1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

November 2025 August 2023 1970 image UCLA UCLA The 1970–71 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 14 Final  ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 778–779 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 Mar. 15 UCLA South Carolina Kentucky 1970 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Notre Dame Marquette USC Villanova Western Kentucky Drake 1970 men Penn Quakers Penn 1970 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Duke Kansas 1970 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Indiana Houston 1970 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 1970 men NC State Wolfpack NC State 1970 men St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure UCLA (2–0) South Carolina (2–0) Jacksonville (2–0) u Marquette (2–0) u Kentucky (2–0) d Notre Dame (1–1) d Drake (2–0) u Penn (2–0) u USC (2–0) d Villanova (2–0) d Indiana (2–0) u Kansas (2–0) u Western Kentucky (2–0) d 1970 men Army Cadets Army (2–0) npr New Mexico State (2–0) Utah State (2–1) d 1970 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (2–0) npr 1970 men Oregon Ducks Oregon (3–0) npr St. Bonaventure (2–0) u 1970 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville (2–0) npr Duke Houston Long Beach State NC State UCLA (4–0) South Carolina (3–0) Kentucky (4–0) u Marquette (4–0) Jacksonville (5–0) d Penn (4–0) u Notre Dame (3–1) d USC (4–0) u Drake (4–0) d Villanova (4–0) Western Kentucky (4–0) u Kansas (4–0) d Indiana (3–1) d Tennessee (3–0) u Utah State (5–1) u Oregon (4–1) u New Mexico State (6–0) т td 1970 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State (5–1) т npr St. Bonaventure (3–0) North Carolina (3–0) npr Army Louisville UCLA (4–0) South Carolina (5–0) Marquette (5–0) u Jacksonville (5–0) u Penn (5–0) u USC (6–0) u Kentucky (5–1) d Kansas (6–0) u Drake (6–0) Western Kentucky (5–0) u Indiana (5–1) u Tennessee (5–0) u Villanova (6–1) d Notre Dame (3–2) d St. Bonaventure (5–0) u Purdue (5–2) npr Oregon (5–1) т td North Carolina (5–1) т u St. John's (6–0) npr New Mexico State (6–1) d Utah State Florida State UCLA (6–0) South Carolina (6–0) Marquette (6–0) USC (7–0) u Western Kentucky (7–0) u Penn (6–0) d Drake (8–0) u Kentucky (6–1) d Jacksonville (5–1) d Tennessee (6–0) u Villanova (8–1) u Kansas (7–1) d St. Bonaventure (6–0) u Indiana (6–2) d Notre Dame (3–2) d Oregon (6–1) u Louisville (5–1) npr LSU (5–0) npr Utah State (5–2) npr Purdue (5–3) d North Carolina St. John's New Mexico State UCLA (9–0) South Carolina (9–0) Marquette (9–0) USC (10–0) Penn (8–0) u Western Kentucky (9–1) d Jacksonville (7–2) u Kansas (9–1) u Notre Dame (6–2) u St. Bonaventure (8–0) u Kentucky (7–2) d Indiana (8–2) u Louisville (8–1) u Villanova (8–2) d Utah State (9–2) u Drake (8–2) d Tennessee (7–2) d 1970 men Fordham Rams Fordham (11–0) npr North Carolina (8–2) т tnpr Purdue (6–5) т u Oregon LSU UCLA (11–0) Marquette (11–0) u USC (12–0) u Penn (11–0) u Western Kentucky (11–1) u South Carolina (10–2) d Jacksonville (8–2) Kansas (9–1) Notre Dame (7–2) Kentucky (9–2) u Indiana (9–2) u St. Bonaventure (9–1) d Villanova (11–3) u Fordham (12–0) u North Carolina (10–2) u Louisville (10–2) d Utah State (10–2) d Tennessee (9–2) d 1970 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State (11–2) npr 1970 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State (9–2) npr Drake Purdue UCLA (13–0) Marquette (13–0) USC (14–0) Penn (13–0) Kansas (11–1) u Jacksonville (10–2) u Western Kentucky (12–2) d Tennessee (11–2) u Notre Dame (8–3) St. Bonaventure (9–1) u South Carolina (10–3) d Kentucky (10–3) d