CARCollege Athletic RankingsNCAA Division I

Sports · 2026-27

Men's Basketball

Preseason · Oct 19 AP preseason poll 2026-10-19

365 Division I teams · popularity weight 70.5 · 339 placed by last season's final order · 1 unranked

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1 Florida Gators SEC 100.0
2 Duke Blue Devils ACC 99.8
3 Illinois Fighting Illini Big Ten 99.5
4 UConn Huskies Big East 99.3
5 Arizona Wildcats Big 12 99.0
6 Michigan State Spartans Big Ten 98.8
7 Texas Longhorns SEC 98.5
8 Tennessee Volunteers SEC 98.3
9 Virginia Cavaliers ACC 98.0
10 Houston Cougars Big 12 97.8
11 Louisville Cardinals ACC 97.5
12 Arkansas Razorbacks SEC 97.3
13 St. John's Red Storm Big East 97.0
14 Miami (FL) Hurricanes ACC 96.8
15 Gonzaga Bulldogs Pac-12 96.5
16 Michigan Wolverines Big Ten 96.3
17 Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 96.0
18 Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 95.8
19 Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 95.6
20 Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 95.3
21 USC Trojans Big Ten 95.1
22 UCLA Bruins Big Ten 94.8
23 Kentucky Wildcats SEC 94.6
24 Vanderbilt Commodores SEC 94.3
25 BYU Cougars Big 12 94.1
26 prev. Purdue Boilermakers Big Ten 93.8
27 prev. Nebraska Cornhuskers Big Ten 93.6
28 prev. Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten 93.3
29 prev. Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten 93.1
30 prev. Saint Mary's Gaels WCC 92.8
31 prev. Utah State Aggies Pac-12 92.6
32 prev. North Carolina Tar Heels ACC 92.3
33 prev. Saint Louis Billikens A-10 92.1
34 prev. Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 91.8
35 prev. Georgia Bulldogs SEC 91.6
36 prev. Villanova Wildcats Big East 91.4
37 prev. Clemson Tigers ACC 91.1
38 prev. NC State Wolfpack ACC 90.9
39 prev. Auburn Tigers SEC 90.6
40 prev. TCU Horned Frogs Big 12 90.4
41 prev. SMU Mustangs ACC 90.1
42 prev. Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten 89.9
43 prev. Santa Clara Broncos WCC 89.6
44 prev. Texas A&M Aggies SEC 89.4
45 prev. VCU Rams A-10 89.1
46 prev. South Florida Bulls AAC 88.9
47 prev. New Mexico Lobos MW 88.6
48 prev. Oklahoma Sooners SEC 88.4
49 prev. San Diego State Aztecs Pac-12 88.1
50 prev. Cincinnati Bearcats Big 12 87.9
51 prev. Baylor Bears Big 12 87.6
52 prev. Tulsa Golden Hurricane AAC 87.4
53 prev. UCF Knights Big 12 87.1
54 prev. Seton Hall Pirates Big East 86.9
55 prev. West Virginia Mountaineers Big 12 86.7
56 prev. Washington Huskies Big Ten 86.4
57 prev. Virginia Tech Hokies ACC 86.2
58 prev. McNeese Cowboys Southland 85.9
59 prev. Akron Zips MAC 85.7
60 prev. Missouri Tigers SEC 85.4
61 prev. Boise State Broncos Pac-12 85.2
62 prev. Northwestern Wildcats Big Ten 84.9
63 prev. Stanford Cardinal ACC 84.7
64 prev. Florida State Seminoles ACC 84.4
65 prev. Belmont Bruins MVC 84.2
66 prev. Miami (OH) RedHawks MAC 83.9
67 prev. Dayton Flyers A-10 83.7
68 prev. Nevada Wolf Pack MW 83.4
69 prev. High Point Panthers Big South 83.2
70 prev. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ACC 82.9
71 prev. Wichita State Shockers AAC 82.7
72 prev. Grand Canyon Antelopes MW 82.5
73 prev. California Golden Bears ACC 82.2
74 prev. Arizona State Sun Devils Big 12 82.0
75 prev. Yale Bulldogs Ivy 81.7
76 prev. LSU Tigers SEC 81.5
