 4.3 71 107 .90. Clemson 30.9 10-18 -5.2 3 85 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. Wichita St 30.7 20-11 6.3 123 80 .92. Austin Peay 29.3 20-10 2.8 159 90 .93. Virginia Tech 29.3 15-14 -1.1 61 96 .94. Coll Charleston 28.8 19-9 5.1 199 109 .95. Creighton 28.3 20-9 6.6 150 88 .96. Penn 27.2 17-10 7.9 198 126 .97. Belmont 27.1 20-9 6.4 203 93 .98. Arkansas 26.5 12-16 0.2 39 101 .99. Toledo 25.9 20-11 1.3 155 99 100. Kansas St 25.8 14-14 3.9 82 104 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. Mississippi 25.6 13-15 -2.2 43 94 102. Miami OH 25.1 17-11 0.9 132 97 103. Old Dominion 24.4 17-12 3.5 126 100 104. St Mary's 24.3 16-12 6.2 128 112 105. Princeton 24.0 19-8 4.9 248 118 106. Detroit 23.8 19-11 5.4 177 108 107. Georgia St 23.0 18-9 5.0 232 117 108. Niagara 22.7 22-10 6.4 224 95 109. UNLV 22.5 17-13 2.3 101 89 110. Drexel 22.1 18-11 4.8 160 105 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Fresno St 22.1 13-15 0.6 72 106 112. Northwestern 21.5 14-15 -1.3 56 102 113. Georgetown 21.1 13-15 1.2 78 122 114. TN-Chattanooga 21.0 16-11 1.6 153 123 115. Vermont 20.6 22-9 3.6 277 119 116. SW Missouri St 18.3 19-14 3.1 135 103 117. Ohio St 18.0 14-16 -3.5 77 132 118. California 17.7 13-15 -0.4 73 110 119. Fairfield 17.3 19-11 3.4 208 120 120. IUPUI 16.4 19-11 3.8 229 142 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. Ga Southern 15.9 18-8 5.7 249 145 122. Davidson 15.2 14-12 -0.8 120 114 123. East Carolina 14.9 12-14 3.0 108 149 124. USC 14.9 13-15 -3.4 86 113 125. Miami FL 14.8 13-16 2.1 88 151 126. TCU 14.7 12-17 -3.6 65 116 127. Buffalo 14.3 17-12 3.6 194 139 128. Minnesota 14.2 12-18 -1.6 69 153 129. W Kentucky 14.1 13-13 1.7 144 148 130. San Diego St 13.4 12-16 -0.9 85 124 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. Delaware 13.1 16-12 1.3 185 129 132. Pepperdine 12.5 15-16 -0.2 116 131 133. Duquesne 12.0 12-17 -1.1 93 157 134. Louisiana Tech 11.9 13-15 -0.3 111 154 135. Middle Tenn St 11.8 15-12 1.0 188 133 136. E Washington 11.8 16-13 1.2 187 128 137. UCLA 11.3 11-17 -3.5 62 127 138. Santa Clara 11.3 15-16 -1.8 113 138 139. Valparaiso 10.9 17-13 -0.1 174 136 140. Birmingham So 10.6 18-7 6.5 306 166 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. St Peter's 10.5 17-12 0.4 201 111 142. UNC-Wilmington 10.3 15-15 1.9 138 137 143. UW-Green Bay 10.2 16-11 -0.2 212 140 144. San Francisco 10.1 16-14 -3.8 124 121 145. Liberty 9.4 17-15 1.1 228 159 146. Monmouth NJ 8.9 21-12 0.8 255 115 147. Hofstra 8.8 14-15 -0.4 125 141 148. Southern Miss 8.5 12-15 -4.7 94 125 149. Colorado St 8.1 12-16 -2.9 100 134 150. Oral Roberts 7.4 15-11 1.7 230 164 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Wyoming 7.3 11-17 1.0 95 130 152. New Mexico 7.3 12-14 1.1 112 147 153. Furman 7.1 14-12 3.7 233 196 154. Washington St 6.8 12-16 -2.1 97 146 155. UC-Sta Barbara 6.7 15-12 3.0 219 152 156. SMU 6.6 12-18 -4.1 91 161 157. Miss Valley St 6.5 21-6 8.6 323 143 158. Ball St 6.4 13-15 -0.8 127 144 159. New Orleans 6.3 16-14 -1.8 148 135 160. Arkansas St 5.2 15-11 2.8 245 181 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Northeastern 5.0 17-11 1.6 259 160 162. SF Austin 3.3 17-9 7.2 307 188 163. American Univ 3.1 18-12 2.6 287 162 164. Butler 3.0 15-14 1.8 181 167 165. Bradley 2.4 15-15 -2.0 149 158 166. Oregon St 2.1 11-16 -3.1 106 165 167. Wright St 1.8 14-13 -1.1 196 170 168. Lafayette 1.8 16-10 1.2 283 150 169. Maine 1.8 18-10 3.3 301 169 170. St John's 1.7 6-21 -8.9 19 156 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Morehead