1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Season	1985–86
NCAA Tournament	1986
Preseason #1	Georgia Tech
NCAA Tournament Champions	Louisville
NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
← 1984–85	1986–87 →

The 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's preseason basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls. The Louisville Cardinals would finish the season ranked at the top of both polls after winning the National Championship.

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

	Preseason [1]	Week 1 Nov. 25[1]	Week 2 Dec. 2[1]	Week 3 Dec. 9[1]	Week 4 Dec. 16[1]	Week 5 Dec. 23[1]	Week 6 Dec. 30[1]	Week 7 Jan. 6[1]	Week 8 Jan. 13[1]	Week 9 Jan. 20[1]	Week 10 Jan. 27[1]	Week 11 Feb. 3[1]	Week 12 Feb. 10[2]	Week 13 Feb. 17[2]	Week 14 Feb. 24[2]	Week 15 Mar. 3[2]	Final Mar. 10[2][3][4]
1.	Georgia Tech																Duke (32–2)	1.
2.	North Carolina																Kansas (31–3)	2.
3.	Michigan																Kentucky (29–3)	3.
4.	Syracuse																St. John's (30–4)	4.
5.	Kansas																Michigan (27–4)	5.
6.	Duke																Georgia Tech (25–6)	6.
7.	Illinois																Louisville (26–7)	7.
8.	Georgetown																North Carolina (26–5)	8.
9.	Louisville																Syracuse (25–5)	9.
10.	Auburn																Notre Dame (23–5)	10.
11.	Kentucky																UNLV (31–4)	11.
12.	Notre Dame																Memphis State (27–5)	12.
13.	Oklahoma																Georgetown (23–7)	13.
14.	LSU																Bradley (31–2)	14.
15.	Memphis State																Oklahoma (26–8)	15.
16.	UAB																Indiana (21–7)	16.
17.	NC State																Navy (27–4)	17.
18.	UNLV																Michigan State (21–7)	18.
19.	Maryland т																Illinois (21–9)	19.
20.	Navy т																UTEP (27–5)	20.
	Preseason [1]	Week 1 Nov. 25[1]	Week 2 Dec. 2[1]	Week 3 Dec. 9[1]	Week 4 Dec. 16[1]	Week 5 Dec. 23[1]	Week 6 Dec. 30[1]	Week 7 Jan. 6[1]	Week 8 Jan. 13[1]	Week 9 Jan. 20[1]	Week 10 Jan. 27[1]	Week 11 Feb. 3[1]	Week 12 Feb. 10[2]	Week 13 Feb. 17[2]	Week 14 Feb. 24[2]	Week 15 Mar. 3[2]	Final Mar. 10[2][5][6]
		None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Dropped: NC State

Coaches Poll

	Preseason [1]	Week 2 Dec. 2[1]	Week 3 Dec. 9[1]	Week 4 Dec. 16[1]	Week 5 Dec. 23[1]	Week 6 Dec. 30[1]	Week 7 Jan. 6[1]	Week 8 Jan. 13[1]	Week 9 Jan. 20[1]	Week 10 Jan. 27[1]	Week 11 Feb. 3[1]	Week 12 Feb. 10[2]	Week 13 Feb. 17[2]	Week 14 Feb. 24[2]	Week 15 Mar. 3[2]	Final Mar. 10[2]
1.	Michigan															Duke (32–2)	1.
2.	Georgia Tech															Kansas (31–3)	2.
3.	North Carolina															St. John's (30–4)	3.
4.	Kansas															Kentucky (29–3)	4.
5.	Duke															Michigan (27–4)	5.
6.	Syracuse															Georgia Tech (25–6)	6.
7.	Illinois															Louisville (26–7)	7.
8.	Georgetown															North Carolina (26–5)	8.
9.	LSU															Syracuse (25–5)	9.
10.	Louisville															UNLV (31–4)	10.
11.	Auburn															Notre Dame (23–5)	11.
12.	Kentucky															Memphis State (27–5)	12.
13.	Notre Dame															Bradley (31–2)	13.
14.	NC State т															Indiana (21–7)	14.
15.	Iowa т															Georgetown (23–7)	15.
16.	UAB															UTEP (27–5)	16.
17.	Washington															Oklahoma (26–8)	17.
18.	UNLV															Michigan State (21–7)	18.
19.	DePaul															Alabama (22–8)	19.
20.	UCLA															Illinois (21–9)	20.
	Preseason [1]	Week 2 Dec. 2[1]	Week 3 Dec. 9[1]	Week 4 Dec. 16[1]	Week 5 Dec. 23[1]	Week 6 Dec. 30[1]	Week 7 Jan. 6[1]	Week 8 Jan. 13[1]	Week 9 Jan. 20[1]	Week 10 Jan. 27[1]	Week 11 Feb. 3[1]	Week 12 Feb. 10[2]	Week 13 Feb. 17[2]	Week 14 Feb. 24[2]	Week 15 Mar. 3[2]	Final Mar. 10[2]
		None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Dropped: Pepperdine

References

ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 932. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
"1986 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
"1985-86 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
"1986 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
"1985-86 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

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[ESPN-1] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 932. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

[ESPN2-2] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

[3] "1986 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2012-04-22.

[4] "1985-86 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

[5] "1986 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2012-04-22.

[6] "1985-86 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.