1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

August 2023 1975 NCAA 70s logo.svg Indiana Indiana The 1975–76 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. 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 15 Final  ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 826–827 Dec. 1 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. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 151975-76 College Basketball Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1976.html Sports Reference January 28, 2020 Indiana (30) UCLA (13) Maryland Marquette North Carolina Kentucky (2) Notre Dame 1975 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville 1975 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (1) Cincinnati Arizona 1975 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama 1975 men NC State Wolfpack NC State 1975 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 1975 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco Michigan 1975 men Providence Friars Providence 1975 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 1975 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State т1975 men Auburn Tigers Auburn т 1975 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse Indiana (1–0) Maryland (1-0) u Marquette (0-0) u North Carolina (1-0) u UCLA (0-1) d Louisville (1-0) u Kentucky (0-1) d Tennessee (0-0) u Notre Dame (1-0) d Cincinnati (2-0) Arizona (1-0) San Francisco (1-0) u NC State (1-0) Alabama (1-0) d Providence (1-0) u Michigan (1-0) Auburn (1-0) u Kansas State (1-1) d Arizona State (0-0) d Washington (2-0) y Memphis State Syracuse Indiana (1–0) Maryland (3–0) Marquette (2–0) North Carolina (3–0) UCLA (2–1) Louisville (2–0) Tennessee (3–0) u Notre Dame (3–0) u Cincinnati (4–0) u Arizona (4–0) u Alabama (3–0) u San Francisco (3–0) NC State (3–0) Kentucky (0–1) d Washington (4–0) u 1975 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV (4–0) npr Auburn (2–0) Michigan (1–1) d Arizona State (3–0) 1975 men Missouri Tigers Missouri (4–0) npr Providence Kansas State (2–2) Indiana (3–0) Maryland (5–0) Marquette (3–0) North Carolina (4–0) Notre Dame (5–1) u UCLA (2–1) d Cincinnati (6–0) u Alabama (4–0) u NC State (4–0) u Louisville (3–1) d Tennessee (4–1) d Washington (5–0) u UNLV (6–0) u San Francisco (5–1) d Rutgers (6–0) npr Michigan (3–1) u Auburn (3–0) St. John's (6–0) npr Arizona State (5–0) Kentucky (2–2) d Arizona (5–2) Missouri Indiana (6–0) Maryland (6–0) North Carolina (5–0) u UCLA (3–1) u Notre Dame (5–1) Cincinnati (7–0) u Marquette (5–1) d Alabama (6–0) NC State (5–0) Tennessee (6–1) u Louisville (5–1) d UNLV (8–0) u Washington (7–0) d San Francisco (7–1) Rutgers (7–0) Michigan (5–1) St. John's (7–0) u Kentucky (4–3) u Centenary (7–1) npr 1975 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota (5–0) npr Auburn Arizona State Indiana (8–0) Maryland (7–0) North Carolina (6–0) UCLA (6–1) Notre Dame (5–1) Marquette (5–1) u Cincinnati (8–1) d Alabama (6–0) NC State (7–0) UNLV (11–0) u Louisville (7–1) Tennessee (7–1) d Washington (8–0) Rutgers (7–0) u St. John's (9–0) u Minnesota (8–0) u Michigan (5–1) d Centenary (8–1) u San Francisco (9–2) d 1975 men La Salle Explorers La Salle (7–0) npr Kentucky Indiana (10–0) Maryland (10–0) UCLA (10–1) u Marquette (8–1) u UNLV (13–0) u North Carolina (7–1) d 1975 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest (10–0) npr Washington (11–0) u Tennessee (8–1) u Alabama (8–1) d NC State (8–1) d Rutgers (10–0) u Notre Dame (5–3) d St. John's (10–1) u Cincinnati (9–2) d Louisville (7–2) d Minnesota (8–1) d 1975 men USC Trojans USC (11–1) npr Michigan (7–2) d San Francisco (10–3) d Centenary La Salle Indiana (12–0) Maryland (11–1) Marquette (9–1) u UNLV (16–0) u Wake Forest (11–1) u Washington (13–0) u North Carolina (10–1) d UCLA (11–2) d Tennessee (9–1) Rutgers (11–0) u Alabama (10–1) d St. John's (11–1) u NC State (10–1) d Cincinnati (11–2) u Notre Dame (6–3) d Michigan (9–3) u 1975 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State (9–4) npr Centenary (14–2) npr 1975 men West Texas State Buffaloes West Texas State (10–1) npr Missouri (11–2) npr Louisville Minnesota USC San Francisco Indiana (14–0) (62) UNLV (18–0) (1) Maryland (13–1) Marquette (11–1) North Carolina (12–1) u UCLA (13–2) u Rutgers (13–0) u Washington (14–1) d St. John's (13–1) u Tennessee (10–2) d NC State (11–2) u Alabama (11–2) d Oregon State (11–4) u Wake Forest (11–3) d Notre Dame (9–3) Cincinnati (13–2) d Michigan (11–3) d Missouri (14–2) u West Texas State (12–1) 1975 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech (12–2) npr Centenary Indiana (16–0) Marquette (14–1) u UNLV (20–0) u North Carolina (12–2) u Rutgers (15–0) u Washington (16–1) u Maryland (13–2) d NC State (13–2) u Tennessee (12–2) u Notre Dame (11–3) u Alabama (13–2) u UCLA (14–3) d Missouri (15–2) u St. John's (14–2) d Michigan (12–3) u Oregon State (12–5) d Princeton (11–3) npr Cincinnati (13–3) d Centenary (16–3) npr West Texas State (13–2) d Wake Forest (11–5) Virginia Tech Indiana (18–0) (60) Marquette (16–1) UNLV (23–0) (1) North Carolina (15–2) Maryland (15–3) u Washington (17–1) Rutgers (16–0) d Tennessee (14–2) u UCLA (15–3) u NC State (14–3) d Notre Dame (12–4) d St. John's (15–2) u Missouri (17–2) Alabama (13–3) d Princeton (12–3) u Cincinnati (15–3) u Western Michigan (16–0) npr Centenary (18–3) u Virginia Tech (15–3) npr 1975 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas (16–2) npr Michigan (13–4) Oregon State (12–6) West Texas State Indiana (19–0) Marquette (18–1) North Carolina (18–2) u Maryland (17–3) u Rutgers (19–0) u UCLA (17–3) u UNLV (23–1) d Tennessee (16–2) Washington (18–2) d Notre Dame (14–4) u Alabama (15–3) u NC State (16–4) d Cincinnati (17–3) u Missouri (18–3) d Western Michigan (18–0) u Michigan (14–5) npr St. John's (17–3) d Virginia Tech (18–3) u Centenary (20–3) d North Texas (16–2) Princeton (14–4) Indiana (21–0) Marquette (19–1) North Carolina (20–2) Rutgers (21–0) u UCLA (19–3) u UNLV (24–1) u Maryland (18–4) d Notre Dame (17–4) u Tennessee (17–3) d Alabama (17–3) u Washington (19–3) d NC State (18–4) Cincinnati (18–3) Missouri (20–3) Michigan (16–5) u St. John's (18–3) u Western Michigan (20–1) d Virginia Tech (19–4) Louisville (17–4) npr Centenary (20–4) d North Texas Indiana (23–0) Marquette (22–1) Rutgers (23–0) u North Carolina (22–2) d UNLV (26–1) u Notre Dame (20–4) u Alabama (19–3) u Washington (21–3) u UCLA (20–4) d Maryland (19–5) d Tennessee (18–4) d Missouri (22–3) u Michigan (18–5) u St. John's (20–3) u NC State (19–5) d Western Michigan (20–1) u 1975 men Oregon Ducks Oregon (17–9) npr Cincinnati (19–4) d Centenary (22–4) u 1975 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M (20–5) npr Virginia Tech Louisville (18–5) Indiana (25–0) Marquette (23–1) Rutgers (25–0) North Carolina (24–2) UNLV (26–1) Alabama (20–3) u UCLA (22–4) u Notre Dame (21–5) d Maryland (21–5) u Washington (22–4) d Michigan (20–5) u Tennessee (19–5) d Cincinnati (21–4) u Western Michigan (22–1) u Missouri (22–4) d St. John's (21–4) d NC State (19–7) d 1975 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State (20–5) npr Texas A&M (21–5) u Centenary (23–5) d Oregon Indiana (26–0) (51) Marquette (25–1) (1) Rutgers (28–0) (1) UNLV (28–1) (1) u North Carolina (25–3) d UCLA (23–4) u Notre Dame (22–5) u Alabama (21–4) d Tennessee (21–5) u