College Basketball

2024-25 Week 21 Rankings

Auburn is No. 1 in the Week 21 NovaModel College Basketball rankings, ahead of Duke and Florida. The biggest climb: UAB, up 14 spots. The biggest drop: Maine, down 11 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 20

65 games were played in Week 20. Top-25 teams lost 15 times.

No. 1 Auburn beat No. 24 Ole Miss, 62-57 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Auburn stays at No. 1 and Ole Miss stays at No. 24.
No. 6 Tennessee beat No. 1 Auburn, 70-65 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Tennessee stays at No. 6 and Auburn stays at No. 1.
No. 12 Louisville beat No. 11 Clemson, 76-73 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Louisville rises from No. 12 to No. 10 and Clemson falls from No. 11 to No. 14.
No. 19 Wisconsin beat No. 7 Michigan State, 77-74 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Wisconsin rises from No. 19 to No. 15 and Michigan State stays at No. 7.
No. 21 Michigan beat No. 14 Maryland, 81-80 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Michigan rises from No. 21 to No. 9 and Maryland rises from No. 14 to No. 13.
No. 4 Florida beat No. 5 Alabama, 104-82 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Florida rises from No. 4 to No. 3 and Alabama stays at No. 5.
No. 4 Florida beat No. 6 Tennessee, 86-77 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Florida rises from No. 4 to No. 3 and Tennessee stays at No. 6.
No. 5 Alabama beat No. 9 Kentucky, 99-70 at a neutral site. In these rankings, Alabama stays at No. 5 and Kentucky falls from No. 9 to No. 11.

Week 20 recap reel

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes. A Week 21 ranking uses only games played before Week 21, so it's the order the teams went into that week in. Movement is the change from the ranking before it.

Rank	Team	Record	Last	Next	Rating	Trend
1	AuburnSEC	28-5	L 65-70 vs TENN	–	82.7O 65.0 · D 59.1	–
2	DukeACC	31-3	W 73-62 vs LOU	–	80.8O 61.7 · D 63.7	–
3	FloridaSEC	30-4	W 86-77 vs TENN	–	80.5O 65.0 · D 57.9	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
4	HoustonBig 12	30-4	W 72-64 vs ARIZ	–	80.0O 55.1 · D 67.7	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
5	AlabamaSEC	25-8	L 82-104 vs FLA	–	78.7O 71.4 · D 49.4	–
6	TennesseeSEC	27-7	L 77-86 vs FLA	–	77.3O 54.5 · D 65.6	–
7	Michigan StateBig Ten	27-6	L 74-77 vs WIS	–	75.8O 57.7 · D 60.0	–
8	St. John'sBig East	30-4	W 82-66 vs CREI	–	74.9O 58.5 · D 58.8	–
9	MichiganBig Ten	25-9	W 59-53 vs WIS	–	72.9O 59.0 · D 56.1	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
10	LouisvilleACC	27-7	L 62-73 vs DUKE	–	72.5O 58.5 · D 56.5	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
11	KentuckySEC	22-11	L 70-99 vs ALA	–	72.4O 65.0 · D 51.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
12	Texas TechBig 12	25-8	L 80-86 vs ARIZ	–	72.3O 60.9 · D 57.9	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
13	MarylandBig Ten	25-8	L 80-81 vs MICH	–	72.2O 60.2 · D 58.7	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
14	ClemsonACC	27-6	L 73-76 vs LOU	–	72.1O 55.3 · D 59.3	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
15	WisconsinBig Ten	26-9	L 53-59 vs MICH	–	71.9O 59.6 · D 56.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
16	PurdueBig Ten	22-11	L 68-86 vs MICH	–	71.4O 58.2 · D 57.4	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
17	Saint Mary'sWCC	27-5	L 51-58 vs GONZ	–	71.3O 50.4 · D 64.0	–
18	Texas A&MSEC	22-10	L 89-94 vs TEX	–	71.3O 55.0 · D 60.0	–
19	GonzagaPac-12	25-8	W 58-51 vs SMC	–	71.3O 64.9 · D 54.8	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
20	Iowa StateBig 12	24-9	L 92-96 vs BYU	–	71.1O 60.1 · D 58.1	–
21	OregonBig Ten	24-9	L 64-74 vs MSU	–	71.1O 56.7 · D 56.1	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
22	MemphisAmerican	29-5	W 84-72 vs UAB	–	71.0O 58.1 · D 52.2	–
23	ArizonaBig 12	22-12	L 64-72 vs HOU	–	70.3O 63.2 · D 54.7	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
24	Ole MissSEC	22-11	L 57-62 vs AUB	–	70.0O 57.6 · D 56.2	–
25	IllinoisBig Ten	21-12	L 65-88 vs MD	–	69.5O 64.2 · D 52.6	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
26	KansasBig 12	21-12	L 77-88 vs ARIZ	–	69.3O 57.5 · D 58.1	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
27	BYUBig 12	24-9	L 54-74 vs HOU	–	69.1O 61.0 · D 54.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
28	MissouriSEC	22-11	L 81-95 vs FLA	–	69.0O 62.7 · D 53.1	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
29	MarquetteBig East	23-10	L 63-79 vs SJU	–	68.6O 57.7 · D 57.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
30	UCLABig Ten	22-10	L 70-86 vs WIS	–	68.5O 53.9 · D 60.8	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
31	VCUA-10	27-6	W 68-63 vs GMU	–	68.2O 54.2 · D 59.1	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
32	New MexicoMountain West	25-7	L 69-72 vs BOIS	–	68.0O 59.7 · D 52.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
33	DrakeMVC	28-3	W 63-48 vs BRAD	–	68.0O 45.4 · D 62.6	–
34	Mississippi StateSEC	21-12	L 73-85 vs MIZ	–	67.9O 59.3 · D 54.1	–
35	UC San DiegoBig West	28-4	W 75-61 vs UCI	–	67.8O 54.0 · D 58.8	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
36	Utah StatePac-12	25-7	L 72-83 vs CSU	–	67.7O 59.4 · D 51.9	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
37	CreightonBig East	24-10	L 66-82 vs SJU	–	67.4O 56.0 · D 56.0	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
38	North CarolinaACC	22-13	L 71-74 vs DUKE	–	67.1O 61.6 · D 51.5	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
39	GeorgiaSEC	20-12	L 75-81 vs OU	–	67.0O 54.8 · D 58.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
40	UConnBig East	23-10	L 62-71 vs CREI	–	66.5O 56.9 · D 57.1	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week

What happened in Week 20

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

What happened in Week 20

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

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