St 1.7 13-13 -2.8 191 173 172. SE Louisiana 1.4 16-9 2.9 303 186 173. La Salle 1.4 10-20 -4.8 87 183 174. Akron 1.4 13-15 -0.4 179 203 175. Centenary 0.3 14-12 0.0 235 185 176. Arizona St 0.2 10-17 -2.5 98 177 177. Loyola Marym't 0.1 14-14 -2.2 171 179 178. Massachusetts -0.0 10-19 -4.9 75 168 179. Marshall -0.2 12-17 -4.4 114 155 180. Ark-Little Rock -0.6 14-12 3.0 244 193 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Portland -0.8 11-17 -3.8 118 182 182. Denver -1.1 13-13 -0.7 202 178 183. Tulsa -1.4 9-20 -3.3 89 191 184. Tulane -1.4 10-17 -5.1 105 175 185. High Point -1.5 17-11 0.0 297 222 186. Weber St -1.6 13-14 0.3 234 184 187. TAM-C. Christi -2.7 11-11 -1.1 238 180 188. Brown -2.9 13-13 -1.2 254 212 189. Rider -3.1 17-13 -0.7 261 176 190. F Dickinson -3.2 16-12 0.5 296 172 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Missouri-KC -3.8 15-14 3.5 252 207 192. Siena -4.1 14-16 -2.3 182 171 193. Penn St -4.2 9-19 -8.6 64 174 194. Idaho -4.8 13-16 -1.2 164 163 195. Drake -5.1 11-16 -2.2 141 200 196. Houston -5.5 9-18 -5.7 90 187 197. Yale -5.9 11-15 -1.5 211 204 198. St Bonaventure -6.4 7-21 -11.3 55 197 199. TX-San Antonio -6.5 16-13 -1.1 282 189 200. Winthrop -6.7 14-12 0.3 276 216 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. Tennessee Tech -7.1 10-15 -3.5 178 214 202. Lehigh -7.5 17-11 1.6 311 208 203. New Mexico St -8.0 11-14 -1.8 183 194 204. South Florida -8.1 7-20 -7.2 74 218 205. North Texas -8.2 11-15 -3.3 225 251 206. Oakland -8.5 11-17 -0.7 176 225 207. Holy Cross -8.9 13-14 4.9 279 220 208. Baylor -8.9 7-20 -7.9 70 201 209. Bowling Green -9.0 12-17 -1.8 157 199 210. CS-Northridge -9.0 13-16 -1.4 209 190 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Texas A&M -9.1 7-21 -4.5 96 231 212. South Alabama -9.3 10-16 -3.2 151 192 213. E Kentucky -9.8 12-15 -0.8 231 210 214. TX-Arlington -10.2 14-12 0.3 285 205 215. W Carolina -10.7 9-15 -3.3 170 239 216. Iona -10.8 11-18 -3.2 163 198 217. S Carolina St -11.5 17-11 3.3 319 227 218. Illinois St -12.5 9-19 -3.7 117 195 219. Elon -13.3 10-18 -6.5 158 234 220. N Arizona -13.4 13-14 -1.2 271 250 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Central Conn -13.5 14-14 1.3 291 213 222. St Francis NY -13.5 15-13 1.5 302 232 223. Fordham -13.7 6-22 -12.1 59 215 224. Coastal Car -14.1 12-15 -0.3 270 266 225. Mercer -14.5 11-18 -5.4 161 202 226. TX-Pan American -14.6 10-14 -5.9 220 211 227. Bucknell -14.6 12-15 2.4 280 224 228. Binghamton -14.8 14-16 -2.8 260 206 229. Chicago St -14.9 11-20 -6.2 145 209 230. Indiana St -14.9 9-19 -3.8 139 230 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. E Michigan -15.2 10-15 -2.8 227 258 232. Montana St -15.5 12-13 -0.8 272 249 233. UNC-Greensboro -15.6 10-17 -3.3 175 257 234. Stetson -15.6 10-15 -6.4 193 228 235. Appalachian St -15.8 8-21 -4.7 119 243 236. UC-Irvine -17.6 10-17 -3.2 192 223 237. Cal Poly-SLO -17.6 10-16 -3.2 215 244 238. Jacksonville St -18.1 12-14 -0.7 275 247 239. Loyola Chicago -18.2 9-20 -5.3 142 221 240. Ohio -18.2 10-20 -3.0 154 233 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Jacksonville -18.3 11-15 -5.5 250 253 242. CS-Sacramento -18.7 11-15 -1.8 257 260 243. Samford -18.8 8-16 -6.1 172 252 244. UC-Riverside -18.8 10-17 -3.4 217 241 245. Coppin St -19.9 18-14 0.7 316 242 246. Robert Morris -20.0 13-15 -2.9 286 217 247. SE Missouri St -20.0 9-16 -2.2 223 264 248. Idaho St -20.3 11-18 -7.4 218 219 249. Canisius -20.9 10-19 -3.4 195 235 250. CS-Fullerton -21.3 10-17 -3.2 226 245 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. Cornell -21.3 10-16 -0.5 274 268 252. Wagner -21.4 12-16 -3.4 281 229 253. Evansville -21.7 7-22 -6.9 115 238 254. Colgate -21.9 13-14 -3.2 298 240 255. St Francis PA -22.4 13-15 -3.0 299 248 256. Sacred Heart -22.6 12-15 -4.0 292 237 257. Alabama St -23.0 16-15 -0.3 313 226 258. Florida A&M -23.6 15-17 -1.9 309 254 259. N Illinois -24.1 8-19 -4.4 180 283 260. William & Mary -24.2 7-21 -5.0 140 265 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. TN-Martin -24.5 8-18 -5.8 184 255 262. Hartford -25.0 11-17 -6.0 256 236 263. S Utah -25.1 8-18 -7.8 186 261 264. Portland St -25.5 9-16 -2.1 251 270 265. San Jose St -26.0 5-22 -7.9 107 275 266. Northwestern LA -26.5 8-17 -4.6 263 280 267. Wofford -26.6 6-20 -10.4 134 271 268. Montana -27.2 8-18 -5.2 205 259 269. Delaware St -27.2 13-15 -0.5 310 246 270. McNeese St -27.4 8-16 -3.3 247 263 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Tennessee St -27.9 6-20 -9.5 168 284 272. Sam Houston St -28.3 9-15 -5.7 288 277 273. La-Monroe -28.6 9-19 -7.6 242 269 274. SW Texas St -28.8 9-14 -2.2 295 276 275. Youngstown St -29.9 7-20 -7.0 156 256 276. James Madison -30.0 7-21 -6.7 162 288 277. Towson St -30.2 8-21 -8.4 190 279 278. Fla Atlantic -30.4 7-19 -1.5 236 294 279. UNC-Asheville -30.6 7-20 -10.7 197 272 280. Mt St Mary's -30.6 10-19 -3.9 264 262 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Columbia -30.8 9-17 -4.2 267 290 282. Radford -31.0 10-16 -3.3 293 296 283. Gardner-Webb -31.7 7-20 -7.4 206 293 284. Texas Southern -32.5 14-14 -0.6 325 282 285. Stony Brook -32.7 10-20 -5.1 262 267 286. New Hampshire -33.2 10-20 -4.6 268 273 287. Hampton -33.9 13-17 -1.7 312 274 288. Alabama A&M -35.8 13-16 -3.6 318 278 289. C Michigan -37.1 5-24 -10.9 131 292 290. Jackson St -37.6 12-17 -2.3 314 281 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Lamar -39.5 7-18 -5.0 266 289 292. Morgan St -40.4 11-16 -3.1 320 287 293. Grambling -41.1 9-18 -6.1 308 298 294. Md-Baltimore Co -41.5 7-21 -3.7 265 301 295. Long Island -42.1 8-19 -6.3 290 291 296. E Illinois -42.5 4-20 -8.4 213 310 297. Marist -42.6 6-22 -9.0 204 286 298. Lipscomb -42.8 5-21 -10.7 222 302 299. San Diego -42.9 3-26 -12.8 122 299 300. Citadel -43.0 3-21 -16.5 152 303 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. Southern Univ -43.6 10-17 -0.5 322 295 302. Long Beach St -44.1 5-21 -10.3 216 300 303. Quinnipiac -46.2 7-20 -5.3 289 297 304. IUPUFW -47.8 2-24 -11.6 129 304 305. Alcorn St -47.9 11-18 -8.4 315 285 306. Norfolk St -50.5 12-16 -3.4 326 311 307. Cleveland St -51.2 2-25 -10.8 146 306 308. Savannah St -52.9 4-23 -18.8 214 305 309. Albany NY -53.3 5-23 -7.9 273 309 310. Prairie View -53.7 7-20 -11.0 304 307 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Harvard -53.9 4-23 -11.8 241 308 312. Charleston So -56.1 4-22 -8.3 258 317 313. W Illinois -56.3 3-24 -12.8 200 312 314. Florida Intl -56.6 3-22 -13.7 189 315 315. Campbell -58.5 3-24 -16.7 221 316 316. VMI -59.1 4-22 -14.2 246 313 317. Bethune-Cookman -60.8 8-21 -7.9 324 320 318. Md-East Shore -63.1 8-21 -10.8 321 319 319. Howard -65.5 6-22 -5.7 317 321 320. Nicholls St -65.9 2-21 -14.2 284 324 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. Navy -67.3 3-23 -16.6 253 314 322. Army -68.1 4-21 -15.0 294 318 323. Loyola MD -69.6 1-27 -14.1 240 322 324. Dartmouth -74.9 2-24 -12.1 278 325 325. NC A&T -80.1 3-25 -16.6 305 323 326. Ark-Pine Bluff -88.1 1-26 -22.1 300 326 (c) Bob Vance