McMaster
01-22-2005, 10:25 PM
NCAA Division I:
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
The USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Top 25 college basketball coaches' poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking. Team records are through the date the poll was released:
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS
1. Illinois (27) 18-0 771 1
Last Week: Def. Penn State 90-64 (1/12), Def. Northwestern 78-66 (1/15)
This Week: Def. No. 24 Iowa 73-68 (1/20) Tickets
2. Kansas (4) 13-0 743 2
Last Week: Def. Iowa State 71-66 (1/12), Def. Colorado 76-61 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Nebraska 59-57 (1/19), Lost to Villanova 83-62 (1/22) Tickets
3. Wake Forest 15-1 710 3
Last Week: Def. Maryland 81-66 (1/11), Def. No. 4 North Carolina 95-82 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to Florida State 91-83 (1/18), Def. No. 18 Cincinnati 74-70 (1/22) Tickets
4. Duke 13-0 676 5
Last Week: Def. N.C. State 86-74 (1/13), Def. Virginia 80-66 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Miami 92-83 (1/19), 1/22 at Florida State (10-8) Tickets
5. Oklahoma State 13-1 632 6
Last Week: Def. Missouri 78-68 (1/11), Def. Iowa State 83-73 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to No. 11 Texas 75-61 (1/17), Def. Baylor 82-53 (1/22) Tickets
6. North Carolina 14-2 616 4
Last Week: Def. No. 8 Georgia Tech 91-69 (1/12), Lost to No. 3 Wake Forest 95-82 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Clemson 77-58 (1/19), 1/22 vs. Miami (12-4) Tickets
7. Syracuse 17-1 601 7
Last Week: Def. Notre Dame 70-61 (1/10), Def. Providence 75-71 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Georgetown 78-73 (1/18), Def. West Virginia 72-64 (1/22) Tickets
8. Kentucky 12-2 549 10
Last Week: Def. Vanderbilt 69-54 (1/12), Def. Georgia 76-55 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Mississippi 53-50 (1/19), Def. LSU 89-58 (1/22) Tickets
9. Boston College 14-0 456 17
Last Week: Def. No. 24 West Virginia 73-53 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Villanova 67-66 (1/19), 1/22 at St. John's (7-7) Tickets
10. Washington 15-2 452 14
Last Week: Def. Oregon 77-56 (1/13), Def. Oregon State 108-68 (1/15)
This Week: 1/23 vs. Washington State (8-7) Tickets
11. Texas 13-3 445 9
Last Week: Lost to Texas A&M 74-63 (1/12), Def. Nebraska 63-53 (1/15)
This Week: Def. No. 5 Oklahoma State 75-61 (1/17), 1/22 at No. 21 Oklahoma (14-2) Tickets
12. Arizona 14-3 389 16
Last Week: Def. USC 77-68 (1/13), Def. UCLA 76-73 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Oregon 74-66 (1/20), 1/22 at Oregon State (11-6) Tickets
13. Connecticut 10-3 369 11
Last Week: Lost to No. 25 Oklahoma 77-65 (1/10), Def. Rutgers 78-64 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Seton Hall 77-68 (1/17), 1/22 vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh (12-3) Tickets
14. Louisville 14-3 339 19
Last Week: Def. Southern Miss 107-62 (1/11), Def. No. 13 Cincinnati 69-66 (1/15)
This Week: Def. East Carolina 92-41 (1/19), 1/22 vs. Tennessee (10-7) Tickets
15. Georgia Tech 11-4 331 8
Last Week: Lost to No. 4 North Carolina 91-69 (1/12), Lost to N.C. State 76-68 (1/16)
This Week: 1/22 vs. Virginia Tech (9-6) Tickets
16. Michigan State 10-3 287 12
Last Week: Lost to Wisconsin 62-59 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Purdue 71-64 (1/18), 1/22 at Minnesota (13-4) Tickets
17. Pittsburgh 12-2 266 18
Last Week: Def. Seton Hall 67-63 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to St. John's 65-62 (1/18), 1/22 at No. 13 Connecticut (11-3) Tickets
18. Cincinnati 14-2 246 13
Last Week: Def. East Carolina 84-78 (1/12), Lost to No. 19 Louisville 69-66 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Charlotte 80-58 (1/19), Lost to No. 3 Wake Forest 74-70 (1/22) Tickets
19. Mississippi St. 15-3 245 15
Last Week: Lost to Tennessee 64-63 (1/12), Def. Arkansas 80-55 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to No. 22 Alabama 98-49 (1/18), 1/22 vs. South Carolina (10-5) Tickets
20. Gonzaga 13-3 225 20
Last Week: Def. Loyola Marymnt 76-65 (1/13), Def. Pepperdine 86-62 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to San Francisco 73-70 (1/20), 1/22 at San Diego (10-7) Tickets
21. Oklahoma 13-2 206 25
Last Week: Def. No. 11 Connecticut 77-65 (1/10), Def. Baylor 65-61 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Texas A&M 70-54 (1/18), 1/22 vs. No. 11 Texas (14-3) Tickets
22. Alabama 13-3 149 21
Last Week: Def. Arkansas 64-61 (1/11)
This Week: Def. No. 19 Mississippi St. 98-49 (1/18), 1/22 at Mississippi (11-7) Tickets
23. Wisconsin 12-3 101 NR
Last Week: Def. Ohio State 72-66 (1/11), Def. No. 12 Michigan State 62-59 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Michigan 72-61 (1/22) Tickets
24. Iowa 13-3 71 23
Last Week: Def. Minnesota 66-60 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to No. 1 Illinois 73-68 (1/20), 1/22 vs. Purdue (4-11) Tickets
25. Marquette 14-2 58 NR
Last Week: Lost to Memphis 78-68 (1/13), Def. South Florida 66-64 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to DePaul 85-72 (1/20), Lost to Charlotte 40-31 (1/22) Tickets
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Geo Washington 38, Florida 15, Maryland 13, Notre Dame 10, Utah 8, Southern Illinois 7, Texas A&M 6, TEXAS AM 6, West Virginia 6, Charlotte 5, U of the Pacific 4, UAB 4, New Mexico 4, Wichita State 3, Oregon 3, Fresno State 3, N.C. State 3, Nevada 2, Arizona State 2, Texas Tech 2, UCLA 1, St. Mary's (CA) 1, LSU 1, UTEP 1.
