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1981-82 School Ratings

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National Champion: North Carolina
Final Four: Georgetown, Houston, Louisville and North Carolina

Consensus Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson

AP Preseason #1: North Carolina ▪ AP Final #1: North Carolina

The SRS columns are SRS broken up into offensive and defensive components.
The Adjusted columns are adjusted for strength of opposition.
Non-Division I games are excluded from the ratings.

273 Schools

SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
1 Oregon State Pac-10 5.71 15.56 21.27
2 North Carolina ACC 6.21 13.96 20.17
3 Virginia ACC 7.19 12.20 19.39
4 Georgetown Big East 2.22 17.07 19.29
5 Missouri Big 8 7.74 10.33 18.07
6 Wake Forest ACC 5.85 9.56 15.41
7 Arkansas SWC 5.10 9.69 14.79
8 DePaul Ind 11.33 3.39 14.73
9 Louisville Metro 8.38 6.33 14.71
10 UCLA Pac-10 6.78 7.91 14.68
11 Idaho Big Sky 4.71 9.92 14.62
12 Wyoming WAC -2.22 16.50 14.28
13 Kansas State Big 8 1.10 12.56 13.66
14 Wichita State MVC 8.74 4.77 13.51
15 Minnesota Big Ten 4.36 9.08 13.44
16 North Carolina State ACC -5.05 18.47 13.42
17 Fresno State PCAA -7.16 20.50 13.34
18 Tulsa MVC 13.87 -0.61 13.27
19 Indiana Big Ten 7.28 5.93 13.21
20 Houston SWC 15.32 -2.38 12.94
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
21 Kentucky SEC 10.28 2.27 12.55
22 Memphis Metro 9.02 3.15 12.17
23 Iowa Big Ten 1.54 10.47 12.01
24 Nebraska Big 8 -1.77 13.66 11.89
25 Nevada-Las Vegas Ind 8.91 2.05 10.95
26 Alabama-Birmingham Sun Belt 6.09 4.61 10.70
27 James Madison ECACS -4.21 14.89 10.68
28 Illinois Big Ten 0.47 10.11 10.58
29 Villanova Big East 6.62 3.93 10.55
30 Alabama SEC 12.96 -2.45 10.51
31 Texas-El Paso WAC -3.42 13.90 10.48
32 Marquette Ind 3.58 6.84 10.42
33 Southern California Pac-10 8.01 2.18 10.19
34 Georgia SEC 5.01 5.15 10.16
35 Boston College Big East 9.07 1.00 10.08
36 Virginia Tech Metro 12.94 -3.02 9.92
37 Clemson ACC 7.63 2.20 9.83
38 Tennessee SEC 1.27 8.48 9.75
39 Texas A&M SWC 8.99 0.75 9.73
40 Bradley MVC 2.69 6.79 9.49
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
41 Pepperdine WCC 15.79 -6.36 9.42
42 San Diego State WAC 8.97 0.43 9.40
43 Purdue Big Ten 3.55 5.83 9.38
44 Texas Tech SWC 6.51 2.85 9.36
45 Rice SWC -0.75 10.08 9.33
46 Evansville MW City 2.24 7.04 9.28
47 San Francisco WCC 15.26 -6.00 9.25
48 Brigham Young WAC -0.45 9.63 9.18
49 Chattanooga Southern 4.64 4.43 9.08
50 St. John's (NY) Big East 7.16 1.76 8.91
51 Texas SWC 7.27 1.64 8.91
52 Mississippi SEC -5.59 14.26 8.67
53 Louisiana State SEC 6.59 1.84 8.43
54 Saint Joseph's ECC (East) 2.41 5.81 8.22
55 Kansas Big 8 2.48 5.53 8.01
56 Maryland ACC -1.10 8.85 7.74
57 Oklahoma State Big 8 6.02 1.66 7.69
58 Syracuse Big East 15.19 -7.62 7.57
59 Washington Pac-10 1.88 5.54 7.42
60 Virginia Commonwealth Sun Belt 2.12 5.29 7.41
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
61 Oklahoma Big 8 8.38 -1.03 7.36
