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1971-72 Standings

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National Champion: UCLA
Final Four: Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina and UCLA

Consensus Player of the Year: Bill Walton

AP Preseason #1: UCLA ▪ AP Final #1: UCLA

212 Schools

Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
1 North Carolina* RTF ACC 26 5 .839 9 3 .750 2 2 2
2 Maryland  ACC 27 5 .844 8 4 .667 6 5 14
3 Virginia  ACC 21 7 .750 8 4 .667 6 20
4 Duke  ACC 14 12 .538 6 6 .500
5 North Carolina State  ACC 16 10 .615 6 6 .500 20
6 Wake Forest  ACC 8 18 .308 3 9 .250
7 Clemson  ACC 10 16 .385 2 10 .167
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
8 Kansas State* R Big 8 19 9 .679 12 2 .857
9 Missouri  Big 8 21 6 .778 10 4 .714 14
10 Oklahoma  Big 8 14 12 .538 9 5 .643 20 20
11 Nebraska  Big 8 14 12 .538 7 7 .500
12 Kansas  Big 8 11 15 .423 7 7 .500 14 14
13 Iowa State  Big 8 12 14 .462 5 9 .357
14 Colorado  Big 8 7 19 .269 4 10 .286
15 Oklahoma State  Big 8 4 22 .154 2 12 .143
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
16 Weber State* R Big Sky 18 11 .621 10 4 .714
17 Northern Arizona  Big Sky 13 10 .565 8 6 .571
18 Gonzaga  Big Sky 14 12 .538 8 6 .571
19 Idaho State  Big Sky 14 12 .538 8 6 .571
20 Boise State  Big Sky 14 12 .538 7 7 .500
21 Montana  Big Sky 14 12 .538 7 7 .500
22 Montana State  Big Sky 10 16 .385 6 8 .429
23 Idaho  Big Sky 5 20 .200 2 12 .143
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
24 Minnesota* R Big Ten 18 7 .720 11 3 .786 11 11
25 Ohio State  Big Ten 18 6 .750 10 4 .714 5 4 19
26 Indiana  Big Ten 17 8 .680 9 5 .643 5 17
27 Michigan  Big Ten 14 10 .583 9 5 .643 13 9
28 Michigan State  Big Ten 13 11 .542 6 8 .429
29 Wisconsin  Big Ten 13 11 .542 6 8 .429
30 Purdue  Big Ten 12 12 .500 6 8 .429
31 Illinois  Big Ten 14 10 .583 5 9 .357 16
32 Iowa  Big Ten 11 13 .458 5 9 .357
33 Northwestern  Big Ten 5 18 .217 3 11 .214
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
34 Oral Roberts R Ind 26 2 .929 16 16
35 Marquette*  Ind 25 4 .862 4 2 7
36 Hawaii*  Ind 23 4 .852 12
37 Marshall*  Ind 23 4 .852 8 12
38 Florida State* F Ind 28 5 .848 9 10
39 Northern Illinois  Ind 21 4 .840 19
40 South Carolina*  Ind 24 5 .828 12 3 6
41 Duquesne  Ind 20 5 .800 20
42 Syracuse  Ind 22 6 .786
43 Providence*  Ind 21 6 .778 12
44 Detroit Mercy  Ind 18 6 .750
45 Houston*  Ind 20 7 .741 7 7
46 Jacksonville  Ind 20 8 .714 11 8
47 Villanova*  Ind 20 8 .714 18 11 15
48 Texas-Pan American  Ind 17 7 .708
49 Niagara  Ind 21 9 .700
50 Penn State  Ind 17 8 .680
51 Fordham  Ind 18 9 .667
52 St. Bonaventure  Ind 16 8 .667
53 Cincinnati  Ind 17 9 .654
54 Georgia Southern  Ind 17 9 .654
55 Colgate  Ind 15 8 .652
56 St. John's (NY)  Ind 19 11 .633 17 8
57 Fairleigh Dickinson  Ind 15 9 .625
58 Illinois State  Ind 16 10 .615
59 Virginia Tech  Ind 16 10 .615
60 Canisius  Ind 15 11 .577
61 Creighton  Ind 15 11 .577
62 Holy Cross  Ind 15 11 .577
63 Oklahoma City  Ind 16 12 .571
64 Loyola (LA)  Ind 14 11 .560
65 Rutgers  Ind 14 11 .560
66 West Virginia  Ind 13 11 .542 19
67 Hardin-Simmons  Ind 14 12 .538
68 DePaul  Ind 12 11 .522
69 Centenary (LA)  Ind 13 12 .520
70 Long Island University  Ind 13 12 .520
71 Boston College  Ind 13 13 .500
72 Dayton  Ind 13 13 .500