Missouri (24–4) u Washington (22–5) d Maryland (22–6) d 1975 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia (18–11) npr Michigan (21–6) d Cincinnati (23–5) d Western Michigan (24–2) d St. John's (23–5) d Arizona (22–8) npr Texas Tech (24–5) npr Centenary (23–5) NC State Florida State (20–6) Texas A&M Indiana (28–0) (47) Marquette (26–1) (2) UNLV (29–1) (1) u Rutgers (29–0) (2) d UCLA (24–4) u Alabama (22–4) u Notre Dame (23–5) North Carolina (25–4) d Michigan (22–6) u Western Michigan (25–2) u Maryland (22–6) u Cincinnati (24–6) u Tennessee (21–6) d Missouri (25–4) d Arizona (23–8) u Texas Tech (25–5) u 1975 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul (20–8) npr Virginia (18–12) d Centenary (23–5) u 1975 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine (22–5) npr Washington St. John's UPI Poll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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. 1 Mar. 8 Indiana (1–0) Marquette (2–0) Maryland (3–0) North Carolina (3–0) UCLA (2–1) 1975 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee (3–0) 1975 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville (2–0) Notre Dame (3–0) Arizona (4–0) 1975 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama (2–0) Cincinnati (4–0) т t 1975 men UNLV Rebels UNLV (4–0) т Washington (4–0) 1975 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco (3–0) 1975 men USC Trojans USC (4–0) Kentucky (0–1) Rutgers (3–0) 1975 men NC State Wolfpack NC State (3–0) Michigan (1–1) 1975 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State (2–2) Indiana (3–0) Marquette (3–0) Maryland (5–0) North Carolina (4–0) UCLA (2–1) Notre Dame (5–1) u Alabama (4–0) u UNLV (6–0) u Cincinnati (6–0) u Tennessee (4–1) d Washington (5–0) u Michigan (3–1) u NC State (4–0) u Rutgers (6–0) u Louisville (3–1) d San Francisco (5–1) d St. John's (6–0) npr 1975 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State (5–0) npr Arizona (5–2) d 1975 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State (3–0) npr USC Kentucky Kansas State Indiana (6–0) Maryland (6–0) u North Carolina (5–0) u UCLA (3–1) u Marquette (5–1) d Notre Dame (5–1) Alabama (6–0) UNLV (8–0) Cincinnati (7–0) Louisville (5–1) u Michigan (5–1) u NC State (5–0) u Washington (7–0) d Tennessee (6–1) d Rutgers (7–0) d San Francisco (7–1) St. John's (7–0) Kentucky (4–3) npr Arizona State (6–1) т d Kansas State (5–0) тUSC (7–1) т npr Arizona Wichita State Indiana (8–0) Maryland (7–0) North Carolina (6–0) UCLA (6–1) Marquette (5–1) Notre Dame (5–1) Alabama (6–0) NC State (7–0) u UNLV (11–0) т td Louisville (7–1) т u St. John's (9–0) u Washington (8–0) u Tennessee (7–1) u Cincinnati (8–1) d Michigan (5–1) d Rutgers (7–0) d San Francisco (9–2) d Iowa (9–0) npr 1975 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota (8–0) npr 1975 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne (5–1) npr Kentucky Arizona State Kansas State USC Indiana (10–0) Maryland (10–0) UCLA (10–1) u Marquette (8–1) u Washington (11–0) u UNLV (13–0) u 1975 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest (10–0) npr North Carolina (7–1) d Alabama (8–1) d St. John's (10–1) u Rutgers (10–0) u Tennessee (8–1) u Michigan (7–2) u Notre Dame (5–3) d USC (11–1) npr NC State (8–1) d Louisville (7–2) т td 1975 men Missouri Tigers Missouri (10–2) т npr Kentucky (5–4) npr Iowa (10–1) d Cincinnati San Francisco Minnesota (8–1) Duquesne Indiana (12–0) Marquette (9–1) u Washington (13–0) u Maryland (11–1) d Wake Forest (11–1) u UNLV (16–0) North Carolina (10–1) u UCLA (11–2) d Alabama (10–1) Tennessee (9–1) u Rutgers (11–0) St. John's (11–1) d Michigan (9–3) NC State (10–1) u Missouri (11–2) u Notre Dame (6–3) d Arizona State (8–1) т tnpr 1975 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul (9–2) т npr 1975 men West Texas State Buffaloes West Texas State (10–1) npr 1975 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State (9–4) npr USC Louisville Kentucky Iowa Indiana (14–0) Marquette (11–1) Maryland (13–1) u North Carolina (12–1) u UNLV (18–0) u Washington (14–1) d UCLA (13–2) u Rutgers (13–0) u Alabama (11–2) St. John's (13–1) u Oregon State (11–4) u Tennessee (10–2) d NC State (11–2) u Michigan (11–3) d Missouri (14–2) Notre Dame (9–3) Wake Forest (11–3) d West Texas State (12–1) u Utah (11–4) npr Cincinnati (13–2) npr Arizona State DePaul Indiana (16–0) Marquette (14–1) UNLV (20–0) u North Carolina (12–2) Washington (16–1) u Rutgers (15–0) u Maryland (13–2) d Alabama (13–2) u Tennessee (12–2) u UCLA (14–3) d Notre Dame (11–3) u NC State (13–2) u Michigan (12–3) u Missouri (15–2) u Oregon State (12–5) d St. John's (14–2) d Utah (12–4) u West Texas State (13–2) Princeton (11–3) npr Wake Forest (11–5) d Cincinnati (13–3) Indiana (18–0) Marquette (16–1) North Carolina (15–2) u UNLV (23–0) d Washington (17–1) Maryland (15–3) u Rutgers (17–0) d Tennessee (14–2) u UCLA (15–3) u NC State (14–3) т tu Missouri (17–2) т u Notre Dame (12–4) d St. John's (15–2) u Michigan (13–4) d Alabama (13–3) d Utah (14–4) u Louisville (13–4) npr Oregon State (12–6) d Princeton (12–3) Cincinnati (15–3) npr West Texas State Wake Forest Indiana (19–0) Marquette (18–1) North Carolina (18–2) Maryland (17–3) u Rutgers (19–0) u UCLA (17–3) u Tennessee (16–2) u UNLV (23–1) d Washington (18–2) d Notre Dame (14–4) u Michigan (14–5) u Alabama (15–3) u Missouri (18–3) d Utah (16–4) u NC State (16–4) td Louisville (16–4) u Western Michigan (18–0) npr St. John's (17–3) d Cincinnati (17–3) т tu West Texas State (15–3) т npr Oregon State Princeton Indiana (21–0) Marquette (19–1) North Carolina (20–2) UCLA (19–3) u Rutgers (21–0) UNLV (24–1) u Maryland (18–4) d Washington (19–3) u Tennessee (17–3) d Notre Dame (17–4) Michigan (16–5) Missouri (20–3) u Alabama (17–3) d Louisville (17–4) u NC State (18–4) St. John's (18–3) u Cincinnati (18–3) т tu San Francisco (21–4) т npr Utah (17–5) d 1975 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M (17–5) npr Western Michigan (20–1) West Texas State Indiana (23–0) Marquette (22–1) North Carolina (22–2) Rutgers (23–0) u UNLV (26–1) u Notre Dame (20–4) u UCLA (20–4) d Maryland (19–5) d Washington (21–3) d Alabama (19–3) u Michigan (18–5) Tennessee (18–4) d Missouri (22–3) d St. John's (20–3) u Louisville (18–5) d Texas (20–5) u 1975 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State (18–5) npr NC State (19–5) d Cincinnati (19–4) d Arizona (19–8) npr San Francisco Utah Indiana (25–0) Marquette (23–1) North Carolina (24–2) Rutgers (25–0) UNLV (26–1) UCLA (22–4) u Alabama (20–3) u Maryland (21–5) Michigan (20–5) u Notre Dame (21–5) d Washington (22–4) d Florida State (20–5) u Tennessee (19–5) d Missouri (22–4) d Arizona (21–8) u St. John's (21–4) d Louisville (19–6) d Cincinnati (21–4) u Western Michigan (22–1) npr NC State (19–7) d Texas A&M (21–5) Indiana (26–0) Marquette (25–1) Rutgers (28–0) u UNLV (28–1) u UCLA (23–4) North Carolina (25–3) d Alabama (21–4) Notre Dame (22–5) u Michigan (21–6) Washington (22–5) u Missouri (24–4) u Arizona (22–8) u Maryland (22–4) d Tennessee (21–5) d 1975 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia (18–11) npr Cincinnati (23–5) т tu Florida State (20–6) т d St. John's (23–5) d Western Michigan (24–2) т t Princeton (22–4) т npr NC State Centenary (23–5) References Rankings Category:College men's basketball rankings in the United States