THE BOBCAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKING Based on games through 1/16/05. Retrodiction Rate: 81.3% [2318 games] Prediction Rate: 61.4% [311 games] CONFERENCE Rank Conf Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. ACC 100.0 11-4 11.7 3 1 ..2. Big 12 95.3 10-4 10.4 4 3 ..3. Pac-10 91.6 10-5 4.8 1 2 ..4. Big Ten 84.9 10-5 7.0 2 5 ..5. SEC 82.8 11-5 8.8 5 6 ..6. Big East 81.4 10-4 8.9 11 4 ..7. Missouri Valley 63.9 10-6 4.0 7 7 ..8. West Coast 60.5 10-6 2.9 6 8 ..9. CUSA 58.6 9-6 4.9 10 9 .10. Mountain West 51.8 8-6 4.3 8 10 .11. WAC 46.0 8-6 2.1 12 11 .12. MAC 39.5 7-6 1.3 14 12 .13. Sun Belt 25.5 6-7 -1.7 13 14 .14. Atlantic 10 22.2 6-8 -2.0 9 13 .15. Big West 15.6 6-7 -0.7 16 16 .16. Colonial 8.0 7-7 -0.3 23 15 .17. Southern 4.8 5-7 -4.5 18 19 .18. Horizon 3.0 5-8 -2.8 17 21 .19. Mid-Continent 0.6 5-9 -5.2 15 20 .20. America East -3.0 7-7 -0.7 30 17 .21. Ivy League -5.7 6-8 -2.3 25 18 .22. Southland -8.0 4-7 -4.4 20 25 .23. Ohio Valley -11.3 5-8 -5.0 19 24 .24. Metro Atlantic -13.0 6-8 -2.2 27 22 .25. Big Sky -14.3 6-9 -4.3 21 27 .26. Atlantic Sun -19.0 5-8 -5.3 29 26 .27. Big South -19.8 5-8 -6.5 22 28 .28. Patriot League -20.2 6-8 -3.0 31 23 .29. Northeast -36.2 5-9 -5.6 32 30 .30. MEAC -37.8 4-10 -9.3 26 29 .31. Independent -42.2 4-13 -10.0 24 31 .32. SWAC -45.5 3-9 -11.5 28 32 TEAM Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI ..1. Kansas 100.0 13-0 15.6 2 1 ..2. Duke 90.7 13-0 21.2 19 4 ..3. Oklahoma St 88.7 12-1 18.5 6 2 ..4. Wake Forest 85.4 15-1 13.7 8 3 ..5. Illinois 82.0 18-0 19.7 47 8 ..6. Washington 80.1 14-2 17.4 11 6 ..7. North Carolina 76.9 14-2 22.6 28 9 ..8. Boston College 75.7 14-0 12.9 74 5 ..9. Arizona 74.9 14-3 9.8 3 7 .10. Kentucky 68.6 12-2 17.4 58 15 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .11. Gonzaga 68.3 13-3 8.9 14 11 .12. Oklahoma 66.6 13-2 18.1 76 24 .13. Wisconsin 66.0 12-3 10.9 21 12 .14. Iowa 65.6 13-3 9.8 26 18 .15. Georgia Tech 65.0 11-4 16.3 20 13 .16. Oregon 64.6 11-3 5.9 17 10 .17. Syracuse 64.2 17-1 15.9 157 17 .18. Louisville 63.7 12-3 21.2 66 23 .19. Alabama 63.4 12-3 9.3 30 14 .20. Cincinnati 61.7 14-2 15.8 98 30 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .21. Texas 61.1 12-3 15.8 75 26 .22. Mississippi St 60.5 15-3 14.6 109 20 .23. UCLA 60.1 10-4 3.4 7 16 .24. S Illinois 59.4 13-3 7.6 49 25 .25. Michigan St 58.5 10-3 20.2 81 42 .26. Connecticut 58.1 10-3 17.2 71 19 .27. Florida 57.4 11-3 20.1 125 32 .28. Texas Tech 56.1 10-4 17.6 35 33 .29. Marquette 56.0 13-2 9.9 135 37 .30. Vanderbilt 55.6 11-6 7.9 13 27 