73 Pittsburgh  Ind 12 12 .500
74 Air Force  Ind 12 13 .480
75 Fairfield  Ind 12 13 .480
76 Saint Francis (PA)  Ind 12 13 .480
77 Saint Peter's  Ind 12 13 .480
78 Indiana State  Ind 12 14 .462
79 St. Francis (NY)  Ind 12 14 .462
80 Utah State  Ind 12 14 .462
81 Xavier  Ind 12 14 .462
82 Army  Ind 11 13 .458
83 Manhattan  Ind 11 13 .458
84 George Washington  Ind 11 14 .440
85 Navy  Ind 10 13 .435
86 Denver  Ind 11 15 .423
87 Portland  Ind 10 16 .385
88 Seton Hall  Ind 10 16 .385
89 Southern Illinois  Ind 10 16 .385
90 Ball State  Ind 9 15 .375
91 Loyola (IL)  Ind 8 14 .364
92 Tulane  Ind 8 18 .308
93 Boston University  Ind 7 16 .304
94 South Alabama  Ind 7 17 .292
95 Iona  Ind 6 17 .261
96 Butler  Ind 6 20 .231
97 Georgia Tech  Ind 6 20 .231
98 Notre Dame  Ind 6 20 .231
99 Stetson  Ind 6 20 .231
100 Georgetown  Ind 3 23 .115
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
101 Pennsylvania* R Ivy 25 3 .893 13 1 .929 15 2 3
102 Princeton  Ivy 20 7 .741 12 2 .857 14
103 Harvard  Ivy 15 11 .577 8 6 .571
104 Dartmouth  Ivy 14 12 .538 8 6 .571
105 Brown  Ivy 10 16 .385 6 8 .429
106 Yale  Ivy 7 17 .292 5 9 .357
107 Columbia  Ivy 4 20 .167 3 11 .214
108 Cornell  Ivy 5 19 .208 1 13 .071
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
109 Ohio* R MAC 15 11 .577 7 3 .700 17
110 Toledo  MAC 18 7 .720 7 3 .700
111 Kent State  MAC 7 17 .292 6 4 .600
112 Western Michigan  MAC 10 14 .417 5 5 .500
113 Miami (OH)  MAC 12 12 .500 4 6 .400
114 Bowling Green State  MAC 4 20 .167 1 9 .100
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
115 South Carolina State  MEAC 15 11 .577 6 6 .500
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
116 Temple* R Mid-Atl (East) 23 8 .742 6 0 1.000
117 Saint Joseph's  Mid-Atl (East) 19 9 .679 5 1 .833
118 American  Mid-Atl (East) 16 8 .667 3 3 .500
119 Hofstra  Mid-Atl (East) 11 14 .440 2 4 .333
120 La Salle  Mid-Atl (East) 6 19 .240 2 4 .333
121 Rider R Mid-Atl (West) 15 11 .577 8 2 .800
122 Lafayette  Mid-Atl (West) 21 6 .778 7 3 .700
123 Delaware  Mid-Atl (West) 18 7 .720 7 3 .700
124 Lehigh  Mid-Atl (West) 10 14 .417 3 7 .300
125 Bucknell  Mid-Atl (West) 5 18 .217 3 7 .300
126 Gettysburg  Mid-Atl (West) 11 12 .478 2 8 .200
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
127 New Mexico State  MVC 19 6 .760
128 West Texas A&M  MVC 14 11 .560
129 Louisville* RF MVC 26 5 .839 12 2 .857 9 2 4
130 Memphis R MVC 21 7 .750 12 2 .857 11 13
131 Saint Louis  MVC 18 8 .692 9 5 .643
132 Bradley  MVC 17 9 .654 8 6 .571
133 Tulsa  MVC 15 11 .577 5 9 .357
134 Wichita State  MVC 16 10 .615 6 8 .429
135 North Texas  MVC 8 18 .308 2 12 .143
136 Drake  MVC 7 19 .269 2 12 .143
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
137 Morehead State R OVC 16 11 .593 9 5 .643
138 Eastern Kentucky* R OVC 15 11 .577 9 5 .643
139 Western Kentucky R OVC 15 11 .577 9 5 .643
140 Tennessee Tech  OVC 14 11 .560 7 7 .500
141 Murray State  OVC 15 11 .577 6 8 .429
142 East Tennessee State  OVC 11 14 .440 6 8 .429
143 Middle Tennessee  OVC 15 11 .577 5 9 .357
144 Austin Peay  OVC 10 14 .417 5 9 .357
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
145 UCLA* RFN Pac-8 30 0 1.000 14 0 1.000 1 1 1
146 Washington  Pac-8 20 6 .769 10 4 .714
147 Oregon State  Pac-8 18 10 .643 9 5 .643
