1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

November 2025 none August 2023 1969 image South Carolina UCLA The 1969–70 NCAA University Division 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. 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 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final  ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 769–770 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 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 South Carolina Kentucky Purdue UCLA 1969 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson New Mexico State North Carolina Marquette 1969 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova 1969 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Duquesne 1969 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Notre Dame St. John's 1969 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville USC St. Bonaventure Ohio State Drake Houston Kentucky (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) u New Mexico State (3–0) u Davidson (2–0) u North Carolina (2–0) u USC (2–0) u Duquesne (3–0) u South Carolina (1–1) d 1969 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (1–0) npr Notre Dame (3–0) u Louisville (1–0) u Marquette (2–0) d Villanova (2–0) d Purdue (2–0) d Santa Clara (2–0) d Ohio State (2–0) u Colorado (3–1) d Jacksonville (2–0) npr Ohio (2–0) npr St. Bonaventure (1–0) d St. John's Drake Houston Kentucky (4–0) UCLA (4–0) New Mexico State (6–0) Davidson (2–0) South Carolina (4–1) u Notre Dame (5–0) u North Carolina (3–1) d Tennessee (2–0) u Villanova (3–0) u Ohio (3–0) u Santa Clara (4–0) u Purdue (3–1) u USC (3–1) d Louisville (2–1) d LSU (4–0) npr Colorado (5–1) u Marquette (4–1) d Jacksonville (4–0) Houston (5–0) npr Washington (4–0) npr Duquesne Ohio State St. Bonaventure (2–0) Kentucky (6–0) UCLA (4–0) South Carolina (6–1) u North Carolina (5–1) u Ohio (6–0) u Tennessee (4–0) u New Mexico State (8–1) d Houston (8–0) u Davidson (3–1) d Washington (6–0) u Notre Dame (6–1) d USC (4–2) u Jacksonville (5–0) u Louisville (3–1) Illinois (6–0) npr Kansas (6–1) npr 1969 men Penn Quakers Penn (6–0) npr Purdue (5–2) d St. Bonaventure (4–0) npr Villanova (3–1) d Santa Clara LSU Colorado (5–3) Marquette (5–1) Kentucky (7–0) UCLA (6–0) South Carolina (6–1) North Carolina (6–1) Ohio (7–0) Tennessee (5–0) New Mexico State (10–1) Houston (9–0) Washington (7–0) u Jacksonville (8–0) u Davidson (4–1) d St. Bonaventure (5–0) u Notre Dame (6–2) d Penn (7–0) u 1969 men Columbia Lions Columbia (8–0) npr 1969 men NC State Wolfpack NC State (9–0) npr Purdue (6–2) u Marquette (8–1) npr USC (5–3) d Colorado (6–3) npr Louisville Illinois (6–1) Kansas (6–2) Villanova UCLA (8–0) u Kentucky (9–0) d South Carolina (8–1) North Carolina (9–1) St. Bonaventure (8–0) u New Mexico State (12–1) u Jacksonville (9–0) u Davidson (7–1) u Ohio (9–1) d NC State (10–0) u Houston (11–1) d Tennessee (7–1) d Marquette (9–1) u Washington (9–2) d 1969 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara (10–0) npr 1969 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma (10–1) npr Columbia (11–1) d Penn (8–1) d Duke (8–1) npr Louisville (5–2) npr Notre Dame Purdue USC Colorado UCLA (10–0) Kentucky (11–0) South Carolina (10–1) St. Bonaventure (10–0) u New Mexico State (14–1) u Jacksonville (12–0) u North Carolina (11–2) d Davidson (10–1) Houston (12–1) u Marquette (11–1) u NC State (11–1) d Niagara (11–0) u Columbia (13–1) u Ohio (9–2) d Washington (10–2) т td Penn (11–1) т u Illinois (10–2) npr Louisville (7–2) u Duke (9–2) USC (10–3) npr Tennessee Oklahoma UCLA (12–0) Kentucky (13–0) South