62 Tulane Metro -4.83 12.16 7.32
63 California-Irvine PCAA 6.08 1.13 7.22
64 Connecticut Big East 0.86 6.19 7.04
65 Ohio State Big Ten -0.84 7.65 6.81
66 Louisiana-Lafayette Southland 8.03 -1.31 6.72
67 Vanderbilt SEC 0.81 5.79 6.60
68 Old Dominion ECACS 3.22 3.21 6.42
69 Baylor SWC -2.06 8.43 6.37
70 Arizona State Pac-10 0.37 5.97 6.35
71 Texas Christian SWC 3.84 2.44 6.28
72 Hawaii WAC 5.10 1.17 6.27
73 West Virginia EAA 4.83 1.39 6.22
74 Illinois State MVC -2.07 8.23 6.16
75 Nevada Big Sky 12.83 -7.01 5.82
76 Lamar Southland -2.52 8.21 5.69
77 Portland WCC -1.15 6.68 5.53
78 Washington State Pac-10 -6.98 12.20 5.22
79 William & Mary ECACS -4.93 10.10 5.17
80 New Mexico State MVC 2.63 2.44 5.06
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
81 Auburn SEC 3.92 1.05 4.97
82 Loyola (IL) MW City 12.83 -8.00 4.83
83 Temple ECC (East) 0.16 4.55 4.72
84 Montana Big Sky -2.60 7.29 4.69
85 California Pac-10 2.08 2.22 4.30
86 American ECC (East) 5.55 -1.32 4.23
87 New Orleans Ind 1.37 2.66 4.03
88 Santa Clara WCC 2.30 1.52 3.82
89 Southern Mississippi Ind 3.05 0.76 3.80
90 Iona MAAC 6.22 -2.54 3.69
91 Dayton Ind 5.47 -1.79 3.68
92 Cal State Fullerton PCAA -0.92 4.52 3.60
93 Michigan State Big Ten -4.34 7.87 3.53
94 Colorado Big 8 7.09 -3.58 3.51
95 Georgia Tech ACC -5.38 8.86 3.48
96 Weber State Big Sky -0.36 3.79 3.44
97 Fordham MAAC -3.84 7.17 3.33
98 Cincinnati Metro 1.10 1.68 2.79
99 West Texas A&M MVC 7.42 -4.91 2.51
100 Richmond ECACS -2.63 5.13 2.50
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
101 New Mexico WAC 3.62 -1.18 2.44
102 Pittsburgh EAA 3.21 -0.95 2.26
103 Florida SEC 3.89 -1.70 2.20
104 South Carolina Ind 4.21 -2.10 2.11
105 Notre Dame Ind -6.28 8.26 1.98
106 South Florida Sun Belt -5.16 7.13 1.97
107 Gonzaga WCC -1.99 3.91 1.92
108 Western Kentucky OVC -1.27 3.15 1.88
109 Rutgers EAA -7.98 9.61 1.63
110 Oral Roberts MW City 7.86 -6.31 1.55
111 Long Beach State PCAA 4.19 -2.69 1.50
112 Idaho State Big Sky 0.81 0.58 1.38
113 Boston University ECACN 1.29 -0.08 1.21
114 Duke ACC 3.81 -2.61 1.20
115 Florida State Metro 6.06 -4.89 1.17
116 Charlotte Sun Belt 7.37 -6.32 1.05
117 Northwestern Big Ten -5.22 6.18 0.96
118 California-Santa Barbara PCAA 1.86 -0.95 0.91
119 East Tennessee State Southern 11.29 -10.40 0.90
120 San Jose State PCAA -10.76 11.62 0.87
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
121 Drake MVC -8.57 9.41 0.84
122 Seton Hall Big East 8.20 -7.54 0.66
123 Providence Big East -5.89 6.54 0.65
124 Iowa State Big 8 3.24 -2.72 0.52
125 Penn State Ind -5.87 6.26 0.39
126 Western Carolina Southern 1.93 -1.68 0.25
127 San Diego WCC -7.02 7.18 0.16
128 South Alabama Sun Belt 2.31 -2.19 0.12
129 Pennsylvania Ivy -3.43 3.45 0.02
130 Utah WAC 1.11 -1.11 -0.01
131 Colorado State WAC -7.13 7.11 -0.02
132 Texas-Arlington Southland 11.27 -11.33 -0.05
133 Northeastern ECACN -1.11 0.91 -0.19
134 North Texas Southland 11.68 -11.90 -0.23
135 Stetson Ind 0.59 -0.83 -0.24