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .31. Virginia 54.9 9-5 3.4 4 21 .32. Arizona St 54.1 13-4 10.4 61 48 .33. Ohio St 53.4 12-5 11.1 45 22 .34. Minnesota 53.0 12-4 11.7 79 36 .35. Pacific 52.6 12-2 7.5 143 34 .36. Utah 52.2 12-3 11.5 132 47 .37. Wichita St 51.6 11-2 8.1 141 57 .38. Pittsburgh 51.4 12-2 15.5 200 52 .39. UNC-Charlotte 50.7 12-2 10.5 176 72 .40. Arkansas 50.2 13-4 16.4 171 51 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .41. Texas A&M 50.2 10-2 16.3 212 74 .42. Georgetown 49.5 11-4 6.5 72 35 .43. Miami FL 49.5 12-3 8.2 134 44 .44. Maryland 48.8 10-4 12.9 86 46 .45. UTEP 48.6 12-3 14.2 169 71 .46. Villanova 48.5 9-3 12.8 121 43 .47. UAB 48.4 13-4 8.5 95 61 .48. Hawaii 47.5 10-3 5.8 114 56 .49. Michigan 47.3 12-5 5.3 54 50 .50. W Michigan 46.7 11-3 7.7 142 58 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .51. South Carolina 46.6 10-5 8.0 40 60 .52. Kansas St 46.6 9-3 7.6 118 80 .53. DePaul 46.4 10-4 4.7 67 31 .54. Clemson 45.6 10-6 7.6 34 41 .55. Temple 45.5 6-7 1.6 1 28 .56. Rice 44.8 8-4 4.2 50 40 .57. Notre Dame 44.3 11-3 7.9 187 49 .58. Missouri 44.0 9-7 0.5 12 39 .59. St Mary's 43.5 13-5 5.7 102 66 .60. New Mexico 43.5 13-3 14.9 223 97 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .61. Houston 43.4 11-6 1.0 43 53 .62. NC State 43.3 11-5 12.1 105 82 .63. Nevada 42.8 11-4 6.1 104 65 .64. N Iowa 42.8 11-4 9.7 123 78 .65. Vermont 42.6 11-3 11.6 201 45 .66. TCU 42.1 11-5 5.8 111 59 .67. Geo Washington 41.8 11-3 12.6 203 70 .68. Bradley 41.3 10-4 3.2 99 69 .69. LSU 41.2 8-5 4.2 39 63 .70. Providence 40.8 8-7 4.5 16 38 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .71. West Virginia 39.7 11-3 9.1 211 77 .72. Old Dominion 38.4 14-2 12.0 289 95 .73. Fresno St 38.3 10-4 5.7 152 75 .74. Creighton 38.3 11-6 5.4 91 81 .75. Massachusetts 38.3 8-6 -3.6 18 29 .76. Indiana 37.8 7-7 -0.7 5 67 .77. Nebraska 37.5 8-5 9.7 113 85 .78. Colorado 37.4 8-6 -2.1 23 55 .79. Iowa St 37.4 8-6 3.1 29 73 .80. Washington St 37.4 8-7 0.1 15 76 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .81. Ark-Little Rock 37.3 8-5 -2.8 46 54 .82. Stanford 36.0 8-7 0.6 25 83 .83. Bowling Green 35.9 9-3 5.7 196 91 .84. USC 35.5 8-9 -1.6 9 68 .85. UW-Milwaukee 35.3 9-4 9.2 179 114 .86. Tennessee 35.1 9-7 3.1 52 79 .87. Princeton 34.6 8-5 0.1 65 64 .88. Kent 34.2 8-6 2.4 53 62 .89. Portland 33.7 12-6 4.8 155 93 .90. California 33.5 8-7 1.5 37 88 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI .91. W Kentucky 33.3 9-4 8.6 193 117 .92. Air Force 32.0 10-6 7.8 161 108 .93. Illinois St 31.7 10-5 2.5 