Carolina (12–1) St. Bonaventure (10–0) New Mexico State (15–1) Jacksonville (13–0) Houston (12–1) u Marquette (12–1) u North Carolina (12–3) d NC State (12–1) u Davidson (11–2) d Illinois (12–2) u Ohio (11–2) u Penn (12–1) u USC (10–3) u Duke (9–2) u Kansas State (12–3) npr Iowa (8–3) т tnpr Louisville (7–4) т Notre Dame (11–4) npr Niagara Columbia (13–2) Washington UCLA (14–0) Kentucky (14–0) St. Bonaventure (12–0) u South Carolina (12–1) d New Mexico State (16–1) Jacksonville (13–0) Marquette (13–1) u NC State (13–1) u North Carolina (12–3) Illinois (12–2) u Davidson (13–2) Houston (12–2) d Ohio (12–2) Penn (14–1) USC (11–3) Drake (13–4) npr Columbia (13–2) npr 1969 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State (14–2) npr Kansas State (12–3) d Iowa (8–4) d Duke Louisville Notre Dame UCLA (16–0) South Carolina (15–1) u Kentucky (15–1) d St. Bonaventure (13–1) d NC State (15–1) u New Mexico State (17–2) d North Carolina (13–3) u Jacksonville (14–1) d Marquette (14–2) d Penn (16–1) u USC (13–3) u Florida State (16–2) u Drake (15–4) u Illinois (12–3) d Davidson (14–3) d Houston (14–3) d Columbia (14–2) Kansas State (14–3) u Villanova (12–5) npr Iowa (9–4) Ohio UCLA (17–0) South Carolina (17–1) Kentucky (17–1) St. Bonaventure (15–1) NC State (17–1) New Mexico State (18–2) Jacksonville (17–1) u Penn (19–1) u Florida State (18–2) u North Carolina (14–4) d Drake (16–4) u Marquette (14–3) d Davidson (16–3) u Iowa (11–4) u Houston (16–3) u Notre Dame (14–5) npr Western Kentucky (15–2) npr USC (13–4) d Columbia (16–3) d 1969 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia (11–6) npr Illinois (12–5) Kansas State Villanova UCLA (20–0) Kentucky (19–1) u St. Bonaventure (17–1) u South Carolina (19–2) d New Mexico State (20–2) u Jacksonville (19–1) u Penn (21–1) u Florida State (20–2) u Davidson (18–3) u Marquette (17–3) u Iowa (13–4) u NC State (18–3) d North Carolina (16–5) d Notre Dame (16–5) u Houston (18–3) Western Kentucky (17–2) u Drake (17–5) d Kansas State (16–5) npr Louisville (15–4) npr Santa Clara (17–3) npr USC Columbia (18–3) Georgia Kentucky (21–1) u UCLA (21–1) d St. Bonaventure (19–1) South Carolina (21–2) New Mexico State (21–2) Jacksonville (21–1) Penn (23–1) Marquette (18–3) u Iowa (15–4) u Florida State (21–3) d Davidson (19–4) d Western Kentucky (19–2) u Notre Dame (19–5) u NC State (19–4) d Houston (20–3) Drake (19–5) u Kansas State (18–5) u Columbia (20–3) npr North Carolina (17–6) d 1969 men Utah State Aggies Utah State (17–5) npr Louisville Santa Clara UCLA (23–1) u Kentucky (23–1) d South Carolina (23–2) u St. Bonaventure (20–1) d New Mexico State (23–2) Jacksonville (22–1) Penn (25–1) Iowa (17–4) u Marquette (20–3) d Davidson (22–4) u Florida State (23–3) d Western Kentucky (21–2) Houston (22–3) u Drake (20–6) u Notre Dame (20–6) d Kansas State (19–6) u Ohio (20–4) npr Utah State (19–6) u NC State (19–6) т td 1969 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati (20–4) т npr Columbia North Carolina (18–7) Kentucky (25–1) u UCLA (24–2) d St. Bonaventure (23–1) u Jacksonville (24–1) u New Mexico State (24–2) South Carolina (25–3) d Iowa (19–4) u Marquette (22–3) u Notre Dame (21–6) u NC State (22–6) u Florida State (23–3) Houston (25–3) u Penn (25–2) d Drake (21–6) Davidson (22–5) d Utah State (21–6) u Niagara (22–5) npr Western Kentucky (22–3) d 1969 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State (24–3) npr USC (18–8) npr Kansas State Ohio Cincinnati (21–5) Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final   Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 10 UCLA South Carolina Kentucky