For the first time this season, Arizona has grabbed my number 1 ranking. Michigan falls into the number 2 spot. Duke, Purdue and undefeated Nebraska round out the top 5.
The Big 12 continues to be the highest ranked conference. The Big 10, SEC and ACC are nip and tuck for the 2-4 spot. The Big East rounds out the top 5.
Division I
Top 25:
| Rank | School | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARIZONA | 18 | 0 | 1631 | 1247 | 117.567 | 108.770 |
| 2 | MICHIGAN | 16 | 1 | 1582 | 1170 | 117.386 | 110.133 |
| 3 | DUKE | 17 | 1 | 1539 | 1171 | 116.989 | 108.915 |
| 4 | PURDUE | 17 | 1 | 1531 | 1225 | 116.953 | 109.803 |
| 5 | NEBRASKA | 18 | 0 | 1466 | 1176 | 116.787 | 108.122 |
| 6 | UCONN | 18 | 1 | 1491 | 1202 | 116.639 | 109.009 |
| 7 | GONZAGA | 19 | 1 | 1803 | 1337 | 116.016 | 108.087 |
| 8 | HOUSTON | 17 | 1 | 1416 | 1081 | 115.965 | 108.145 |
| 9 | MICHIGAN ST. | 16 | 2 | 1423 | 1155 | 115.717 | 109.275 |
| 10 | BYU | 16 | 2 | 1559 | 1253 | 115.353 | 108.951 |
| 11 | IOWA ST. | 16 | 2 | 1541 | 1170 | 114.953 | 107.629 |
| 12 | ILLINOIS | 15 | 3 | 1532 | 1214 | 114.909 | 109.099 |
| 13 | VANDERBILT | 16 | 2 | 1646 | 1331 | 114.897 | 108.392 |
| 14 | TEXAS TECH | 14 | 4 | 1501 | 1316 | 114.631 | 110.259 |
| 15 | VIRGINIA | 16 | 2 | 1512 | 1207 | 114.428 | 107.744 |
| 16 | ALABAMA | 13 | 5 | 1676 | 1486 | 114.304 | 110.674 |
| 17 | KANSAS | 13 | 5 | 1404 | 1215 | 113.966 | 110.381 |
| 18 | UCF | 14 | 3 | 1449 | 1290 | 113.637 | 108.617 |
| 19 | FLORIDA | 13 | 5 | 1557 | 1308 | 113.635 | 109.452 |
| 20 | CLEMSON | 16 | 3 | 1466 | 1225 | 113.531 | 107.736 |
| 21 | SAINT LOUIS | 17 | 1 | 1651 | 1198 | 113.194 | 104.719 |
| 22 | SAINT MARY’S (CA) | 17 | 3 | 1573 | 1299 | 113.059 | 107.541 |
| 23 | SMU | 13 | 5 | 1571 | 1381 | 113.028 | 109.498 |
| 24 | ARKANSAS | 13 | 5 | 1614 | 1394 | 113.023 | 109.161 |
| 25 | GEORGIA | 15 | 3 | 1728 | 1371 | 112.781 | 106.965 |
Division II
Washburn continues to hold down the #1 spot in my Divison II rankings. Daemen, defending champions Nova Southeastern, Cal State East Bay and Lubbock Christian hold down the top 5.
