2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
The 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.
2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings | |||||
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Season | 2006–07 | ||||
NCAA Tournament | 2007 | ||||
Preseason #1 | |||||
NCAA Tournament Champions | Florida | ||||
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AP poll
The Associated Press (AP) preseason poll was released on November 6, 2006. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play. Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness.
Rank[1] | Team | Conference | W–L (Pct.) |
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1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
2 | Kansas | Big 12 | |
3 | Florida | SEC | |
4 | North Carolina | ACC | |
5 | Memphis | C-USA | |
6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
7 | UCLA | Pac-10 | |
8 | Georgetown | Big East | |
9 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | |
10 | Oregon | Pac-10 | |
11 | Texas | Big 12 | |
12 | Pittsburgh | Big East | |
13 | Washington State | Pac-10 | |
14 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | |
15 | Nevada | WAC | |
16 | Louisville | Big East | |
17 | Notre Dame | Big East | |
18 | Maryland | ACC | |
19 | UNLV | Mountain West | |
20 | Marquette | Big East | |
21 | Butler | Horizon | |
22 | Winthrop | Big South | |
23 | USC | Pac-10 | |
24 | BYU | West Coast | |
25 | Tennessee | SEC |
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. The preseason poll was released on November 6, 2007.
Rank[2] | Team | Conference | W–L (Pct.) |
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1 | Florida | SEC | |
2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
3 | UCLA | Pac-10 | |
4 | Georgetown | Big East | |
5 | Kansas | Big 12 | |
6 | North Carolina | ACC | |
7 | Memphis | C-USA | |
8 | Oregon | Pac-12 | |
9 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | |
10 | Pittsburgh | Big East | |
11 | Southern Illinois | MVC | |
12 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
13 | Butler | Horizon | |
14 | UNLV | MWC | |
15 | USC | Pac-12 | |
16 | Texas | Big 12 | |
17 | Washington State | Pac-10 | |
18 | Tennessee | SEC | |
19 | Vanderbilt | SEC | |
20 | Louisville | Big East | |
21 | Tennessee | WAC | |
22 | Winthrop | Big South | |
23 | Maryland | ACC | |
24 | Virginia | ACC | |
25 | Virginia Tech | ACC |
References
- "2007 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
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- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 1153. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.