156 107 .94. Boston Univ 31.6 11-4 11.3 255 94 .95. Mississippi 31.2 11-6 6.5 191 98 .96. Buffalo 30.9 10-4 1.9 188 96 .97. Pepperdine 30.4 11-7 1.4 97 104 .98. Auburn 30.2 9-7 1.8 77 99 .99. TN-Chattanooga 30.1 8-3 6.0 228 119 100. Evansville 29.8 9-6 3.6 116 113 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 101. SMU 29.6 7-6 2.7 69 92 102. Holy Cross 29.4 10-5 6.9 214 86 103. Middle Tenn St 29.4 10-5 3.5 163 110 104. Utah St 29.3 11-5 11.6 233 136 105. Oral Roberts 29.1 11-4 9.4 247 140 106. Wyoming 28.9 8-7 -0.9 51 89 107. Bucknell 28.8 12-4 5.8 263 106 108. UNLV 28.8 6-7 1.0 24 90 109. San Francisco 28.5 10-6 2.5 119 105 110. SW Missouri St 28.3 7-7 6.6 60 109 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 111. Northwestern 28.1 8-8 -1.1 36 103 112. Memphis 28.0 9-8 4.1 57 101 113. Rutgers 27.5 6-7 0.4 27 84 114. Miami OH 27.4 7-5 1.7 110 121 115. St Joseph's PA 27.0 7-6 0.6 68 87 116. Florida St 26.9 8-8 4.9 83 102 117. Oregon St 26.8 10-6 0.0 151 128 118. Dayton 26.7 9-5 3.1 195 127 119. UL-Lafayette 26.6 7-7 -4.1 31 100 120. Ball St 25.7 6-5 -1.0 78 122 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 121. UW-Green Bay 24.0 10-4 -0.9 237 130 122. Lamar 23.9 6-4 2.6 185 134 123. Seton Hall 23.9 8-6 3.3 168 111 124. Xavier 23.3 7-6 5.1 126 137 125. Davidson 22.3 6-7 -3.9 33 112 126. Toledo 22.3 6-7 -0.3 44 118 127. Akron 22.1 8-5 5.5 207 141 128. Loyola Marym't 22.0 9-8 -1.5 103 135 129. North Texas 21.9 7-5 -2.8 159 123 130. San Diego St 21.5 6-7 -1.3 55 139 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 131. UNC-Greensboro 21.3 7-5 -7.9 122 125 132. IUPUI 20.9 7-6 0.2 130 126 133. Richmond 20.9 6-8 -3.7 32 124 134. Winthrop 20.7 9-5 2.4 229 157 135. Hofstra 20.6 10-4 7.0 293 132 136. San Diego 20.5 7-7 -0.1 96 145 137. Denver 20.4 6-6 5.2 117 158 138. UI-Chicago 20.3 6-6 -2.5 84 131 139. Santa Clara 19.1 8-9 1.1 100 144 140. Portland St 18.9 10-4 5.7 306 156 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 141. TAM-C. Christi 18.5 10-5 6.8 246 150 142. South Florida 18.5 7-6 6.2 213 154 143. Coll Charleston 18.1 10-5 4.5 272 152 144. Murray St 18.0 6-6 3.2 170 142 145. Colorado St 17.9 7-6 5.8 194 177 146. Va Commonwealth 17.9 7-7 2.1 149 120 147. Furman 17.4 6-6 0.5 140 151 148. Virginia Tech 17.3 8-6 5.6 241 143 149. Purdue 16.9 4-10 -4.7 10 129 150. Drexel 16.1 7-6 1.8 202 115 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 151. Drake 16.1 6-8 -4.1 56 133 152. UNC-Wilmington 15.7 9-5 2.9 271 167 153. CS-Northridge 15.4 7-7 3.2 177 175 154. CS-Fullerton 14.2 7-5 0.8 218 