1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

August 2023 1966 image UCLA UCLA The 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball ranking 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 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 742 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 743 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 UCLA 1966 men UTEP Miners UTEP 1966 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Duke 1966 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville 1966 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Houston 1966 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky North Carolina 1966 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati UCLA (1–0) UTEP (2–0) Kentucky (1–0) Louisville (1–0) u Houston (2–0) u New Mexico (2–0) Duke (1–1) d North Carolina (2–0) u 1966 men BYU Cougars BYU npr Cincinnati (2–0) Western Kentucky (1–1) UCLA (3–0) UTEP (5–0) Louisville (3–0) u Kentucky (2–1) d New Mexico (4–0) u North Carolina (3–0) u BYU (3–0) u Michigan State (4–0) npr Houston (4–1) d Cincinnati (3–0) Duke (1–3) UCLA (3–0) Louisville (6–0) u North Carolina (5–0) u UTEP (6–1) d Michigan State (4–0) u New Mexico (5–1) d Cincinnati (5–0) u Houston (8–1) u Kansas (6–1) npr 1966 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt (6–1) npr BYU (3–2) Kentucky (3–2) UCLA (5–0) Louisville (8–0) North Carolina (7–0) UTEP (7–1) New Mexico (7–1) u Houston (9–1) u Cincinnati (7–0) St. John's (5–0) npr Vanderbilt (8–1) u Michigan State (5–1) d Kansas (6–2) UCLA (8–0) Louisville (11–0) North Carolina (9–0) New Mexico (9–1) u Houston (11–1) u UTEP (8–2) d 1966 men Providence Friars Providence (8–2) npr Cincinnati (8–1) d Kansas (9–2) npr 1966 men Bradley Braves Bradley (9–2) npr Vanderbilt (8–2) Michigan State (5–3) UCLA (9–0) Louisville (13–0) New Mexico (11–1) u Houston (13–1) u North Carolina (11–1) d UTEP (10–2) Princeton (11–1) npr Kansas (10–2) u Providence (9–3) d 1966 men Florida Gators Florida (9–1) npr Cincinnati (9–2) Bradley (9–4) UCLA (12–0) Louisville (14–1) Houston (14–1) u North Carolina (12–1) u Princeton (13–1) u UTEP (11–2) Kansas (11–2) u Florida (11–1) u New Mexico (11–3) d Providence (11–3) d UCLA (14–0) North Carolina (12–1) u Houston (14–1) Louisville (15–2) d Princeton (13–1) UTEP (12–2) Kansas (12–3) Western Kentucky (14–1) npr Vanderbilt (13–2) npr Providence (11–3) Florida (11–3) New Mexico (11–5) UCLA (15–0) North Carolina (13–1) Louisville (16–2) u UTEP (14–2) u Princeton (14–1) Houston (14–2) d Kansas (12–3) Western Kentucky (14–1) Vanderbilt (14–2) Providence (13–3) UCLA (17–0) North Carolina (14–1) Louisville (18–2) Princeton (17–1) u Houston (15–2) u Western Kentucky (16–1) u Kansas (13–3) UTEP (15–3) d Providence (14–3) 1966 men Boston College Eagles Boston College (12–1) npr Vanderbilt (15–3) UCLA (19–0) Louisville (20–2) u Princeton (19–1) u North Carolina (16–2) d Western Kentucky (18–1) u Kansas (15–3) u Houston (16–3) d UTEP (16–4) Vanderbilt (17–3) npr 1966 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse (17–2) npr Providence (15–4) Boston College (13–2) UCLA (21–0) Louisville (22–2) Western Kentucky (20–1) u Kansas (17–3) u North Carolina (18–3) d Princeton (20–2) d Houston (19–3) Syracuse (19–2) u 1966 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (17–4) npr UTEP (17–5) d Vanderbilt (17–4) UCLA (23–0) Louisville (23–3) North Carolina (20–3) u Kansas (19–3) Princeton (22–2) u Western Kentucky (21–2) d Houston (21–3) Tennessee (18–4) u UTEP (19–5) u Boston College (17–2) npr Syracuse (19–4) UCLA (25–0) Louisville (23–3) Kansas (20–3) u North Carolina (21–4) d Princeton (23–2) Western Kentucky (23–2) Houston (23–3) Tennessee (20–5) Boston