Utah State (12–2) u Villanova (13–3) d 1970 men La Salle Explorers La Salle (10–1) npr Oregon (9–2) npr Fordham (12–1) d Indiana (9–3) d 1970 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia (11–2) npr North Carolina (11–3) d Louisville Memphis State Oregon State Marquette (14–0) u UCLA (14–1) d USC (14–0) Penn (15–0) Kansas (13–1) Jacksonville (12–2) Notre Dame (9–4) u Tennessee (12–2) Utah State (15–2) u South Carolina (10–3) u Kentucky (11–3) u Western Kentucky (12–3) d Oregon (10–2) u La Salle (12–1) u Virginia (11–2) u Villanova (14–4) d Duquesne (10–2) npr Illinois (8–2) npr 1970 men Murray State Racers Murray State (13–2) npr North Carolina (11–3) St. Bonaventure Fordham Indiana Marquette (16–0) USC (16–0) u UCLA (15–1) d Penn (16–0) Kansas (14–1) Jacksonville (14–2) South Carolina (11–3) u Kentucky (13–3) u Western Kentucky (14–3) u La Salle (14–1) u Tennessee (13–3) d Notre Dame (10–5) d Utah State (15–3) d Duquesne (12–2) u Illinois (9–3) u North Carolina (12–3) u Villanova (15–4) d Houston (15–3) npr Murray State (14–2) Michigan (10–4) npr Oregon Virginia UCLA (16–1) u Marquette (18–0) d USC (16–1) d Penn (18–0) Kansas (16–1) Jacksonville (16–2) Western Kentucky (15–3) u Kentucky (15–3) Notre Dame (11–5) u South Carolina (13–4) d North Carolina (13–3) u Duquesne (15–2) u La Salle (15–2) d Tennessee (14–4) d Houston (17–3) u Michigan (12–4) u Murray State (15–2) u Villanova (16–4) d Utah State (17–4) d Fordham (16–1) npr Illinois (10–4) UCLA (18–1) Marquette (20–0) USC (18–1) Penn (20–0) Kansas (18–1) Jacksonville (18–2) South Carolina (14–4) u North Carolina (16–3) u Western Kentucky (16–4) d Duquesne (17–2) u La Salle (17–2) u Kentucky (16–4) d Tennessee (16–4) u Notre Dame (13–6) d Utah State (19–4) u Michigan (13–4) Murray State (17–2) Fordham (18–1) u Louisville (16–4) npr Ohio State (12–5) npr Houston Villanova UCLA (20–1) Marquette (21–0) USC (20–1) Penn (22–0) Kansas (20–1) Jacksonville (21–2) South Carolina (16–4) Duquesne (19–2) u Western Kentucky (18–4) Kentucky (18–4) u Fordham (20–1) u Michigan (14–4) u North Carolina (17–4) d La Salle (18–3) d Louisville (17–4) u Utah State (19–5) d Tennessee (17–5) d Ohio State (14–5) u Notre Dame (15–7) d 1970 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State (20–4) npr Murray State UCLA (21–1) Marquette (23–0) USC (21–1) Kansas (22–1) u Penn (24–0) d South Carolina (19–4) u Western Kentucky (20–4) u Kentucky (20–4) u Jacksonville (21–3) d Fordham (21–2) u Duquesne (19–3) d North Carolina (19–4) u Ohio State (16–5) u Tennessee (19–5) u Houston (20–5) npr Notre Dame (17–7) u Long Beach State (21–4) u Indiana (16–4) npr La Salle (19–4) d Utah State (20–6) d Michigan Louisville (17–6) UCLA (24–1) Marquette (26–0) USC (24–1) Penn (26–0) u Kansas (23–1) d South Carolina (20–4) Western Kentucky (20–5) Kentucky (22–4) Jacksonville (22–3) Fordham (23–2) Duquesne (21–3) Ohio State (18–5) u North Carolina (20–5) d Notre Dame (19–7) u Tennessee (20–6) d Utah State (20–6) u Long Beach State (22–4) Houston (20–6) d Duke (18–7) npr 1970 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) (20–4) npr Indiana La Salle (20–6) UCLA (25–1) Marquette (27–0) Penn (27–0) u Kansas (25–1) u USC (24–2) d South Carolina (23–4) Western Kentucky (21–5) Kentucky (22–4) Fordham (25–2) u Ohio State (19–5) u Jacksonville (22–4) d Notre Dame (20–7) u North Carolina (22–6) Houston (21–6) u Duquesne (21–4) d Long Beach State (23–4) u Tennessee (20–6) d Drake (20–7) npr Villanova (24–6) npr BYU (19–9) npr Utah State Duke Miami (OH) Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final   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 