178 155. Northwestern LA 13.8 6-8 -5.4 89 147 156. UCF 13.6 10-4 2.6 310 165 157. Louisiana Tech 13.4 7-8 -1.6 127 164 158. Arkansas St 13.2 8-6 4.2 243 185 159. St John's 13.0 6-7 1.3 166 116 160. Penn 12.8 5-7 -0.4 93 146 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 161. Niagara 12.8 9-6 8.4 281 163 162. E Michigan 12.2 7-6 -0.5 205 189 163. Tennessee St 12.0 6-9 -4.4 85 161 164. UC-Irvine 11.8 6-6 0.6 190 193 165. Indiana St 11.7 7-10 -2.4 87 169 166. Northeastern 11.6 9-6 -0.4 248 138 167. American Univ 11.4 9-6 0.3 266 149 168. N Illinois 11.2 6-8 0.2 108 162 169. Manhattan 10.8 5-6 -2.2 147 155 170. Wright St 10.3 8-8 1.2 210 188 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 171. Valparaiso 10.2 6-10 -7.8 41 153 172. Ohio 9.7 7-6 5.6 242 191 173. Detroit 9.5 5-8 -3.3 80 166 174. C Michigan 9.4 5-7 -4.8 101 184 175. Southern Miss 8.6 6-7 -1.1 189 194 176. SE Louisiana 8.5 6-6 1.8 219 200 177. Fairfield 7.9 8-7 -0.7 240 172 178. Mercer 7.7 8-4 2.4 307 174 179. Missouri-KC 6.5 5-7 -3.5 150 168 180. Birmingham So 6.5 7-6 0.2 265 186 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 181. Georgia 5.8 6-8 -3.3 136 171 182. Samford 5.3 7-6 0.7 269 209 183. UC-Sta Barbara 5.1 6-8 -2.4 174 213 184. TX-San Antonio 4.7 4-6 -1.2 162 210 185. Penn St 4.7 5-11 -5.6 62 159 186. Gardner-Webb 4.5 6-6 1.4 251 196 187. St Francis PA 4.5 7-6 -3.9 260 160 188. George Mason 4.4 7-7 2.4 250 206 189. Wofford 3.9 4-7 -4.5 115 182 190. Fordham 3.6 6-9 -3.3 146 173 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 191. Tennessee Tech 3.0 6-6 -1.1 261 190 192. Baylor 3.0 7-5 4.0 304 231 193. Brigham Young 3.0 4-11 -4.3 48 201 194. Sam Houston St 2.9 4-7 -5.5 131 180 195. Charleston So 2.6 6-6 -7.7 225 181 196. Ga Southern 2.6 4-7 -5.2 137 179 197. Florida Intl 2.4 6-9 -4.1 164 187 198. Rider 2.4 7-6 -0.3 280 183 199. TX-Arlington 2.1 4-7 -6.1 139 207 200. UC-Riverside 1.8 5-8 -3.7 165 203 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 201. New Orleans 1.7 6-9 -5.4 183 212 202. Coppin St 1.1 5-10 -12.2 59 148 203. East Carolina 0.7 3-11 -9.1 22 170 204. N Arizona 0.6 7-8 1.7 262 215 205. Marist 0.5 8-7 -0.5 287 192 206. Austin Peay 0.4 5-11 -4.2 107 204 207. Columbia 0.3 9-4 4.3 330 214 208. E Kentucky -0.0 7-5 -0.7 282 223 209. High Point -0.3 6-8 1.0 238 225 210. Oakland -1.8 3-10 -7.8 42 216 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 211. Montana -1.9 5-9 -4.8 175 227 212. Georgia St -2.2 6-9 -5.7 198 198 213. Yale -2.3 4-9 -6.0 128 176 214. Delaware -2.3 7-9 -3.3 244 195 215. Albany NY -2.7 8-7 