1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The 1958–59 NCAA men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

Legend

  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  New to rankings from previous week
Italics   Number of first place votes
(#–#)   Win-loss record
т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

Week 1
Dec. 9[1]
Week 2
Dec. 16[1]
Week 3
Dec. 23[1]
Week 4
Dec. 30[1]
Week 5
Jan. 6[1]
Week 6
Jan. 13[1]
Week 7
Jan. 20[1]
Week 8
Jan. 27[1]
Week 9
Feb. 3[1]
Week 10
Feb. 10[1]
Week 11
Feb. 17[1]
Week 12
Feb. 24[2]
Week 13
Mar. 2[2]
Final
Mar. 9[2]
1.Cincinnati (2–0)Cincinnati (3–0)Kentucky (8–0)Kentucky (8–0)Kentucky (11–0)NC State (11–1)Kentucky (14–1)Kentucky (14–1)Kentucky (17–1)Kentucky (18–1)North Carolina (16–1)Kentucky (21–2)Kentucky (23–2)Kansas State (24–1)1.
2.Kentucky (2–0)Cincinnati (5–0)Cincinnati (5–0)Kentucky (12–1)Kentucky (23–2)2.
3.Kansas State (2–0)Mississippi State (24–1)3.
4.West Virginia (3–0)Bradley (23–3)4.
5.NC State (3–0)Cincinnati (23–3)5.
6.Tennessee (3–0)NC State (22–4)6.
7.Kansas (2–0)Michigan State (18–3)7.
8.Mississippi State (3–0)Auburn (20–2)8.
9.Saint Louis (2–0)North Carolina (20–4)9.
10.Northwestern (2–0)West Virginia (25–4)10.
11.Notre Dame (1–0)MarylandCalifornia (21–4)11.
12.Auburn (2–0)Saint Louis (17–7)12.
13.North Carolina (2–0)Seattle (22–6)13.
14.Saint Mary's (2–0)Saint Joseph's (22–3)14.
15.Michigan State (1–0)Saint Mary's (19–6)15.
16.Xavier (2–0)TCU (19–5)16.
17.Marquette (2–0)Oklahoma City (20–5)17.
18.SMU (1–1)Utah (21–5)18.
19.Indiana (4–1)St. Bonaventure (20–2)19.
20.St. John's (1–0) т
Oklahoma State (1–0) т
Marquette (22–4)20.
Week 1
Dec. 9[1]
Week 2
Dec. 16[1]
Week 3
Dec. 23[1]
Week 4
Dec. 30[1]
Week 5
Jan. 6[1]
Week 6
Jan. 13[1]
Week 7
Jan. 20[1]
Week 8
Jan. 27[1]
Week 9
Feb. 3[1]
Week 10
Feb. 10[1]
Week 11
Feb. 17[1]
Week 12
Feb. 24[2]
Week 13
Mar. 2[2]
Final
Mar. 9[2]
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UPI Poll

Preseason
 [1]
Week 1
Dec. 9[1]
Week 2
Dec. 16[1]
Week 3
Dec. 23[1]
Week 4
Dec. 30[1]
Week 5
Jan. 6[1]
Week 6
Jan. 13[1]
Week 7
Jan. 20[1]
Week 8
Jan. 27[1]
Week 9
Feb. 3[1]
Week 10
Feb. 10[1]
Week 11
Feb. 17[1]
Week 12
Feb. 24[2]
Week 13
Mar. 2[2]
Final
Mar. 9[2]
1.CincinnatiCincinnati (2–0)Cincinnati (3–0)Cincinnati (5–0)Cincinnati (5–0)Kentucky (11–0)Kentucky (12–1)Kentucky (14–1)Kentucky (14–1)Kentucky (17–1)Kentucky (18–1)North Carolina (16–1)Kentucky (21–2)Kansas State (22–1)Kansas State (24–1)1.
2.Kansas StateKentucky (8–0)Kentucky (23–2)2.
3.Notre DameMichigan State (18–3)3.
4.KentuckyCincinnati (23–3)4.
5.Michigan StateWest Virginia (7–2)NC State (22–4)5.
6.WashingtonMississippi State (24–1) т6.
7.West VirginiaNorth Carolina (20–4) т7.
8.XavierBradley (23–3)8.
9.Oklahoma StateCalifornia (21–4)9.
10.St. John'sAuburn (20–2)10.
11.MarylandWest Virginia (25–4)11.
12.NC StateTCU (19–5)12.
13.NorthwesternSaint Louis (17–7)13.
14.North CarolinaUtah (21–5)14.
15.Saint Joseph'sMarquette (22–4)15.
16.Saint LouisTennessee A&I State (27–1)16.
17.Mississippi StateSt. John's (16–6)17.
18.PurdueSaint Mary's (19–6) т18.
19.LouisvilleNavy (16–5) т19.
20.IowaSaint Joseph's (22–3) т
St. Bonaventure (20–2) т
20.
Preseason
 [1]
Week 1
Dec. 9[1]
Week 2
Dec. 16[1]
Week 3
Dec. 23[1]
Week 4
Dec. 30[1]
Week 5
Jan. 6[1]
Week 6
Jan. 13[1]
Week 7
Jan. 20[1]
Week 8
Jan. 27[1]
Week 9
Feb. 3[1]
Week 10
Feb. 10[1]
Week 11
Feb. 17[1]
Week 12
Feb. 24[2]
Week 13
Mar. 2[2]
Final
Mar. 9[2]
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References

  1. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 670. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  2. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 671. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.


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