College (19–2) u UTEP (20–5) d UPI Poll 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final   Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 UCLA 1966 men UTEP Miners UTEP 1966 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Duke Michigan State Houston 1966 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville 1966 men BYU Cougars BYU 1966 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky 1966 men Providence Friars Providence 1966 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 1966 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Dayton т t Kansas т North Carolina 1966 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico т t 1966 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola-Chicago т 1966 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati 1966 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State St. John's UCLA (1–0) UTEP (2–0) Kentucky (1–0) Michigan State (2–0) u Houston (2–0) u Louisville (1–0) u New Mexico (2–0) u BYU (1–0) North Carolina (2–0) u 1966 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech (2–0) npr Duke (1–1) d Cincinnati (2–0) т tu Nebraska (1–0) т d Kansas (2–0) d Providence (1–0) d Boston College (2–0) d Loyola-Chicago (1–0) d 1966 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt (2–0) npr Colorado State (2–0) Dayton (2–0) d Western Kentucky (1–1) St. John's (1–0) UCLA (3–0) UTEP (5–0) Michigan State (4–0) u Kentucky (2–1) d Louisville (3–0) u BYU (3–0) u New Mexico (4–0) North Carolina (3–0) u Kansas (5–0) u Cincinnati (3–0) u Vanderbilt (4–0) u Boston College (4–0) u Houston (4–1) d Illinois (2–1) npr 1966 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia (4–0) npr Loyola-Chicago (3–0) u Virginia Tech (2–1) d Providence (3–0) т td St. John's (2–0) т npr 1966 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle (3–0) npr Duke (1–3) Nebraska Colorado State Dayton UCLA (3–0) North Carolina (5–0) u Louisville (6–0) u UTEP (6–1) d Michigan State (4–0) d New Mexico (5–1) u Cincinnati (5–0) u Houston (8–1) u Kansas (6–1) Boston College (6–0) u Vanderbilt (6–1) BYU (3–2) d Illinois (2–1) u St. John's (4–0) u 1966 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (4–0) npr 1966 men Florida Gators Florida (4–0) npr West Virginia (5–0) d 1966 men Bradley Braves Bradley (5–1) npr 1966 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado (5–1) т tnpr Western Kentucky (4–1) т npr Kentucky (3–2) Loyola-Chicago Virginia Tech Providence Seattle UCLA (5–0) Louisville (8–0) u North Carolina (7–0) d UTEP (7–1) New Mexico (7–1) u Cincinnati (7–0) u Michigan State (5–1) d Houston (9–1) Vanderbilt (8–1) u Boston College (8–0) St. John's (5–0) u Kansas (6–2) d Tennessee (4–0) u West Virginia (5–0) u Princeton (6–0) npr Seattle (7–1) npr Western Kentucky (7–1) u Kentucky (4–3) т tnpr Virginia Tech (4–1) т npr Colorado State (4–3) т1966 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State (7–0) т npr BYU Illinois Florida Bradley Colorado UCLA (8–0) Louisville (11–0) North Carolina (9–0) New Mexico (9–1) u Cincinnati (8–1) u Houston (11–1) u UTEP (8–2) d Providence (8–2) npr Kansas (9–2) u Vanderbilt (8–2) d Western Kentucky (9–1) u Boston College (9–1) d Bradley (9–2) npr St. John's (7–1) d Michigan State (5–3) d Seattle (9–1) 1966 men Utah State Aggies Utah State (7–2) npr Dayton (10–1) т tnpr Princeton (8–1) т d Florida (7–1) npr Tennessee West Virginia Kentucky Virginia Tech Colorado State Mississippi State UCLA (9–0) Louisville (13–0) North Carolina (11–1) New Mexico (11–1) Houston (13–1) u UTEP (10–2) u Kansas (10–2) u Cincinnati (9–2) d Princeton (11–1) u Vanderbilt (10–2) Providence (9–3) d Western Kentucky (10–1) d Boston College (10–1) d Florida (9–1) u