4.9 319 218 216. Appalachian St -2.8 3-8 -7.6 94 221 217. Brown -3.0 7-7 0.8 300 232 218. St Louis -3.1 3-12 -6.6 38 202 219. F Dickinson -3.3 7-8 0.3 291 230 220. San Jose St -3.4 4-10 -9.4 82 199 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 221. Butler -3.7 4-8 0.9 172 257 222. Boise St -4.1 6-9 -3.6 215 237 223. Tulsa -4.7 3-11 -3.0 70 222 224. E Washington -4.9 4-11 -10.1 90 217 225. Belmont -5.2 5-9 -2.6 217 220 226. Marshall -5.4 3-11 -6.9 63 208 227. Miss Valley St -5.9 5-8 -4.5 227 228 228. La Salle -5.9 5-9 -7.1 192 211 229. S Utah -6.2 6-7 -3.3 275 259 230. Maine -6.2 7-7 -1.6 302 219 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 231. S Carolina St -6.5 8-7 4.0 315 254 232. Montana St -7.3 6-8 -3.6 249 250 233. St Peter's -7.9 6-8 0.6 288 224 234. Idaho -8.2 4-10 -4.4 173 244 235. McNeese St -8.5 3-8 -5.4 160 252 236. TX-Pan American -9.1 4-9 -10.2 148 234 237. Delaware St -9.6 4-11 -7.8 153 241 238. The Citadel -11.2 6-4 -0.8 322 278 239. Binghamton -11.3 4-11 -7.7 180 197 240. Florida A&M -11.7 3-9 -15.9 138 205 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 241. Stony Brook -11.9 7-8 -1.9 314 226 242. Chicago St -11.9 3-11 -9.5 124 246 243. Loyola Chicago -12.0 3-12 -6.0 120 261 244. W Illinois -12.6 3-11 -7.4 112 269 245. UC-Davis -12.6 5-9 -7.8 221 249 246. Southern Univ -12.8 5-7 -6.2 296 277 247. Monmouth NJ -13.3 5-8 -4.0 274 264 248. Lehigh -13.7 8-7 -0.5 329 262 249. Tulane -14.0 5-9 -2.1 254 285 250. Iona -14.0 5-10 -2.1 259 267 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 251. E Illinois -14.1 4-10 -10.3 186 281 252. Harvard -14.2 6-9 -4.1 299 229 253. Texas St -14.2 4-7 -5.2 264 282 254. Long Beach St -14.4 2-13 -7.3 64 256 255. Alabama St -14.4 5-9 -9.1 253 263 256. Lipscomb -14.5 6-5 -2.1 324 271 257. SE Missouri St -14.9 2-9 -2.2 144 286 258. UNC-Asheville -14.9 2-11 -13.8 73 239 259. E Tennessee St -15.1 3-9 -9.1 184 274 260. Central Conn -15.2 5-9 -4.4 276 260 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 261. Duquesne -15.2 4-13 -8.8 167 240 262. Stetson -15.5 4-9 -11.9 208 236 263. South Alabama -16.1 2-11 -10.1 92 247 264. New Mexico St -16.1 2-12 -10.4 88 255 265. New Hampshire -16.5 5-9 -6.8 278 235 266. Robert Morris -16.5 4-10 -7.0 226 245 267. Long Island -16.6 5-8 -8.3 290 233 268. Troy St -17.0 4-11 -12.2 209 242 269. Rhode Island -17.6 3-11 -5.2 182 270 270. Lafayette -17.6 4-10 -7.4 231 243 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 271. Norfolk St -17.9 6-7 -1.1 316 292 272. Morehead St -17.9 4-8 -13.4 239 248 273. St Francis