77 prev. Colorado Buffaloes Big 12 81.2
78 prev. Providence Friars Big East 81.0
79 prev. Northern Iowa Panthers MVC 80.7
80 prev. Ole Miss Rebels SEC 80.5
81 prev. Oklahoma State Cowboys Big 12 80.2
82 prev. Minnesota Golden Gophers Big Ten 80.0
83 prev. Creighton Bluejays Big East 79.7
84 prev. Butler Bulldogs Big East 79.5
85 prev. Syracuse Orange ACC 79.2
86 prev. Utah Valley Wolverines Big West 79.0
87 prev. Georgetown Hoyas Big East 78.7
88 prev. Colorado State Rams Pac-12 78.5
89 prev. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Southland 78.2
90 prev. Hofstra Pride CAA 78.0
91 prev. Illinois State Redbirds MVC 77.8
92 prev. George Washington Revolutionaries A-10 77.5
93 prev. Marquette Golden Eagles Big East 77.3
94 prev. George Mason Patriots A-10 77.0
95 prev. Notre Dame Fighting Irish ACC 76.8
96 prev. Xavier Musketeers Big East 76.5
97 prev. Wyoming Cowboys MW 76.3
98 prev. California Baptist Lancers Big West 76.0
99 prev. Kansas State Wildcats Big 12 75.8
100 prev. UNC Wilmington Seahawks CAA 75.5
101 prev. DePaul Blue Demons Big East 75.3
102 prev. Liberty Flames CUSA 75.0
103 prev. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors MW 74.8
104 prev. South Carolina Gamecocks SEC 74.5
105 prev. UNLV Rebels MW 74.3
106 prev. Pitt Panthers ACC 74.0
107 prev. Oregon Ducks Big Ten 73.8
108 prev. Mississippi State Bulldogs SEC 73.5
109 prev. Sam Houston Bearkats CUSA 73.3
110 prev. Murray State Racers MVC 73.1
111 prev. Saint Joseph's Hawks A-10 72.8
112 prev. Davidson Wildcats A-10 72.6
113 prev. St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Summit 72.3
114 prev. Pacific Tigers WCC 72.1
115 prev. UIC Flames MVC 71.8
116 prev. North Dakota State Bison Summit 71.6
117 prev. Bradley Braves MVC 71.3
118 prev. UAB Blazers AAC 71.1
119 prev. Seattle U Redhawks WCC 70.8
120 prev. UC Irvine Anteaters Big West 70.6
121 prev. San Francisco Dons WCC 70.3
122 prev. Southern Illinois Salukis MVC 70.1
123 prev. Florida Atlantic Owls AAC 69.8
124 prev. UC San Diego Tritons Big West 69.6
125 prev. Wright State Raiders Horizon 69.3
126 prev. UTRGV Vaqueros Southland 69.1
127 prev. William & Mary Tribe CAA 68.9
128 prev. Memphis Tigers AAC 68.6
129 prev. Winthrop Eagles Big South 68.4
130 prev. Duquesne Dukes A-10 68.1
131 prev. Maryland Terrapins Big Ten 67.9
132 prev. Montana State Bobcats Big Sky 67.6
133 prev. Utah Utes Big 12 67.4
134 prev. Toledo Rockets MAC 67.1
135 prev. North Texas Mean Green AAC 66.9
136 prev. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Big Ten 66.6
137 prev. Troy Trojans Sun Belt 66.4
138 prev. Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten 66.1
139 prev. East Tennessee State Buccaneers SoCon 65.9
140 prev. St. Bonaventure Bonnies A-10 65.6
141 prev. Navy Midshipmen Patriot 65.4
142 prev. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West 65.1
143 prev. Robert Morris Colonials Horizon 64.9
144 prev. Washington State Cougars Pac-12 64.6
145 prev. Portland State Vikings Big Sky 64.4
146 prev. Penn Quakers Ivy 64.2
147 prev. Kennesaw State Owls CUSA 63.9
148 prev. Northern Colorado Bears Big Sky 63.7
149 prev. Cornell Big Red Ivy 63.4
150 prev. Rhode Island Rams A-10 63.2
151 prev. Fresno State Bulldogs Pac-12 62.9
152 prev. Idaho Vandals Big Sky 62.7
153 prev. Kent State Golden Flashes MAC 62.4