Mar. 15 UCLA South Carolina 1970 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Kentucky Marquette Notre Dame 1970 men Penn Quakers Penn Western Kentucky 1970 men Utah State Aggies Utah State USC Kansas Indiana Villanova 1970 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State 1970 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Drake т t 1970 men Utah Utes Utah т 1970 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Duke Illinois UCLA (2–0) South Carolina (2–0) Kentucky (2–0) u Jacksonville (2–0) d Marquette (2–0) Notre Dame (1–1) USC (2–0) u Western Kentucky (2–0) Kansas (2–0) u Penn (2–0) d Indiana (2–0) u Villanova (2–0) u Utah State (2–1) d Drake (2–0) u 1970 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville (2–0) npr Florida State (3–0) d Long Beach State (1–1) d 1970 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (2–0) npr 1970 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico (2–0) npr North Carolina (2–0) npr Utah Kansas State Duke Illinois UCLA (4–0) South Carolina (3–0) Jacksonville (5–0) u Kentucky (4–0) u Marquette (4–0) USC (4–0) u Penn (4–0) u Kansas (4–0) u Notre Dame (3–1) d Villanova (4–0) u Western Kentucky (4–0) d Drake (4–0) u Utah State (5–1) North Carolina (3–0) u Indiana (3–1) d 1970 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State (6–0) npr 1970 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State (5–0) npr Florida State (5–1) d Long Beach State (4–1) d St. John's (3–0) npr Louisville Tennessee New Mexico UCLA (4–0) South Carolina (5–0) Jacksonville (5–0) Marquette (5–0) u USC (6–0) u Penn (5–0) u Kentucky (5–1) d Kansas (6–0) St. John's (6–0) u Drake (6–0) u Western Kentucky (5–0) Indiana (5–1) u Villanova (6–1) d Notre Dame (3–2) d 1970 men Oregon Ducks Oregon (5–1) npr North Carolina (5–1) d 1970 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (5–0) т tnpr Utah State (5–2) т d Colorado State (6–1) т td New Mexico (8–1) т npr New Mexico State (6–1) Florida State Long Beach State UCLA (6–0) South Carolina (6–0) Marquette (6–0) u USC (7–0) u Western Kentucky (7–0) u Penn (6–0) Kentucky (6–1) Jacksonville (5–1) d Drake (8–0) u Villanova (8–1) u Kansas (7–1) d Tennessee (6–0) u St. John's (7–1) d Louisville (5–1) npr Colorado State (7–1) т tu New Mexico (9–1) т u Oregon (6–1) d Indiana (6–2) т td LSU (5–0) т tnpr Utah State (5–2) т d Notre Dame North Carolina UCLA (9–0) South Carolina (9–0) USC (10–0) u Marquette (9–0) d Penn (8–0) u Western Kentucky (9–1) d Kansas (9–1) u Kentucky (7–2) d Jacksonville (7–2) d Notre Dame (6–2) npr 1970 men St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure (8–0) npr Villanova (8–2) d Indiana (8–2) u Louisville (8–1) т t Oregon (7–2) т u 1970 men Fordham Rams Fordham (11–0) npr Utah State (9–2) u North Carolina (8–2) npr Drake (8–2) т td New Mexico (9–2) т d Tennessee St. John's Colorado State LSU UCLA (11–0) USC (12–0) u Marquette (11–0) u Penn (11–0) u Western Kentucky (11–1) u South Carolina (10–2) d Jacksonville (8–2) u Kansas (9–1) d Kentucky (9–2) d Notre Dame (7–2) Fordham (12–0) u St. Bonaventure (9–1) d Villanova (11–3) d Indiana (9–2) d North Carolina (10–2) u Oregon (9–2) d Weber State (9–1) npr Utah State (10–2) d Louisville (10–2) т td New Mexico (10–3) т Drake UCLA (13–0) USC (14–0) Marquette (13–0) Penn (13–0) Kansas (11–1) u Jacksonville (10–2) u Western Kentucky (12–2) d South Carolina (10–3) d Tennessee (11–2) npr Villanova (13–3) u Utah State (12–2) u St. Bonaventure (9–1) Notre Dame (8–3) d 1970 men La Salle Explorers La Salle (10–1) npr Oregon (9–2) u Fordham (12–1) d Kentucky (10–3) т td Weber State (10–1) т