1964–65 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

November 2025 August 2023 1964 image Michigan UCLA The 1964–65 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 The preseason AP poll included 20 ranked teams, while AP polls for the remainder of the season included only 10 ranked teams. 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final  ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 724–725 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Michigan UCLA Wichita State 1964 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Duke 1964 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 1964 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse 1964 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 1964 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco St. John's 1964 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota т t 1964 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky т North Carolina 1964 men Bradley Braves Bradley 1964 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle 1964 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova 1964 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Kansas 1964 men BYU Cougars BYU 1964 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Michigan (3–0) Wichita State (1–0) u Vanderbilt (2–0) u 1964 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis (3–0) npr San Francisco (2–0) u Minnesota (3–0) u UCLA (1–1) d Duke (1–1) d Kentucky (1–1) u St. John's (1–0) t t t t t t t t t Davidson (1–1) Syracuse Kansas State North Carolina (3–1) Bradley Seattle Villanova (2–0) Notre Dame (2–0) Kansas (2–1) BYU (2–0) DePaul Wichita State (4–0) u Michigan (4–1) d San Francisco (4–0) u Minnesota (4–0) u UCLA (3–1) u Duke (3–1) u St. John's (3–0) u Kentucky (3–1) u Vanderbilt (3–1) d Saint Louis (3–1) d t t t t t t t t t Michigan (5–1) u Wichita State (5–1) d Minnesota (5–0) u UCLA (5–1) u San Francisco (5–0) d Duke (5–1) Illinois (6–1) npr Indiana (6–0) npr Saint Louis (5–1) u Davidson (5–1) npr t t t t t t t t t St. John's (4–1) Kentucky (4–2) Vanderbilt (5–2) Michigan (6–1) Wichita State (6–1) Minnesota (6–0) UCLA (6–1) San Francisco (6–0) Illinois (7–1) u Indiana (7–0) u Duke (5–1) d Saint Louis (6–1) 1964 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's (6–0) npr t t t t t t t t t Davidson (6–1) UCLA (9–1) u Indiana (9–1) u Michigan (8–2) d Saint Joseph's (10–1) u Wichita State (9–2) d Duke (7–1) u St. John's (7–2) npr San Francisco (8–1) d 1964 men Providence Friars Providence (9–0) npr Davidson (10–1) npr t t t t t t t t t Minnesota (7–2) Illinois (7–2) Saint Louis (8–2) UCLA (11–1) Michigan (9–2) u Wichita State (10–2) u Saint Joseph's (12–1) Indiana (10–1) d Providence (11–0) u St. John's (9–2) Davidson (11–1) u San Francisco (10–1) d Duke (8–2) d t t t t t t t t t UCLA (13–1) Michigan (10–2) Saint Joseph's (14–1) u Wichita State (12–2) d Indiana (12–2) Providence (11–0) Davidson (14–1) u St. John's (11–2) d San Francisco (12–1) Duke (10–2) t t t t t t t t t UCLA (14–1) Michigan (11–2) Saint Joseph's (15–1) Providence (12–0) u Wichita State (12–2) d Davidson (14–1) u St. John's (12–2) u San Francisco (12–1) u Indiana (12–2) d Duke (10–2) t t t t t t t t t Michigan (13–2) u UCLA (14–2) d Saint Joseph's (17–1) Providence (14–0) Davidson (16–1) u Duke (10–2) u Indiana (12–2) u Wichita State (13–3) d Vanderbilt (14–2) npr San Francisco (13–2) d t t t t t t t t t St. John's (12–3) Michigan (13–2) UCLA (15–2) Saint Joseph's (19–1) Providence (16–0) Davidson (18–1) Duke (13–2) Vanderbilt (15–2) u Indiana (13–2) d Wichita State (14–3) d Illinois (12–3) npr t t t t t t t t t San Francisco (15–3) Michigan (15–2) (23) UCLA (18–2) (5) Providence (18–0) (5) Saint Joseph's (19–1) Davidson (21–1) Duke (16–2) Indiana (15–2) u Tennessee (17–2) npr Minnesota (14–3) npr Wichita State (15–4) d t t t t t t t t t Vanderbilt (16–3) Illinois (13–4) Michigan (17–2) UCLA (20–2) Saint Joseph's (23–1) Providence (19–0) Duke (18–2) u