154 prev. Harvard Crimson Ivy 62.2
155 prev. Arkansas State Red Wolves Sun Belt 61.9
156 prev. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers CUSA 61.7
157 prev. Valparaiso Beacons MVC 61.4
158 prev. Boston College Eagles ACC 61.2
159 prev. Bowling Green Falcons MAC 60.9
160 prev. Towson Tigers CAA 60.7
161 prev. Richmond Spiders A-10 60.4
162 prev. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders CUSA 60.2
163 prev. UT Arlington Mavericks UAC 60.0
164 prev. Austin Peay Governors UAC 59.7
165 prev. Charleston Cougars CAA 59.5
166 prev. Central Arkansas Bears UAC 59.2
167 prev. Temple Owls AAC 59.0
168 prev. Monmouth Hawks CAA 58.7
169 prev. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ACC 58.5
170 prev. Marshall Thundering Herd Sun Belt 58.2
171 prev. Charlotte 49ers AAC 58.0
172 prev. Oregon State Beavers Pac-12 57.7
173 prev. Siena Saints Metro 57.5
174 prev. Fordham Rams A-10 57.2
175 prev. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon 57.0
176 prev. Tennessee State Tigers OVC 56.7
177 prev. Utah Tech Trailblazers Big Sky 56.5
178 prev. Merrimack Warriors Metro 56.2
179 prev. UC Davis Aggies MW 56.0
180 prev. Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West 55.7
181 prev. Marist Red Foxes Metro 55.5
182 prev. Loyola Marymount Lions WCC 55.3
183 prev. Furman Paladins SoCon 55.0
184 prev. Mercer Bears SoCon 54.8
185 prev. South Alabama Jaguars Sun Belt 54.5
186 prev. Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon 54.3
187 prev. New Mexico State Aggies CUSA 54.0
188 prev. Columbia Lions Ivy 53.8
189 prev. Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West 53.5
190 prev. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Southland 53.3
191 prev. Appalachian State Mountaineers Sun Belt 53.0
192 prev. Queens (NC) Royals ASUN 52.8
193 prev. Lipscomb Bisons ASUN 52.5
194 prev. Howard Bison MEAC 52.3
195 prev. FIU Panthers CUSA 52.0
196 prev. Montana Grizzlies Big Sky 51.8
197 prev. Buffalo Bulls MAC 51.5
198 prev. LIU Sharks NEC 51.3
199 prev. UMBC Retrievers America East 51.0
200 prev. Campbell Fighting Camels CAA 50.8
201 prev. Drake Bulldogs MVC 50.6
202 prev. UMass Minutemen MAC 50.3
203 prev. Weber State Wildcats Big Sky 50.1
204 prev. Eastern Washington Eagles Big Sky 49.8
205 prev. Missouri State Bears CUSA 49.6
206 prev. Tulane Green Wave AAC 49.3
207 prev. UT Martin Skyhawks OVC 49.1
208 prev. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Sun Belt 48.8
209 prev. James Madison Dukes Sun Belt 48.6
210 prev. Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro 48.3
211 prev. South Dakota State Jackrabbits Summit 48.1
212 prev. Drexel Dragons CAA 47.8
213 prev. Samford Bulldogs SoCon 47.6
214 prev. Jacksonville State Gamecocks CUSA 47.3
215 prev. New Orleans Privateers Southland 47.1
216 prev. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Sun Belt 46.8
217 prev. Indiana State Sycamores MVC 46.6
218 prev. Green Bay Phoenix Horizon 46.4
219 prev. Youngstown State Penguins Horizon 46.1
220 prev. Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon 45.9
221 prev. Georgia Southern Eagles Sun Belt 45.6
222 prev. Elon Phoenix CAA 45.4
223 prev. Portland Pilots WCC 45.1
224 prev. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks OVC 44.9
225 prev. Western Carolina Catamounts SoCon 44.6