Illinois (8–2) npr North Carolina (11–3) d Indiana (9–3) Louisville New Mexico USC (14–0) u UCLA (14–1) d Marquette (14–0) Penn (15–0) Kansas (13–1) Jacksonville (12–2) Notre Dame (9–4) u Tennessee (12–2) u South Carolina (10–3) d Western Kentucky (12–3) d Utah State (15–2) Oregon (10–2) u Kentucky (11–3) u La Salle (12–1) Fordham (12–1) u Illinois (8–2) u Villanova (14–4) d Duquesne (10–2) т tnpr North Carolina (11–3) т tu 1970 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State (12–3) т npr St. Bonaventure Weber State USC (16–0) UCLA (15–1) Marquette (16–0) Penn (16–0) Kansas (14–1) Jacksonville (14–2) South Carolina (11–3) u Western Kentucky (14–3) u Tennessee (13–3) d Kentucky (13–3) u Illinois (9–3) u La Salle (14–1) u Notre Dame (10–5) d Fordham (13–1) u North Carolina (12–3) u Utah State (15–3) d Michigan (10–4) npr Duquesne (12–2) Villanova (15–4) т d 1970 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska (12–3) т npr Oregon Memphis State UCLA (16–1) u Marquette (18–0) u USC (16–1) d Penn (18–0) Kansas (16–1) Jacksonville (16–2) Western Kentucky (15–3) u Kentucky (15–3) u South Carolina (13–4) d Notre Dame (11–5) u North Carolina (13–3) u Michigan (12–4) u Duquesne (15–2) u Fordham (16–1) La Salle (15–2) т td Tennessee (14–4) т d Houston (17–3) т tnpr Illinois (10–4) т td Oregon (12–4) т npr Louisville (15–4) npr Utah State (17–4) Villanova (16–4) Nebraska UCLA (18–1) Marquette (20–0) USC (18–1) Penn (20–0) Kansas (18–1) Jacksonville (18–2) Western Kentucky (16–4) Michigan (13–4) u South Carolina (14–4) North Carolina (16–3) u La Salle (17–2) u Duquesne (17–2) u Fordham (18–1) u Kentucky (16–4) d Tennessee (16–4) Utah State (19–4) npr Louisville (16–4) u Houston (17–4) т td Villanova (18–6) т npr Notre Dame (13–6) d Illinois Oregon UCLA (20–1) Marquette (21–0) USC (20–1) Penn (22–0) Kansas (20–1) Jacksonville (21–2) South Carolina (16–4) u Western Kentucky (18–4) d Fordham (20–1) u Michigan (14–4) d Duquesne (19–2) u Kentucky (18–4) u North Carolina (17–4) т td La Salle (18–3) т td Louisville (17–4) т u Tennessee (17–5) d Villanova (20–6) u Utah State (19–5) т td 1970 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State (15–7) т tnpr 1970 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii (21–3) т npr Houston Notre Dame (15–7) UCLA (21–1) Marquette (23–0) USC (21–1) Penn (24–0) Kansas (22–1) South Carolina (19–4) u Western Kentucky (20–4) u Jacksonville (21–3) d Fordham (21–2) Kentucky (20–4) u North Carolina (19–4) u Duquesne (19–3) d Ohio State (16–5) npr Houston (20–5) npr Louisville (17–6) d La Salle (19–4) d Utah State (20–6) u Hawaii (22–4) т t Villanova (22–6) т td Weber State (20–5) т npr Michigan Tennessee Arizona State UCLA (24–1) Marquette (26–0) USC (24–1) Penn (26–0) Kansas (23–1) Jacksonville (22–3) u South Carolina (20–4) d Western Kentucky (20–5) d Kentucky (22–4) u Fordham (23–2) d Ohio State (18–5) u Duquesne (21–3) BYU (18–9) npr North Carolina (20–5) d Houston (20–6) т td Drake (19–7) т tnpr Hawaii (22–4) т u Notre Dame (19–7) т tnpr Utah State (20–6) т td La Salle (20–6) тLouisville (19–7) тWeber State (21–5) т d Villanova UCLA (25–1) Marquette (27–0) Penn (27–0) u Kansas (25–1) u USC (24–2) d South Carolina (23–4) u Western Kentucky (21–5) u Kentucky (22–4) u Fordham (25–2) u Ohio State (19–5) u Jacksonville (22–4) т td BYU (19–9) т u North Carolina (22–6) u Notre Dame (20–7) т tu Long Beach State (23–4) т npr Drake (20–7) d Villanova (24–6) npr Houston (21–6) т td Duquesne (21–4) т d Weber State (21–6) d Hawaii Utah State La Salle Louisville References Rankings Category:College men's basketball rankings in the United States