College Basketball

2025-26 Week 16 Rankings

Michigan is No. 1 in the Week 16 NovaModel College Basketball rankings, ahead of Arizona and Duke. The biggest climb: Maryland, up 40 spots. The biggest drop: Columbia, down 39 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 15

342 games were played in Week 15. Top-25 teams lost 10 times. 4 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings.

Wisconsin upset No. 5 Illinois, 92-90 on the road. Nick Boyd led Wisconsin with 25 pts. In these rankings, Wisconsin rises from No. 38 to No. 31 and Illinois falls from No. 5 to No. 9.
Oklahoma upset No. 11 Vanderbilt, 92-91 on the road. Xzayvier Brown led Oklahoma with 20 pts. In these rankings, Oklahoma rises from No. 119 to No. 96 and Vanderbilt falls from No. 11 to No. 14.
TCU upset No. 7 Iowa State, 62-55 at home. Tanner Toolson led TCU with 17 pts. In these rankings, TCU rises from No. 70 to No. 63 and Iowa State falls from No. 7 to No. 10.
Wisconsin upset No. 13 Michigan State, 92-71 at home. Nick Boyd led Wisconsin with 29 pts. In these rankings, Wisconsin rises from No. 38 to No. 31 and Michigan State rises from No. 13 to No. 12.
No. 9 Purdue beat No. 8 Nebraska, 80-77 on the road. Fletcher Loyer led Purdue with 18 pts. In these rankings, Purdue rises from No. 9 to No. 6 and Nebraska falls from No. 8 to No. 11.
No. 13 Michigan State beat No. 5 Illinois, 85-82 at home. Jeremy Fears Jr. led Michigan State with 26 pts. In these rankings, Michigan State rises from No. 13 to No. 12 and Illinois falls from No. 5 to No. 9.
No. 1 Michigan beat Ohio State, 82-61 on the road. Aday Mara led Michigan with 24 pts. In these rankings, Michigan stays at No. 1 and Ohio State rises from No. 47 to No. 44.
No. 1 Michigan beat Northwestern, 87-75 on the road. L.J. Cason led Michigan with 18 pts. In these rankings, Michigan stays at No. 1 and Northwestern falls from No. 102 to No. 105.

Week 15 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 16 ranking uses only games played before Week 16, 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	MichiganBig Ten	23-1	W 87-75 @ NU	vs UCLA	83.6O 66.9 · D 59.2	–
2	ArizonaBig 12	23-1	L 78-82 @ KU	vs #16 TTU	80.8O 63.9 · D 59.1	–
3	DukeACC	22-2	W 70-54 @ PITT	vs CLEM	79.5O 59.6 · D 63.6	–
4	UConnBig East	23-2	W 80-70 @ BUT	vs GTWN	77.2O 55.9 · D 62.4	–
5	HoustonBig 12	22-2	W 66-52 @ UTAH	vs KSU	77.2O 54.7 · D 64.8	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
6	PurdueBig Ten	20-4	W 80-77 @ NEB	@ IOWA	75.7O 59.3 · D 59.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
7	GonzagaPac-12	24-2	W 83-53 vs WSU	@ SCU	75.4O 61.1 · D 59.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
8	KansasBig 12	19-5	W 82-78 vs ARIZ	@ #10 ISU	75.2O 56.9 · D 60.1	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
9	IllinoisBig Ten	20-5	L 90-92 vs WIS	vs IU	75.2O 61.5 · D 58.3	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
10	Iowa StateBig 12	21-3	L 55-62 @ TCU	vs #8 KU	74.7O 60.2 · D 60.2	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
11	NebraskaBig Ten	21-3	L 77-80 vs PUR	vs NU	74.4O 56.3 · D 60.1	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
12	Michigan StateBig Ten	20-5	L 71-92 @ WIS	vs UCLA	73.7O 55.6 · D 61.3	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
13	FloridaSEC	18-6	W 86-66 @ UGA	vs UK	73.6O 61.1 · D 59.7	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
14	VanderbiltSEC	20-4	W 84-76 @ AUB	vs TA&M	73.6O 63.1 · D 55.0	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
15	Saint LouisA-10	23-1	W 86-59 @ LUC	@ URI	73.3O 62.8 · D 54.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
16	Texas TechBig 12	18-6	W 78-44 vs COLO	@ #2 ARIZ	73.1O 58.7 · D 57.3	–
17	VirginiaACC	21-3	W 61-58 @ FSU	vs OSU	72.3O 57.3 · D 58.1	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
18	LouisvilleACC	18-6	W 118-77 vs NCSU	vs BAY	72.3O 63.3 · D 55.9	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
19	St. John'sBig East	19-5	W 87-82 vs XAV	@ PROV	72.2O 60.2 · D 55.6	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
20	AlabamaSEC	17-7	W 93-74 @ MISS	vs SC	72.2O 67.5 · D 49.0	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
21	Utah StatePac-12	20-3	W 91-78 vs FRES	vs MEM	71.8O 58.9 · D 55.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
22	BYUBig 12	18-6	W 99-94 @ BAY	vs COLO	71.6O 62.9 · D 53.2	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
23	ArkansasSEC	18-6	W 91-62 @ LSU	vs AUB	71.6O 64.1 · D 52.8	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
24	North CarolinaACC	19-5	L 66-75 @ MIA	vs PITT	71.5O 58.3 · D 56.3	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
25	VillanovaBig East	19-5	W 77-74 vs MARQ	@ CREI	69.8O 53.7 · D 58.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
26	Saint Mary'sWCC	21-4	W 88-60 vs PEPP	@ PAC	69.7O 53.9 · D 59.1	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
27	TennesseeSEC	17-7	W 73-64 @ MSST	vs LSU	69.3O 56.5 · D 59.5	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
28	NC StateACC	18-7	L 77-118 @ LOU	vs MIA	69.0O 61.4 · D 53.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
29	ClemsonACC	20-5	L 66-76 vs VT	@ #3 DUKE	69.0O 52.0 · D 60.9	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
30	KentuckySEC	17-7	W 74-71 vs TENN	@ #13 FLA	68.7O 57.7 · D 56.9	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
31	WisconsinBig Ten	18-7	W 92-71 vs MSU	@ OSU	68.5O 60.4 · D 52.2	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
32	SMUACC	17-7	W 89-81 vs ND	@ SYR	68.4O 61.4 · D 52.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
33	Santa ClaraWCC	21-5	W 84-72 vs SEA	vs #7 GONZ	68.3O 59.4 · D 52.7	–
34	IowaBig Ten	18-6	L 70-77 @ MD	vs #6 PUR	67.6O 54.4 · D 60.1	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
35	UCFBig 12	17-6	L 72-92 @ CIN	vs WVU	67.4O 58.4 · D 50.5	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
36	Miami (OH)MAC	22-0	W 90-74 vs OHIO	@ MASS	67.1O 59.6 · D 47.9	–
37	IndianaBig Ten	17-8	W 92-74 vs ORE	@ #9 ILL	66.8O 58.0 · D 55.5	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
38	MiamiACC	19-5	W 75-66 vs UNC	@ NCSU	66.5O 57.9 · D 54.9	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
39	AuburnSEC	14-10	L 76-84 vs VAN	@ #23 ARK	66.4O 60.6 · D 52.5	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
40	GeorgiaSEC	17-7	L 66-86 vs FLA	@ OU	66.3O 64.9 · D 49.6	–

What happened in Week 15

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

What happened in Week 15

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

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