148 Southern California  Pac-8 16 10 .615 9 5 .643 3 3
149 California  Pac-8 13 16 .448 6 8 .429
150 Stanford  Pac-8 10 15 .400 5 9 .357
151 Washington State  Pac-8 11 15 .423 3 11 .214
152 Oregon  Pac-8 6 20 .231 0 14 .000
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
153 Long Beach State* R PCAA 25 4 .862 10 2 .833 8 4 5
154 Pacific  PCAA 17 9 .654 8 4 .667
155 San Diego State  PCAA 18 10 .643 7 5 .583
156 California-Santa Barbara  PCAA 17 9 .654 5 7 .417
157 Cal State Los Angeles  PCAA 14 12 .538 5 7 .417
158 San Jose State  PCAA 11 15 .423 5 7 .417
159 Fresno State  PCAA 9 17 .346 2 10 .167
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
160 Tennessee R SEC 19 6 .760 14 4 .778 19
161 Kentucky* R SEC 21 7 .750 14 4 .778 10 7 18
162 Alabama  SEC 18 8 .692 13 5 .722
163 Vanderbilt  SEC 16 10 .615 10 8 .556
164 Georgia  SEC 14 12 .538 9 9 .500
165 Mississippi  SEC 13 12 .520 8 10 .444
166 Mississippi State  SEC 13 13 .500 6 12 .333
167 Auburn  SEC 10 16 .385 6 12 .333
168 Louisiana State  SEC 10 16 .385 6 12 .333
169 Florida  SEC 10 15 .400 4 14 .222
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
170 Davidson R Southern 19 9 .679 8 2 .800
171 Furman  Southern 17 11 .607 8 3 .727
172 William & Mary  Southern 10 17 .370 6 4 .600
173 East Carolina* T Southern 14 15 .483 7 5 .583
174 Citadel  Southern 12 13 .480 5 6 .455
175 Richmond  Southern 6 19 .240 3 9 .250
176 Virginia Military Institute  Southern 6 19 .240 2 10 .167
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
177 Lamar  Southland 13 13 .500 6 2 .750
178 Texas-Arlington  Southland 14 12 .538 5 3 .625
179 Arkansas State  Southland 12 14 .462 4 4 .500
180 Abilene Christian  Southland 17 8 .680 3 5 .375
181 Louisiana-Lafayette*  Southland 25 4 .862 8 0 1.000 8 8
182 Trinity (TX)  Southland 6 18 .250 0 8 .000
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
183 Texas* R SWC 19 9 .679 10 4 .714
184 Southern Methodist R SWC 16 11 .593 10 4 .714
185 Texas Christian  SWC 15 9 .625 9 5 .643
186 Texas A&M  SWC 16 10 .615 9 5 .643
187 Texas Tech  SWC 14 12 .538 8 6 .571
188 Arkansas  SWC 8 18 .308 5 9 .357
189 Baylor  SWC 14 12 .538 4 10 .286
190 Rice  SWC 6 20 .231 1 13 .071
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
191 Brigham Young* R WAC 21 5 .808 12 2 .857 19 6 9
192 Texas-El Paso  WAC 20 7 .741 9 5 .643
193 Arizona State  WAC 18 8 .692 9 5 .643 17
194 Colorado State  WAC 15 9 .625 7 7 .500
195 New Mexico  WAC 15 11 .577 7 7 .500 16 16
196 Utah  WAC 13 12 .520 5 9 .357
197 Arizona  WAC 6 20 .231 4 10 .286
198 Wyoming  WAC 12 14 .462 3 11 .214
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
199 San Francisco* R WCC 20 8 .714 13 1 .929
200 Santa Clara  WCC 17 9 .654 11 3 .786
201 Seattle  WCC 17 9 .654 10 4 .714
202 Nevada-Las Vegas  WCC 14 12 .538 8 6 .571
203 Loyola Marymount  WCC 11 15 .423 6 8 .429
204 Pepperdine  WCC 10 15 .400 5 9 .357
205 Saint Mary's (CA)  WCC 9 17 .346 3 11 .214
206 Nevada  WCC 2 24 .077 0 14 .000
Overall Conference Polls
Rk School Conf W L W-L% W L W-L% AP Pre AP High AP Final
207 Rhode Island R Yankee 15 11 .577 8 2 .800
208 Maine  Yankee 15 10 .600 6 4 .600
209 Massachusetts  Yankee 14 12 .538 6 4 .600
210 New Hampshire  Yankee 14 9 .609 5 5 .500
211 Connecticut  Yankee 8 17 .320 5 5 .500
212 Vermont  Yankee 5 19 .208 0 10 .000