226 prev. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Sun Belt 44.4
227 prev. Cal Poly Mustangs Big West 44.1
228 prev. Colgate Raiders Patriot 43.9
229 prev. Vermont Catamounts America East 43.6
230 prev. Tarleton State Texans UAC 43.4
231 prev. Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro 43.1
232 prev. Ohio Bobcats MAC 42.9
233 prev. Stony Brook Seawolves CAA 42.6
234 prev. Iona Gaels Metro 42.4
235 prev. UNC Asheville Bulldogs Big South 42.1
236 prev. San Diego Toreros WCC 41.9
237 prev. Texas State Bobcats Pac-12 41.7
238 prev. Fairfield Stags Metro 41.4
239 prev. Idaho State Bengals Big Sky 41.2
240 prev. Eastern Michigan Eagles MAC 40.9
241 prev. Charleston Southern Buccaneers Big South 40.7
242 prev. Rice Owls AAC 40.4
243 prev. San Jose State Spartans MW 40.2
244 prev. La Salle Explorers A-10 39.9
245 prev. Denver Pioneers WCC 39.7
246 prev. Wofford Terriers SoCon 39.4
247 prev. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ASUN 39.2
248 prev. Abilene Christian Wildcats UAC 38.9
249 prev. Lamar Cardinals Southland 38.7
250 prev. Nicholls Colonels Southland 38.4
251 prev. Princeton Tigers Ivy 38.2
252 prev. Radford Highlanders Big South 37.9
253 prev. Milwaukee Panthers Horizon 37.7
254 prev. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon 37.5
255 prev. Old Dominion Monarchs Sun Belt 37.2
256 prev. American Eagles Patriot 37.0
257 prev. Long Beach State Beach Big West 36.7
258 prev. Presbyterian Blue Hose Big South 36.5
259 prev. SIUE Cougars OVC 36.2
260 prev. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats SWAC 36.0
261 prev. Omaha Mavericks Summit 35.7
262 prev. East Carolina Pirates AAC 35.5
263 prev. Longwood Lancers Big South 35.2
264 prev. Lindenwood Lions OVC 35.0
265 prev. Morehead State Eagles OVC 34.7
266 prev. Boston University Terriers Patriot 34.5
267 prev. Dartmouth Big Green Ivy 34.2
268 prev. UTEP Miners MW 34.0
269 prev. Hampton Pirates CAA 33.7
270 prev. Sacramento State Hornets Big West 33.5
271 prev. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Summit 33.2
272 prev. Southern Utah Thunderbirds Big Sky 33.0
273 prev. UC Riverside Highlanders Big West 32.8
274 prev. Mercyhurst Lakers NEC 32.5
275 prev. Pepperdine Waves WCC 32.3
276 prev. North Carolina A&T Aggies CAA 32.0
277 prev. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro 31.8
278 prev. Loyola Chicago Ramblers A-10 31.5
279 prev. Southern Jaguars SWAC 31.3
280 prev. Incarnate Word Cardinals Southland 31.0
281 prev. Central Michigan Chippewas MAC 30.8
282 prev. Lehigh Mountain Hawks Patriot 30.5
283 prev. Western Michigan Broncos MAC 30.3
284 prev. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens CUSA 30.0
285 prev. Bellarmine Knights ASUN 29.8
286 prev. South Dakota Coyotes Summit 29.5
287 prev. Northeastern Huskies CAA 29.3
288 prev. Chattanooga Mocs SoCon 29.0
289 prev. Central Connecticut Blue Devils NEC 28.8
290 prev. Le Moyne Dolphins NEC 28.5
291 prev. Eastern Kentucky Colonels UAC 28.3
292 prev. Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro 28.1
293 prev. UNC Greensboro Spartans SoCon 27.8
294 prev. Houston Christian Huskies Southland 27.6
295 prev. Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southland 27.3
296 prev. Jacksonville Dolphins ASUN 27.1
297 prev. Brown Bears Ivy 26.8
