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 03-Nov-2026: 

 --- Division I --- 
                         W  L 
                         -  - 
   1  Michigan           1  0    785 
   2  Duke               1  0    775 
   3  Arizona            0  1    763 
   4  Connecticut        1  0    745 
   5  Gonzaga            1  0    738 
   6  Houston            1  0    735 
   7  Florida            1  0    733 
   8  Michigan St.       1  0    730 
   9  Illinois           1  0    725 
      Virginia           0  0    725 
  11  Nebraska           1  0    724 
  12  Purdue             0  1    723 
  13  St. John's (NY)    1  0    721 
  14  Arkansas           0  0    719 
  15  Alabama            0  0    718 
  16  Vanderbilt         1  0    716 
  17  UCLA               1  0    714 
      Kansas             1  0    714 
  19  Tennessee          0  0    708 
      Iowa St.           0  1    708 

 --- Division II --- 
                         W  L 
                         -  - 
   1  Gannon             0  0    640 
   2  Nova Southeastern  0  0    635 
   3  Washburn           0  0    631 
   4  Anderson (SC)      0  0    623 
   5  Daemen             0  0    620 
   6  CSU-East Bay       0  0    616 
   7  Lander             0  0    611 
   8  Oklahoma Baptist   0  0    600 
   9  Michigan Tech      0  0    590 
  10  Dallas Baptist     0  0    589 
      West Liberty       0  0    589 
  12  Palm Beach Atl.    0  0    588 
      Walsh OH           0  0    588 
  14  Lenoir-Rhyne       0  0    587 
  15  Indiana, Pa.       0  0    586 
  16  California, Pa.    0  0    583 
  17  Catawba            0  0    582 
  18  E. New Mexico      0  0    577 
  19  Fairmont St.       0  0    576 
  20  North Georgia      0  0    575 

 --- Division III --- 
                         W  L 
                         -  - 
   1  Mary Washington    0  0    590 
   2  Emory              0  0    575 
   3  St. Thomas (TX)    0  0    570 
   4  Trinity Coll (CT)  0  0    566 
   5  Chicago            0  0    559 
   6  Christphr Newport  0  0    558 
   7  Illinois Weslyn    0  0    552 
   8  Randolph-Macon     0  0    549 
   9  Washington StL     0  0    535 
  10  Wis.-LaCrosse      0  0    534 
  11  Gustav Adolphus    0  0    533 
  12  Tufts              0  0    532 
  13  Endicott           0  0    527 
  14  Redlands           0  0    524 
  15  Wesleyan           0  0    523 
  16  Wis.-Whitewater    0  0    522 
  17  Mount Union        0  0    519 
      Claremont-Mudd     0  0    519 
  19  Hood               0  0    518 
  20  Roanoke            0  0    514

 

 

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