|
|
HOOP SCOOP’S PRE-SEASON RANKING
OF THE TOP 40 COLLEGE TEAMS FOR THE 2004-2005 SEASON
Published November 7, 2004
by Clark Francis, Editor & Publisher of the HOOP SCOOP
| Rank | Team | Returning Starters | 2003-2004 Record League/Overall |
Conference | One-Year Talent Rating Increase/Decrease 03-04 to 04-05 |
Two-Year Talent Rating
Increase/Decrease 02-03 to 04-05 |
| 1. | Connecticut | 2 | 12-4/33-6 | Big East | +5.9 | +15.5 |
| 2. | Michigan State | 5 | 12-4/18-12 | Big-10 | +6.5 | +11.4 |
| 3. | North Carolina | 5 | 8-8/19-11 | Atlantic Coast | +19.9 | +20.9 |
| 4. | Kansas | 4 | 12-4/24-9 | Big-12 | +2.7 | +6.4 |
| 5. | Wake Forest | 5 | 9-7/21-10 | Atlantic Coast | +12.8 | +31.2 |
| 6. | Illinois | 5 | 13-3/26-7 | Big-10 | +16.1 | +17.9 |
| 7. | Kentucky | 2 | 13-3/27-5 | Southeastern | +20.4 | +1.0 |
| 8. | Oklahoma State | 4 | 14-2/31-4 | Big-12 | +10.8 | +2.8 |
| 9. | Syracuse | 5 | 11-5/23-8 | Big East | +10.9 | +19.3 |
| 10. | Arizona | 4 | 11-7/20-10 | Pacific-10 | +19.5 | -2.4 |
| 11. | Memphis | 4 | 12-4/22-8 | Conference USA | +2.9 | +12.5 |
| 12. | Duke | 3 | 13-3/31-6 | Atlantic Coast | -5.3 | -6.0 |
| 13. | Pittsburgh | 3 | 13-3/31-5 | Big East | +22.5 | +23.7 |
| 14. | Mississippi State | 4 | 14-2/26-4 | Southeastern | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| 15. | Louisville | 3 | 9-7/20-10 | Conference USA | +1.4 | +3.7 |
| 16. | Georgia Tech | 4 | 9-7/28-10 | Atlantic Coast | +15.9 | +7.9 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | 3 | 12-4/25-7 | Conference USA | +0.2 | +12.2 |
| 18. | Notre Dame | 4 | 9-7/19-13 | Big East | +3.2 | +0.3 |
| 19. | Florida | 4 | 9-7/20-11 | Southeastern | +14.3 | +7.3 |
| 20. | Texas | 3 | 12-4/25-8 | Big-12 | +20.8 | +12.3 |
| 21. | Maryland | 4 | 7-9/20-12 | Atlantic Coast | +5.6 | +13.1 |
| 22. | Gonzaga | 2 | 14-0/28-3 | West Coast | +7.1 | +13.1 |
| 23. | Florida State | 2 | 6-10/19-14 | Atlantic Coast | +19.1 | +30.0 |
| 24. | N.C. State | 3 | 11-5/21-10 | Atlantic Coast | +7.6 | +1.0 |
| 25. | Stanford | 2 | 17-1/30-2 | Pacific-10 | -1.4 | +5.5 |
| 26. | Alabama | 4 | 8-8/20-13 | Southeastern | +14.8 | +1.1 |
| 27. | Charlotte | 4 | 12-4/21-9 | Conference USA | +5.3 | +15.8 |
| 28. | Washington | 5 | 12-6/19-12 | Pacific-10 | +20.3 | +12.0 |
| 29. | Michigan | 4 | 8-8/23-11 | Big-10 | +7.2 | -0.5 |
| 30. | Oklahoma | 3 | 8-8/20-11 | Big-12 | +7.1 | +3.0 |
| 31. | George Washington | 4 | 11-5/18-12 | Atlantic-10 | +18.2 | +16.2 |
| 32. | Indiana | 3 | 7-9/14-15 | Big-10 | -11.9 | -0.1 |
| 33. | UTEP | 3 | 13-5/24-8 | Western Athletic | +25.6 | +10.6 |
| 34. | Marquette | 3 | 8-8/19-12 | Conference USA | +4.8 | +2.3 |
| 35. | Virginia | 4 | 6-10/18-13 | Atlantic Coast | -4.0 | -3.8 |
| 36. | LSU | 4 | 8-8/18-11 | Southeastern | +2.6 | -4.3 |
| 37. | Murray State | 1 | 14-2/28-6 | Ohio Valley | +2.5 | +18.3 |
| 38. | Wisconsin | 2 | 12-4/25-7 | Big-10 | +25.0 | +29.7 |
| 39. | Texas Tech | 3 | 9-7/23-11 | Big-12 | -0.3 | -4.2 |
| 40. | Southern Illinois | 2 | 17-1/25-5 | Mid-American | +13.2 | +16.7 |