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS
Geo Washington 22, West Virginia 24.
NABC policy bars schools on major NCAA or conference probation from receiving votes. Also, because Baylor is banned from postseason play, it is ineligible for votes this season.
The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 31 Division I head coaches. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The 2003-04 board: Dana Altman, Creighton; Tevester Anderson, Jackson State; Eddie Biedenbach, North Carolina-Asheville; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Barry Collier, Nebraska; Charlie Coles, Miami (OH); Dick Davey, Santa Clara; Fran Dunphy, Pennsylvania; Mick Durham, Montana State; Rob Evans, Arizona State; Steve Fisher, San Diego State; Pat Flannery, Bucknell; Greg Graham, Boise State; Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson; David Henderson, Delaware; Bob Huggins, Cincinnati; Gene Keady, Purdue; Johnny Jones, North Texas; Eddie McCarter, Texas-Arlington; Bob McKillop, Davidson; Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's; Joe Mihalich, Niagara; Ronald "Fang" Mitchell, Coppin State; Dave Odom, South Carolina; Rick Samuels, Eastern Illinois; Kirk Speraw, Central Florida; Bob Thomason, Pacific; Perry Watson, Detroit Mercy; Gary Williams, Maryland; Dennis Wolff, Boston University; Rich Zvosec, Missouri-Kansas City.
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
The USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Top 25 college basketball coaches' poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking. Team records are through the date the poll was released:
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS
1. Illinois (27) 18-0 771 1
Last Week: Def. Penn State 90-64 (1/12), Def. Northwestern 78-66 (1/15)
This Week: Def. No. 24 Iowa 73-68 (1/20) Tickets
2. Kansas (4) 13-0 743 2
Last Week: Def. Iowa State 71-66 (1/12), Def. Colorado 76-61 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Nebraska 59-57 (1/19), Lost to Villanova 83-62 (1/22) Tickets
3. Wake Forest 15-1 710 3
Last Week: Def. Maryland 81-66 (1/11), Def. No. 4 North Carolina 95-82 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to Florida State 91-83 (1/18), Def. No. 18 Cincinnati 74-70 (1/22) Tickets
4. Duke 13-0 676 5
Last Week: Def. N.C. State 86-74 (1/13), Def. Virginia 80-66 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Miami 92-83 (1/19), 1/22 at Florida State (10-8) Tickets
5. Oklahoma State 13-1 632 6
Last Week: Def. Missouri 78-68 (1/11), Def. Iowa State 83-73 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to No. 11 Texas 75-61 (1/17), Def. Baylor 82-53 (1/22) Tickets
6. North Carolina 14-2 616 4
Last Week: Def. No. 8 Georgia Tech 91-69 (1/12), Lost to No. 3 Wake Forest 95-82 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Clemson 77-58 (1/19), 1/22 vs. Miami (12-4) Tickets
7. Syracuse 17-1 601 7
Last Week: Def. Notre Dame 70-61 (1/10), Def. Providence 75-71 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Georgetown 78-73 (1/18), Def. West Virginia 72-64 (1/22) Tickets
8. Kentucky 12-2 549 10
Last Week: Def. Vanderbilt 69-54 (1/12), Def. Georgia 76-55 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Mississippi 53-50 (1/19), Def. LSU 89-58 (1/22) Tickets
9. Boston College 14-0 456 17
Last Week: Def. No. 24 West Virginia 73-53 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Villanova 67-66 (1/19), 1/22 at St. John's (7-7) Tickets
10. Washington 15-2 452 14
Last Week: Def. Oregon 77-56 (1/13), Def. Oregon State 108-68 (1/15)
This Week: 1/23 vs. Washington State (8-7) Tickets
11. Texas 13-3 445 9
Last Week: Lost to Texas A&M 74-63 (1/12), Def. Nebraska 63-53 (1/15)
This Week: Def. No. 5 Oklahoma State 75-61 (1/17), 1/22 at No. 21 Oklahoma (14-2) Tickets
12. Arizona 14-3 389 16
Last Week: Def. USC 77-68 (1/13), Def. UCLA 76-73 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Oregon 74-66 (1/20), 1/22 at Oregon State (11-6) Tickets
13. Connecticut 10-3 369 11