Davidson (23–1) d Indiana (16–3) Minnesota (16–3) u Vanderbilt (18–3) npr New Mexico (19–3) npr t t t t t t t t t Tennessee (17–3) Wichita State (17–5) Michigan (19–2) UCLA (22–2) Saint Joseph's (24–1) Providence (20–1) Vanderbilt (20–3) u Minnesota (17–4) u Davidson (24–2) d Duke (18–4) d Villanova (19–4) npr BYU (19–5) npr t t t t t t t t t Indiana (17–5) New Mexico (19–5) Michigan (21–2) UCLA (24–2) Saint Joseph's (25–1) Providence (22–1) Vanderbilt (22–3) Davidson (24–2) u Minnesota (18–5) d Villanova (21–4) u BYU (21–5) u Duke (20–5) d t t t t t t t t t UPI Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final   Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Michigan UCLA 1964 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Wichita State Duke 1964 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 1964 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco North Carolina 1964 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle 1964 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Kansas 1964 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse 1964 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova 1964 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State St. John's т t 1964 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky т 1964 men BYU Cougars BYU 1964 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 1964 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 1964 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Michigan (3–0) Vanderbilt (2–0) u Wichita State (1–0) u Saint Louis (3–0) u Minnesota (3–0) u San Francisco (2–0) u Duke (1–1) d UCLA (1–1) d BYU (2–0) u Kentucky (1–1) u Davidson (1–1) d Villanova (2–0) u St. John's (1–0) u Illinois (1–1) npr 1964 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's (2–0) npr 1964 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) (3–0) npr Notre Dame (2–0) u Kansas (2–1) d North Carolina (3–1) d 1964 men Utah State Aggies Utah State (3–0) npr Seattle Syracuse Kansas State DePaul Wichita State (4–0) u Michigan (4–1) d San Francisco (4–0) u Minnesota (4–0) u UCLA (3–1) u Duke (3–1) т tu Vanderbilt (3–1) т d Saint Louis (3–1) d Kentucky (3–1) u Indiana (4–0) npr St. John's (3–0) u Saint Joseph's (4–0) u Davidson (3–1) d 1964 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State (3–1) npr Illinois (3–1) d Villanova (4–0) d 1964 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska (3–1) npr 1964 men Bradley Braves Bradley (4–0) npr Notre Dame (4–1) d BYU (2–2) d Miami (FL) Kansas North Carolina Utah State Michigan (5–1) u Wichita State (5–1) d Minnesota (5–0) u San Francisco (5–0) d UCLA (5–1) Duke (5–1) Saint Louis (5–1) u Indiana (6–0) u Illinois (6–1) u Davidson (5–1) u Vanderbilt (5–2) d St. John's (4–1) т td Saint Joseph's (6–0) т t Villanova (5–0) т u 1964 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (4–0) npr Kentucky (4–2) т td 1964 men Utah Utes Utah (6–0) т npr BYU (4–2) т tu 1964 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State (5–2) т tnpr 1964 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico (6–1) т npr Penn State Nebraska Bradley Notre Dame Michigan (6–1) Wichita State (6–1) Minnesota (6–0) San Francisco (6–0) UCLA (6–1) Indiana (7–0) u Duke (5–1) d Illinois (7–1) u Saint Louis (6–1) d Davidson (6–1) u Saint Joseph's (6–0) u Vanderbilt (6–2) d Villanova (8–0) d Tennessee (5–0) u Utah (8–0) u Kansas (6–3) npr BYU (5–2) u Kansas State (6–3) npr Kentucky (4–3) т td New Mexico (7–1) тSeattle (6–4) т d St. John's Colorado State UCLA (9–1) u Michigan (8–2) d Indiana (9–1) т tu Wichita State (9–2) т d Duke (7–1) u Saint Joseph's (10–1) u San Francisco (8–1) d St. John's (7–2) npr Illinois (7–2) d Davidson (10–1) Minnesota (7–2) d 1964 men Providence Friars Providence (9–0) т tnpr Vanderbilt (9–2) т Utah (10–1) u Saint Louis (8–2) d Kansas (8–3) New Mexico (10–1) u DePaul (9–2) т tnpr Kentucky (5–4) т u Bradley (8–3) тBYU (7–3) т npr Villanova Tennessee Kansas State Seattle