Dayton (11–1) т tu Seattle (10–2) т u Mississippi State (9–1) т tnpr St. John's (10–2) т td Tennessee (6–2) т npr Iowa (8–2) т1966 men SMU Mustangs SMU (8–3) т npr Bradley (9–4) Michigan State Utah State UCLA (12–0) Louisville (14–1) North Carolina (12–1) Houston (14–1) u UTEP (11–2) u Kansas (11–2) u Princeton (13–1) u New Mexico (11–3) d Florida (11–1) u Vanderbilt (12–2) Boston College (12–1) u Providence (11–3) d Western Kentucky (12–1) d St. John's (11–1) u Dayton (12–2) d Tennessee (7–3) т tu 1966 men Toledo Rockets Toledo (9–0) т tnpr 1966 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse (11–2) т npr Mississippi State (11–1) d Utah State (10–3) т1966 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa (11–3) т npr Cincinnati Seattle Iowa SMU UCLA (14–0) North Carolina (12–1) u Houston (14–1) u Louisville (15–2) d UTEP (12–2) Princeton (13–1) u Kansas (12–3) d Cincinnati (12–3) npr Western Kentucky (14–1) u Vanderbilt (13–2) Providence (11–3) u St. John's (12–1) u Boston College (12–1) d Utah State (11–3) u New Mexico (11–5) т td Tennessee (9–3) т u Mississippi State (11–1) u BYU (10–5) npr Florida (11–3) т td 1966 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern (7–4) т npr Dayton Toledo Syracuse Tulsa UCLA (15–0) North Carolina (13–1) Louisville (16–2) u UTEP (14–2) u Houston (14–2) d Princeton (14–1) Kansas (12–3) Vanderbilt (14–2) u Western Kentucky (14–1) Providence (13–3) u Cincinnati (11–6) Boston College (12–1) u Tennessee (11–3) u Tulsa (13–3) npr Toledo (13–0) npr St. John's (12–2) т td Syracuse (12–2) т npr 1966 men Utah Utes Utah (11–6) npr New Mexico (11–5) d Duke (8–5) npr Utah State Mississippi State BYU Florida Northwestern UCLA (17–0) North Carolina (14–1) Louisville (18–2) Princeton (17–1) u Houston (15–2) UTEP (15–3) d Kansas (13–3) Western Kentucky (16–1) u Providence (14–3) u Vanderbilt (15–3) d Boston College (12–1) u Syracuse (15–2) u Toledo (14–1) u Duke (10–5) т tu Utah State (14–3) т npr Tennessee (13–4) d Cincinnati (12–7) d Northwestern (9–5) npr Tulsa (14–4) d St. John's (13–3) d Utah New Mexico UCLA (19–0) Louisville (20–2) u North Carolina (16–2) d Princeton (19–1) Kansas (15–3) u Western Kentucky (18–1) u UTEP (16–4) d Houston (16–3) d Vanderbilt (17–3) u Utah State (17–3) u Boston College (13–2) Syracuse (17–2) Tennessee (15–4) u Duke (12–5) Providence (15–4) d Toledo (16–1) d Florida (17–4) npr Cincinnati (12–9) d St. John's (16–3) u Tulsa (15–5) d Northwestern UCLA (21–0) Louisville (22–2) North Carolina (18–3) Kansas (17–3) u Western Kentucky (20–1) u Princeton (20–2) d Houston (19–3) u Tennessee (17–4) u UTEP (17–5) d Boston College (15–2) u Syracuse (19–2) u Utah State (18–3) d Vanderbilt (17–4) d Providence (16–5) u Duke (13–6) d Toledo (18–1) St. John's (18–3) u BYU (12–7) npr Florida (18–4) d Virginia Tech (16–4) npr Cincinnati Tulsa (16–6) UCLA (23–0) Louisville (23–3) North Carolina (20–3) Kansas (19–3) Princeton (22–2) u Houston (21–3) u Western Kentucky (21–2) d Tennessee (18–4) UTEP (19–5) Boston College (17–2) Vanderbilt (19–4) u St. John's (20–3) u Providence (18–6) u Duke (13–6) u Toledo (21–1) u Tulsa (18–6) npr Dayton (21–4) npr Florida (20–4) u Syracuse (19–4) d Utah State (18–5) d BYU Virginia Tech UCLA (25–0) Louisville (23–3) North Carolina (21–4) Kansas (20–3) Princeton (23–2) Houston (23–3) Western Kentucky (23–2) UTEP (20–5) u Tennessee (20–5) d Boston College (19–2) Toledo (23–1) u St. John's (22–3) Tulsa (19–7) u Utah State (20–5) т tu Vanderbilt (20–5) т d 1966 men Pacific Tigers Pacific (21–3) npr Providence (20–6) d New Mexico (18–7) npr Duke (13–7) d Florida (21–4) d Dayton (21–5) Syracuse (19–5) References Rankings Category:College men's basketball rankings in the United States