Purdue New Mexico State 1969 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado North Carolina 1969 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson USC Duquesne 1969 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Kansas Marquette St. John's 1969 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova St. Bonaventure 1969 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona т t New Mexico т 1969 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville 1969 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Kentucky (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) d New Mexico State (3–0) u South Carolina (1–1) d USC (2–0) т tu Duquesne (3–0) т u Davidson (2–0) u North Carolina (2–0) d 1969 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (1–0) npr Villanova (2–0) u Ohio State (2–0) npr Louisville (1–0) u Santa Clara (2–0) d Marquette (2–0) d Purdue (1–1) d Notre Dame (3–0) npr Illinois (2–0) d Colorado (3–1) npr 1969 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky (2–0) npr Jacksonville (2–0)St. Bonaventure (1–0) npr Kansas St. John's Arizona New Mexico La Salle Kentucky (4–0) UCLA (4–0) New Mexico State (6–0) South Carolina (4–1) т t USC (3–1) т u Davidson (2–0) u Notre Dame (5–0) u Santa Clara (4–0) u North Carolina (3–1) d Villanova (3–0) Tennessee (2–0) d Ohio (3–0) npr Colorado (5–1) u Illinois (4–0) u Washington (4–0) npr St. Bonaventure (2–0) u LSU (4–0) npr 1969 men Dayton Flyers Dayton (3–0) npr Jacksonville (4–0) u Houston (5–0) npr Duquesne Ohio State Louisville (2–1) Marquette (4–1) Purdue (3–1) Western Kentucky Kentucky (6–0) UCLA (4–0) South Carolina (6–1) u North Carolina (5–1) u Houston (8–0) u Tennessee (4–0) u New Mexico State (8–1) d Ohio (6–0) u Kansas (6–1) npr St. Bonaventure (4–0) u Washington (6–0) u Illinois (6–0) u Notre Dame (6–1) d USC (4–2) d Villanova (3–1) d Davidson (3–1) d St. John's (5–1) npr 1969 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming (7–0) npr Jacksonville (5–0) Marquette (5–1) npr Santa Clara Colorado (5–3) LSU Dayton Kentucky (7–0) UCLA (6–0) South Carolina (6–1) North Carolina (6–1) Ohio (7–0) u Washington (7–0) u St. Bonaventure (5–0) u New Mexico State (10–1) d Houston (9–0) d Jacksonville (8–0) u Tennessee (5–0) d Notre Dame (6–2) u 1969 men Penn Quakers Penn (7–0) npr Wyoming (7–0) u Kansas (6–2) d Davidson (4–1) Marquette (8–1) u Purdue (6–2) npr USC (5–3) d Colorado (6–3) npr Illinois Villanova St. John's UCLA (8–0) u Kentucky (9–0) d South Carolina (8–1) St. Bonaventure (8–0) u North Carolina (9–1) d New Mexico State (12–1) u Jacksonville (9–0) u Houston (11–1) u Ohio (9–1) d Tennessee (7–1) u Washington (9–2) d 1969 men NC State Wolfpack NC State (10–0) npr Marquette (9–1) u Davidson (7–1) u 1969 men Columbia Lions Columbia (11–1) npr 1969 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma (10–1) npr 1969 men Oregon Ducks Oregon (7–2) т tnpr Santa Clara (8–2) т tnpr 1969 men Utah Utes Utah (9–3) т npr Washington State (9–2) тWyoming (8–1) т npr Notre Dame Penn (8–1) Kansas Purdue USC Colorado UCLA (10–0) Kentucky (11–0) South Carolina (10–1) St. Bonaventure (10–0) u New Mexico State (14–1) u North Carolina (11–2) d Jacksonville (12–0) Houston (12–1) Davidson (10–1) u Marquette (11–1) u Ohio (9–2) d Illinois (10–2) npr Washington (10–2) d Columbia (13–1) u 1969 men UTEP Miners UTEP (9–2) npr Penn (11–1) т tnpr USC (10–3) т npr Utah (11–3) т td Wyoming (9–2) т 1969 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara (11–0) npr NC State (11–1) Tennessee Oklahoma Oregon Santa Clara Washington State UCLA (12–0) Kentucky (13–0) South Carolina (12–1) St. Bonaventure (10–0) New Mexico State (15–1) Jacksonville (13–0) u Houston (12–1) u Marquette (12–1) u Illinois (12–2) u North Carolina (12–3) d Davidson (11–2) d Ohio (11–2) d UTEP (11–2) u Columbia (13–2) USC (10–3) u Penn (12–1) т t Santa Clara (12–2) т npr Wyoming (11–2) NC State (12–1) т npr Drake (12–4) тUtah (11–4) т npr Washington Niagara UCLA (14–0) Kentucky (14–0) St. Bonaventure (12–0) u South Carolina (12–1) d New Mexico State (16–1) Jacksonville (13–0) Marquette (13–1) u North Carolina (12–3) u Illinois (12–2) Houston (12–2) d Davidson (13–2) NC State (13–1) u Utah (12–4) u USC (11–3) u Ohio (12–2) d Penn (14–1) т t UTEP (11–3) т d Drake (13–4) u Santa Clara (13–2) d Western Kentucky (12–2) npr Columbia Wyoming UCLA (16–0) South Carolina (15–1) u Kentucky (15–1) d St. Bonaventure (13–1) d New Mexico State (17–2) North Carolina (13–3) u NC State (15–1) u Jacksonville (14–1) d Illinois (12–3) Marquette (14–2) d Drake (15–4) u Utah (14–4) u USC (13–3) u Penn (16–1) u Kansas State (14–3) npr Davidson (14–3) d 1969 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State (16–2) npr Santa Clara (13–2) т u 1969 men Utah State Aggies Utah State (13–3) т npr Houston (14–3) тColumbia (14–2) т d Ohio UTEP Western Kentucky UCLA (17–0) South Carolina (17–1) Kentucky (17–1) St. Bonaventure (15–1) New Mexico State (18–2) NC State (17–1) u Jacksonville (17–1) u North Carolina (14–4) d Penn (19–1)Florida State (18–2) u Drake (16–4) u Davidson (16–3) т tu Iowa (11–4) т npr Houston (16–3) u Wyoming (15–4) npr Marquette (14–3) т td Notre Dame (14–5) т npr Santa Clara (15–3) u Western Kentucky (15–2) npr Florida State (18–2) d Illinois (12–5) тOhio (15–3) т d Utah (14–6) USC (13–4) Kansas State Utah State Columbia (16–3) UCLA (20–0) Kentucky (19–1) u South Carolina (19–2) d St. Bonaventure (17–1) New Mexico State (20–2) Jacksonville (19–1) u Penn (21–1) u NC State (18–3) d Iowa (13–4) u Davidson (18–3) u Florida State (20–2) u Drake (17–5) d North Carolina (16–5) d Houston (18–3) d Marquette (17–3) Notre Dame (16–5) т td Utah (16–6) т npr Western Kentucky (17–2) Utah State (15–4) npr Columbia (18–3) npr Wyoming Santa Clara Illinois Ohio UCLA (21–1) Kentucky (21–1) South Carolina (21–2) St. Bonaventure (19–1) New Mexico State (21–2) Jacksonville (21–1) Penn (23–1) Iowa (15–4) u Florida State (21–3) u Marquette (18–3) u NC State (19–4) т td Houston (20–3) т u Davidson (19–4) d Drake (19–5) d Notre Dame (19–5) u Western Kentucky (19–2) т tu Columbia (20–3) т tu North Carolina (17–6) т d Utah (17–7) d Kansas State (18–5) npr Utah State UCLA (23–1) Kentucky (23–1) South Carolina (23–2) St. Bonaventure (20–1) New Mexico State (23–2) Jacksonville (22–1) Iowa (17–4) u Penn (25–1) d Drake (20–6) u Marquette (20–3) Houston (22–3) Florida State (23–3) d Davidson (22–4) UTEP (17–6) npr Western Kentucky (21–2) u NC State (19–6) d 1969 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati (20–4) npr Notre Dame (20–6) d North Carolina (18–7) d Villanova (19–6) npr Columbia Utah Kansas State (19–6) Kentucky (25–1) u UCLA (24–2) d St. Bonaventure (23–1) u New Mexico State (24–2) u Jacksonville (24–1) u South Carolina (25–3) d Iowa (19–4) Notre Dame (21–6) u Drake (21–6) Marquette (22–3) Houston (25–3) NC State (22–6) u Penn (25–2) d Florida State (23–3) d 1969 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State (24–3) т tnpr Villanova (21–6) т u Utah State (21–6) т tnpr Niagara (22–5) т tnpr Western Kentucky (22–3) т d Cincinnati (21–5) тUTEP (17–7) т d Davidson (22–5) North Carolina (18–8) References Rankings Category:College men's basketball rankings in the United States