NY -18.2 6-7 0.9 326 295 274. N Colorado* -18.5 3-14 -15.0 106 238 275. Bethune-Cookman -19.9 6-8 -6.3 311 275 276. CS-Sacramento -20.1 4-11 -10.3 222 276 277. Utah Valley St -20.6 7-9 -1.4 321 313 278. Quinnipiac -20.8 5-6 -4.5 318 302 279. Towson St -21.5 4-11 -5.7 270 251 280. William & Mary -21.7 4-10 -10.6 234 266 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 281. Cal Poly-SLO -22.0 2-10 -13.2 145 287 282. Hampton -22.2 5-9 -7.9 295 288 283. Hartford -22.3 5-10 -8.9 285 253 284. Alabama A&M -22.4 4-9 -6.4 294 296 285. W Carolina -22.6 2-13 -13.4 129 294 286. Liberty -22.9 3-11 -16.2 181 265 287. Idaho St -22.9 4-10 -7.9 273 297 288. Coastal Car -23.0 3-10 -7.8 232 290 289. Colgate -23.0 3-10 -5.4 256 284 290. Canisius -23.0 4-10 -4.8 284 272 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 291. Grambling -23.2 3-7 -13.6 267 283 292. Siena -23.4 3-12 -11.4 204 273 293. Howard -23.5 5-8 -5.7 308 298 294. Cornell -23.5 4-9 -4.6 305 268 295. James Madison -23.7 3-10 -11.7 216 258 296. Fla Atlantic -23.7 3-11 -5.7 235 291 297. Cleveland St -24.0 2-9 -6.8 206 299 298. Radford -24.7 4-9 -6.8 286 304 299. Jackson St -24.9 4-12 -11.2 268 300 300. UL-Monroe -25.0 3-9 -9.7 257 303 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 301. SF Austin -25.2 4-7 -2.5 320 317 302. Weber St -25.5 4-11 -5.3 277 305 303. Jacksonville -26.6 5-7 -6.8 317 301 304. TN-Martin -26.9 2-11 -13.2 178 280 305. IUPUFW -28.1 3-13 -11.9 199 293 306. Dartmouth -29.9 3-10 -8.8 279 279 307. Morgan St -30.1 4-11 -7.9 298 308 308. Nicholls St -31.1 2-10 -12.2 252 314 309. NC A&T -31.3 2-13 -14.7 197 312 310. Centenary -31.4 1-13 -17.1 158 316 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 311. Md-Baltimore Co -31.4 5-9 -7.4 323 306 312. Texas Southern -31.5 3-8 -4.9 312 321 313. Elon -31.9 1-14 -12.3 154 307 314. Jacksonville St -33.0 2-12 -9.1 245 320 315. Ark-Pine Bluff -33.1 1-10 -21.2 133 289 316. Mt St Mary's -33.3 5-9 -6.5 328 319 317. Campbell -35.6 2-12 -17.5 220 310 318. Wagner -36.1 2-12 -10.4 258 309 319. Loyola MD -37.3 3-11 -8.8 309 315 320. Prairie View -39.0 2-11 -23.2 236 311 Rank Team Rating W-L Mrg SOS @RPI 321. St Bonaventure -41.7 1-13 -15.4 230 318 322. VMI -41.9 3-8 -9.4 325 328 323. Alcorn St -42.5 2-12 -14.9 292 324 324. Navy -44.0 3-10 -8.5 327 323 325. Youngstown St -45.1 1-13 -16.9 224 325 326. Longwood -47.6 1-19 -16.7 283 322 327. Sacred Heart -49.8 1-12 -13.6 301 326 328. Md-East Shore -56.9 1-12 -27.2 297 327 329. Army -60.1 0-13 -15.3 303 329 330. Savannah St -67.3 0-22 -24.0 313 330 (c) Bob Vance