Last Week: Lost to No. 25 Oklahoma 77-65 (1/10), Def. Rutgers 78-64 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Seton Hall 77-68 (1/17), 1/22 vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh (12-3) Tickets
14. Louisville 14-3 339 19
Last Week: Def. Southern Miss 107-62 (1/11), Def. No. 13 Cincinnati 69-66 (1/15)
This Week: Def. East Carolina 92-41 (1/19), 1/22 vs. Tennessee (10-7) Tickets
15. Georgia Tech 11-4 331 8
Last Week: Lost to No. 4 North Carolina 91-69 (1/12), Lost to N.C. State 76-68 (1/16)
This Week: 1/22 vs. Virginia Tech (9-6) Tickets
16. Michigan State 10-3 287 12
Last Week: Lost to Wisconsin 62-59 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Purdue 71-64 (1/18), 1/22 at Minnesota (13-4) Tickets
17. Pittsburgh 12-2 266 18
Last Week: Def. Seton Hall 67-63 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to St. John's 65-62 (1/18), 1/22 at No. 13 Connecticut (11-3) Tickets
18. Cincinnati 14-2 246 13
Last Week: Def. East Carolina 84-78 (1/12), Lost to No. 19 Louisville 69-66 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Charlotte 80-58 (1/19), Lost to No. 3 Wake Forest 74-70 (1/22) Tickets
19. Mississippi St. 15-3 245 15
Last Week: Lost to Tennessee 64-63 (1/12), Def. Arkansas 80-55 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to No. 22 Alabama 98-49 (1/18), 1/22 vs. South Carolina (10-5) Tickets
20. Gonzaga 13-3 225 20
Last Week: Def. Loyola Marymnt 76-65 (1/13), Def. Pepperdine 86-62 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to San Francisco 73-70 (1/20), 1/22 at San Diego (10-7) Tickets
21. Oklahoma 13-2 206 25
Last Week: Def. No. 11 Connecticut 77-65 (1/10), Def. Baylor 65-61 (1/15)
This Week: Def. Texas A&M 70-54 (1/18), 1/22 vs. No. 11 Texas (14-3) Tickets
22. Alabama 13-3 149 21
Last Week: Def. Arkansas 64-61 (1/11)
This Week: Def. No. 19 Mississippi St. 98-49 (1/18), 1/22 at Mississippi (11-7) Tickets
23. Wisconsin 12-3 101 NR
Last Week: Def. Ohio State 72-66 (1/11), Def. No. 12 Michigan State 62-59 (1/16)
This Week: Def. Michigan 72-61 (1/22) Tickets
24. Iowa 13-3 71 23
Last Week: Def. Minnesota 66-60 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to No. 1 Illinois 73-68 (1/20), 1/22 vs. Purdue (4-11) Tickets
25. Marquette 14-2 58 NR
Last Week: Lost to Memphis 78-68 (1/13), Def. South Florida 66-64 (1/15)
This Week: Lost to DePaul 85-72 (1/20), Lost to Charlotte 40-31 (1/22) Tickets
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Geo Washington 38, Florida 15, Maryland 13, Notre Dame 10, Utah 8, Southern Illinois 7, Texas A&M 6, TEXAS AM 6, West Virginia 6, Charlotte 5, U of the Pacific 4, UAB 4, New Mexico 4, Wichita State 3, Oregon 3, Fresno State 3, N.C. State 3, Nevada 2, Arizona State 2, Texas Tech 2, UCLA 1, St. Mary's (CA) 1, LSU 1, UTEP 1.
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS
Geo Washington 22, West Virginia 24.
NABC policy bars schools on major NCAA or conference probation from receiving votes. Also, because Baylor is banned from postseason play, it is ineligible for votes this season.
The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 31 Division I head coaches. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The 2003-04 board: Dana Altman, Creighton; Tevester Anderson, Jackson State; Eddie Biedenbach, North Carolina-Asheville; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Barry Collier, Nebraska; Charlie Coles, Miami (OH); Dick Davey, Santa Clara; Fran Dunphy, Pennsylvania; Mick Durham, Montana State; Rob Evans, Arizona State; Steve Fisher, San Diego State; Pat Flannery, Bucknell; Greg Graham, Boise State; Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson; David Henderson, Delaware; Bob Huggins, Cincinnati; Gene Keady, Purdue; Johnny Jones, North Texas; Eddie McCarter, Texas-Arlington; Bob McKillop, Davidson; Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's; Joe Mihalich, Niagara; Ronald "Fang" Mitchell, Coppin State; Dave Odom, South Carolina; Rick Samuels, Eastern Illinois; Kirk Speraw, Central Florida; Bob Thomason, Pacific; Perry Watson, Detroit Mercy; Gary Williams, Maryland; Dennis Wolff, Boston University; Rich Zvosec, Missouri-Kansas City.