Wilson Computer Ratings for College Basketball

Shown here are computer ratings and rankings of NCAA basketball teams -- Divisions I, II, and III -- using the algorithm developed by David Wilson (UW-Milwaukee '65, '66; UW-Madison '67). This will be the 22nd year I have produced his ratings for college basketball.

The Wilson formula is designed to rate teams based only on past performance. It is not designed to predict future results.

Links to data for all divisions are in the menu at the left. Direct downloads of all text files are listed on the Explanation page. Help yourself!

Here are the top 20 teams in each division, last updated 08-Mar-2026: 

 --- Division I --- 
                         W  L 
                         -  - 
   1  Duke              29  2   793 
   2  Arizona           29  2   792 
   3  Michigan          28  2   790 
   4  Connecticut       27  4   750 
      Michigan St.      25  5   750 
   6  Houston           26  5   749 
   7  Florida           25  6   745 
   8  Iowa St.          25  6   741 
      Virginia          27  4   741 
  10  Gonzaga           28  3   738 
  11  Nebraska          25  5   737 
  12  Illinois          23  7   734 
  13  Kansas            22  9   733 
  14  Alabama           23  8   730 
  15  North Carolina    24  7   729 
  16  Texas Tech        22  9   728 
  17  Purdue            23  8   726 
  18  St. John's (NY)   25  6   725 
  19  Arkansas          23  8   724 
  20  Vanderbilt        24  7   721 

 --- Division II --- 
                         W  L 
                         -  - 
   1  Washburn          30  1   650 
   2  CSU-East Bay      30  0   635 
   3  Daemen            29  1   634 
   4  Gannon            28  2   633 
   5  Nova Southeastern 27  1   626 
   6  Anderson (SC)     28  2   624 
   7  Lubbock Christian 27  5   604 
   8  E. New Mexico     26  4   597 
      West Liberty      26  4   597 
  10  Walsh OH          27  3   596 
  11  Dallas Baptist    26  6   595 
  12  Fairmont St.      26  4   590 
  13  Palm Beach Atl.   25  4   589 
  14  Michigan Tech     26  6   588 
  15  Rockhurst         24  5   583 
  16  N. Michigan       27  5   582 
  17  Catawba           23  8   581 
      Grand Valley St.  25  6   581 
      Indiana, Pa.      23  7   581 
  20  Lenoir-Rhyne      24  8   580 
      Oklahoma Baptist  27  3   580 

 --- Division III --- 
                         W  L 
                         -  - 
   1  St. Thomas (TX)   28  2   577 
   2  Emory             24  3   575 
   3  Trinity Coll (CT) 27  2   569 
   4  Mary Washington   26  3   568 
   5  Chicago           23  4   565 
   6  Randolph-Macon    27  3   557 
      Illinois Weslyn   25  4   557 
   8  Christphr Newport 23  5   549 
   9  Washington StL    20  7   543 
  10  Gustav Adolphus   27  2   541 
      Endicott          28  1   541 
  12  Wis.-LaCrosse     24  6   540 
  13  Tufts             22  5   536 
  14  Wesleyan          23  6   532 
  15  Redlands          24  6   529 
  16  Wis.-Whitewater   21  8   527 
      Hood              26  3   527 
  18  Mount Union       23  4   526 
  19  Claremont-Mudd    23  5   523 
  20  Otterbein         23  6   519 
      Roanoke           23  7   519

 

 

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