298 prev. West Georgia Wolves UAC 26.6
299 prev. Ball State Cardinals MAC 26.3
300 prev. Northwestern State Demons Southland 26.1
301 prev. Prairie View A&M Panthers SWAC 25.8
302 prev. USC Upstate Spartans Big South 25.6
303 prev. Wagner Seahawks NEC 25.3
304 prev. East Texas A&M Lions Southland 25.1
305 prev. Grambling Tigers SWAC 24.8
306 prev. Georgia State Panthers Sun Belt 24.6
307 prev. Evansville Purple Aces MVC 24.3
308 prev. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles SoCon 24.1
309 prev. Little Rock Trojans UAC 23.9
310 prev. Alabama A&M Bulldogs SWAC 23.6
311 prev. Florida A&M Rattlers SWAC 23.4
312 prev. Stetson Hatters ASUN 23.1
313 prev. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Sun Belt 22.9
314 prev. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Summit 22.6
315 prev. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Big Sky 22.4
316 prev. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions SWAC 22.1
317 prev. Norfolk State Spartans MEAC 21.9
318 prev. Cleveland State Vikings Horizon 21.6
319 prev. IU Indy Jaguars Horizon 21.4
320 prev. Eastern Illinois Panthers OVC 21.1
321 prev. UMass Lowell River Hawks America East 20.9
322 prev. Texas Southern Tigers SWAC 20.6
323 prev. Alabama State Hornets SWAC 20.4
324 prev. Lafayette Leopards Patriot 20.1
325 prev. New Haven Chargers NEC 19.9
326 prev. Albany Great Danes America East 19.6
327 prev. NJIT Highlanders America East 19.4
328 prev. Manhattan Jaspers Metro 19.2
329 prev. Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Patriot 18.9
330 prev. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West 18.7
331 prev. Holy Cross Crusaders Patriot 18.4
332 prev. Stonehill Skyhawks NEC 18.2
333 prev. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights NEC 17.9
334 prev. Bucknell Bison Patriot 17.7
335 prev. Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon 17.4
336 prev. Army Black Knights Patriot 17.2
337 prev. North Florida Ospreys ASUN 16.9
338 prev. North Alabama Lions UAC 16.7
339 prev. Maine Black Bears America East 16.4
340 prev. Niagara Purple Eagles Metro 16.2
341 prev. North Carolina Central Eagles MEAC 15.9
342 prev. UTSA Roadrunners AAC 15.7
343 prev. Chicago State Cougars NEC 15.4
344 prev. Canisius Golden Griffins Metro 15.2
345 prev. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles OVC 15.0
346 prev. The Citadel Bulldogs SoCon 14.7
347 prev. Jackson State Tigers SWAC 14.5
348 prev. New Hampshire Wildcats America East 14.2
349 prev. Alcorn State Braves SWAC 14.0
350 prev. Air Force Falcons MW 13.7
351 prev. Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks MEAC 13.5
352 prev. Morgan State Bears MEAC 13.2
353 prev. Bryant Bulldogs America East 13.0
354 prev. UL Monroe Warhawks Sun Belt 12.7
355 prev. South Carolina State Bulldogs MEAC 12.5
356 prev. Rider Broncs Metro 12.2
357 prev. Kansas City Roos Summit 12.0
358 prev. VMI Keydets SoCon 11.7
359 prev. Binghamton Bearcats America East 11.5
360 prev. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Big South 11.2
361 prev. Delaware State Hornets MEAC 11.0
362 prev. Coppin State Eagles MEAC 10.7
363 prev. Western Illinois Leathernecks OVC 10.5
364 prev. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils SWAC 10.3
unranked West Florida Argonauts ASUN 10.0