UCLA (11–1) Michigan (9–2) Wichita State (10–2) Indiana (10–1) d St. Joseph's (12–1) u Providence (11–0) u San Francisco (10–1) St. John's (9–2) Davidson (11–1) u Vanderbilt (11–2) u Duke (8–2) d Illinois (9–3) d New Mexico (12–1) u Kansas (10–3) u Minnesota (9–2) d BYU (9–3) u Saint Louis (11–3) d Kentucky (6–5) 1964 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) (10–1) npr Tennessee (8–2) npr Utah DePaul Bradley UCLA (13–1) Michigan (10–2) Wichita State (12–2) Saint Joseph's (14–1) u Indiana (12–2) d San Francisco (12–1) u Providence (11–0) d Davidson (14–1) u St. John's (11–2) d Duke (10–2) u Vanderbilt (12–2) d Illinois (10–3) Tennessee (10–2) u DePaul (12–2) npr Kansas (11–4) т td New Mexico (12–2) т d 1964 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State (10–4) npr 1964 men NC State Wolfpack NC State (10–1) npr Miami (FL) (11–3) т npr 1964 men St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure (9–2) т npr Minnesota BYU Saint Louis Kentucky Miami (OH) UCLA (14–1) Michigan (11–2) Wichita State (12–2) Saint Joseph's (15–1) Providence (12–0) u San Francisco (12–1) Davidson (14–1) u St. John's (12–2) u Duke (10–2) u Indiana (12–2) d Vanderbilt (12–2) Illinois (10–3) Tennessee (12–2) tu New Mexico (12–2) u Minnesota (11–3) tnpr NC State (11–1) tu Oklahoma State (11–4) u BYU (11–4) tnpr DePaul (13–3) d Miami (OH) (13–1) npr Kansas Miami (FL) St. Bonaventure Michigan (13–2) u UCLA (14–2) d Saint Joseph's (17–1) u Providence (14–0) u Wichita State (13–3) d Davidson (16–1) u Vanderbilt (14–2) u Duke (10–2) u San Francisco (13–2) d Indiana (12–2) St. John's (12–3) d Illinois (11–3) Iowa (10–5) npr 1964 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona (14–4) т tnpr New Mexico (14–2) т td Oklahoma State (13–4) т u Tennessee (13–2) d NC State (12–1) d BYU (13–4) d DePaul (14–3) тSt. Bonaventure (10–4) т d Miami(OH) Michigan (13–2) UCLA (15–2) Saint Joseph's (19–1) Providence (16–0) Vanderbilt (15–2) u Davidson (18–1) Duke (13–2) u Wichita State (14–3) d Indiana (13–2) u Illinois (12–3) u Iowa (11–5) u San Francisco (15–3) d New Mexico (16–2) u BYU (15–4) u Tennessee (15–2) u St. John's (13–4) d Villanova (15–3) npr Miami (FL) (16–4) т tnpr Minnesota (13–3) т tnpr NC State (13–2) т Arizona Oklahoma State DePaul St. Bonaventure Michigan (15–2) UCLA (18–2) Saint Joseph's (19–1) Providence (18–0) Duke (16–2) u Davidson (21–1) Wichita State (15–4) u Vanderbilt (16–3) d Indiana (15–2) Tennessee (17–2) u Minnesota (14–3) u San Francisco (17–3) New Mexico (18–2) Illinois (13–4) d BYU (16–5) d Villanova (17–3) u Oklahoma State (15–5) npr NC State (14–3) Arizona (15–6) т tnpr Kansas (14–6) тMiami (FL) (18–4) т npr St. John's (13–6) Iowa Michigan (17–2) UCLA (20–2) Saint Joseph's (23–1) Providence (19–0) Duke (18–2) Davidson (23–1) Minnesota (16–3) u Vanderbilt (18–3) Indiana (16–3) Wichita State (17–5) d San Francisco (19–3) u Tennessee (17–3) d Illinois (15–4) u New Mexico (19–3) d BYU (17–5) St. John's (15–6) npr Miami (FL) (20–4) u Kansas (17–7) т tu Oklahoma State (15–6) т td Villanova (17–4) т d NC State Arizona Michigan (19–2) UCLA (22–2) Saint Joseph's (24–1) Providence (20–1) Vanderbilt (20–3) u Duke (18–4) d Davidson (24–2) d Minnesota (17–4) d BYU (19–5) u San Francisco (21–4) u Illinois (16–5) u Villanova (19–4) u Wichita State (17–6) d Indiana (17–5) т td New Mexico (19–5) т d Connecticut (21–2) npr Tennessee (18–4) d Oklahoma State (17–6) т t Penn State (19–3) т npr Kansas (18–7) тNC State (17–4) т d St. John's Miami (FL) Michigan (21–2) UCLA (24–2) Saint Joseph's (25–1) Providence (22–1) Vanderbilt (22–3) BYU (21–5) u Davidson (24–2) Minnesota (18–5) Duke (20–5) d San Francisco (23–4) Villanova (21–4) u NC State (21–5) u Oklahoma State (19–6) u Wichita State (18–7) d Connecticut (23–2) u Illinois (17–6) d Tennessee (19–5) Indiana (18–5) d Miami (OH) (20–5) npr Dayton (20–6) npr New Mexico Penn State Kansas References Rankings Category:College men's basketball rankings in the United States