Top 25:
| Rank | School | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WASHBURN | 18 | 0 | 1599 | 1114 | 110.619 | 101.695 |
| 2 | DAEMEN | 20 | 0 | 1652 | 1303 | 108.579 | 100.319 |
| 3 | NOVA SOUTHEASTERN | 13 | 1 | 1424 | 1071 | 108.159 | 101.058 |
| 4 | CAL ST. EAST BAY | 16 | 0 | 1203 | 990 | 107.585 | 99.919 |
| 5 | LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN | 16 | 3 | 1512 | 1309 | 107.412 | 102.395 |
| 6 | ANDERSON (SC) | 15 | 1 | 1422 | 1039 | 107.118 | 99.475 |
| 7 | GANNON | 15 | 2 | 1594 | 1254 | 107.081 | 101.203 |
| 8 | MICHIGAN TECH | 16 | 2 | 1353 | 1161 | 107.036 | 100.918 |
| 9 | PALM BEACH ATL. | 16 | 1 | 1513 | 1170 | 106.777 | 99.178 |
| 10 | NORTHERN MICH. | 16 | 2 | 1518 | 1113 | 106.219 | 99.360 |
| 11 | LENOIR-RHYNE | 15 | 3 | 1643 | 1338 | 106.061 | 100.908 |
| 12 | WEST LIBERTY | 12 | 3 | 1453 | 1211 | 106.053 | 101.435 |
| 13 | DBU | 14 | 5 | 1569 | 1302 | 106.052 | 102.383 |
| 14 | WEST ALA. | 16 | 1 | 1345 | 1025 | 106.044 | 98.925 |
| 15 | ST. EDWARD’S | 15 | 4 | 1512 | 1266 | 105.949 | 101.227 |
| 16 | SAINT MARTIN’S | 15 | 2 | 1444 | 1103 | 105.881 | 99.407 |
| 17 | GRAND VALLEY ST. | 12 | 3 | 1184 | 973 | 105.685 | 100.962 |
| 18 | MISSOURI WESTERN | 13 | 5 | 1487 | 1358 | 105.530 | 102.506 |
| 19 | EASTERN N.M. | 14 | 3 | 1389 | 1192 | 105.436 | 100.652 |
| 20 | FORT HAYS ST. | 13 | 4 | 1223 | 1011 | 105.253 | 100.872 |
| 21 | FAIRMONT ST. | 13 | 3 | 1428 | 1161 | 104.921 | 99.935 |
| 22 | INDIANA (PA) | 11 | 3 | 1196 | 1022 | 104.884 | 100.431 |
| 23 | UVA WISE | 14 | 4 | 1522 | 1306 | 104.883 | 100.391 |
| 24 | WALSH | 13 | 2 | 1364 | 1103 | 104.828 | 98.880 |
| 25 | WESTERN N.M. | 12 | 5 | 1340 | 1291 | 104.807 | 102.146 |
Division III
The defending champions, Trinity (CT) continue to hold onto the #1 ranking for the week. They are closely followed by Chicago. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Randolph-Macon and Mount Union round out the top 5.
Top 25:
| Rank | School | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRINITY (CT) | 16 | 0 | 1392 | 873 | 105.208 | 96.085 |
| 2 | UCHICAGO | 13 | 1 | 1146 | 935 | 105.092 | 98.454 |
| 3 | CLAREMONT-M-S | 15 | 0 | 1241 | 988 | 104.630 | 96.696 |
| 4 | RANDOLPH-MACON | 14 | 1 | 1243 | 848 | 104.630 | 97.073 |
| 5 | MOUNT UNION | 16 | 0 | 1335 | 1104 | 104.145 | 96.345 |
| 6 | EMORY | 13 | 1 | 1306 | 1070 | 103.971 | 97.502 |
| 7 | MARY WASHINGTON | 14 | 1 | 1165 | 955 | 103.949 | 97.095 |
| 8 | ST. THOMAS (TX) | 14 | 2 | 1187 | 985 | 103.185 | 96.884 |
| 9 | WASHU | 11 | 3 | 1148 | 999 | 103.152 | 98.848 |
| 10 | GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS | 15 | 1 | 1285 | 1021 | 103.009 | 96.075 |
| 11 | ILL. WESLEYAN | 13 | 3 | 1208 | 1058 | 102.707 | 98.124 |
| 12 | WIS.-OSHKOSH | 13 | 3 | 1401 | 1274 | 102.581 | 98.102 |
| 13 | TUFTS | 15 | 2 | 1395 | 1098 | 102.478 | 96.420 |
| 14 | REDLANDS | 13 | 3 | 1548 | 1275 | 102.473 | 97.684 |
| 15 | WIS.-PLATTEVILLE | 12 | 4 | 1199 | 1114 | 102.396 | 99.055 |
| 16 | CHARLESTON (WV) | 9 | 6 | 1259 | 1121 | 102.380 | 100.530 |
| 17 | CHRIS. NEWPORT | 16 | 3 | 1482 | 1364 | 102.335 | 97.449 |
| 18 | MONTCLAIR ST. | 16 | 0 | 1484 | 1250 | 102.289 | 94.906 |
| 19 | OTTERBEIN | 14 | 2 | 1219 | 1013 | 102.266 | 96.546 |
| 20 | WIS.-STEVENS POINT | 13 | 3 | 1249 | 1132 | 101.924 | 97.372 |
| 21 | HOOD | 13 | 2 | 1425 | 1182 | 101.772 | 96.060 |
| 22 | CATHOLIC | 11 | 4 | 1198 | 1047 | 101.674 | 98.040 |
| 23 | TRINITY (TX) | 12 | 5 | 1349 | 1267 | 101.616 | 98.683 |
| 24 | SCRANTON | 14 | 1 | 1165 | 996 | 101.601 | 95.145 |
| 25 | ROANOKE | 11 | 4 | 1171 | 907 | 101.429 | 97.163 |