136 Saint Mary's (CA) WCC 1.91 -2.27 -0.36
137 Michigan Big Ten -0.71 0.30 -0.41
138 Saint Peter's MAAC -8.95 8.37 -0.59
139 Bowling Green State MAC 4.40 -5.13 -0.73
140 Oklahoma City MW City -6.35 5.57 -0.78
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
141 Marshall Southern 8.96 -9.83 -0.87
142 Rhode Island EAA 0.69 -1.56 -0.87
143 Louisiana-Monroe A-Sun 5.21 -6.20 -0.98
144 Jacksonville Sun Belt 7.25 -8.29 -1.04
145 Montana State Big Sky -3.87 2.82 -1.05
146 Detroit Mercy MW City 0.55 -1.79 -1.24
147 Ball State MAC -0.71 -0.64 -1.35
148 Arizona Pac-10 0.10 -1.51 -1.42
149 Mississippi State SEC -15.90 14.47 -1.44
150 Middle Tennessee OVC -6.15 4.64 -1.50
151 Oregon Pac-10 10.58 -12.11 -1.52
152 Duquesne EAA -1.84 0.25 -1.59
153 Stanford Pac-10 1.45 -3.17 -1.72
154 Princeton Ivy -16.39 14.30 -2.09
155 St. Bonaventure EAA -7.20 5.06 -2.14
156 Creighton MVC -1.12 -1.12 -2.24
157 Toledo MAC 4.53 -6.80 -2.27
158 Holy Cross ECACN -0.31 -2.04 -2.34
159 George Washington EAA -3.73 1.38 -2.35
160 Southern Methodist SWC -7.06 4.59 -2.48
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
161 Davidson Southern -7.49 5.00 -2.50
162 Texas Southern SWAC 5.90 -8.42 -2.52
163 Northern Illinois MAC 0.11 -2.64 -2.53
164 Furman Southern 4.17 -6.87 -2.70
165 Indiana State MVC 3.01 -5.73 -2.72
166 Long Island University ECACM (North) 13.80 -16.53 -2.73
167 Boise State Big Sky 5.81 -8.76 -2.95
168 Drexel ECC (East) -3.30 0.30 -3.00
169 George Mason ECACS 3.03 -6.09 -3.07
170 Southern Illinois MVC -1.78 -1.54 -3.31
171 Alcorn State SWAC 5.00 -8.35 -3.36
172 Northwestern State A-Sun 6.91 -10.38 -3.47
173 Arkansas-Little Rock A-Sun 0.48 -3.98 -3.50
174 Miami (OH) MAC 0.82 -4.44 -3.62
175 Columbia Ivy -12.75 8.96 -3.78
176 Northern Arizona Big Sky -5.74 1.93 -3.81
177 Citadel Southern -3.84 -0.07 -3.91
178 Appalachian State Southern -8.43 4.22 -4.21
179 Niagara ECACN 7.09 -11.32 -4.23
180 Cleveland State Ind 3.08 -7.34 -4.26
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
181 La Salle ECC (East) 3.99 -8.31 -4.32
182 Air Force WAC -12.82 7.98 -4.84
183 Pacific PCAA 1.25 -6.09 -4.84
184 Wisconsin Big Ten 1.17 -6.20 -5.03
185 Canisius ECACN 1.73 -6.79 -5.05
186 Utah State PCAA 2.84 -7.88 -5.05
187 Western Michigan MAC -4.05 -1.08 -5.13
188 Centenary (LA) A-Sun 6.56 -11.71 -5.15
189 Murray State OVC -3.97 -1.24 -5.20
190 East Carolina ECACS -2.49 -2.90 -5.39
191 McNeese State Southland 2.70 -8.40 -5.70
192 Ohio MAC -5.63 -0.08 -5.71
193 Morehead State OVC 1.10 -6.90 -5.80
194 Southeastern Louisiana Ind -5.00 -0.84 -5.83
195 Fairfield MAAC 0.74 -6.59 -5.85
196 Mercer A-Sun -3.25 -2.70 -5.95
197 Arkansas State Southland -13.48 7.36 -6.12
198 Eastern Michigan MAC -5.42 -0.78 -6.20
199 Louisiana Tech Southland -8.98 2.49 -6.49
200 Navy ECACS -3.71 -2.78 -6.49
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
201 Loyola Marymount WCC 6.69 -13.24 -6.55
202 Western Illinois Ind 5.07 -11.77 -6.70
203 Robert Morris ECACM (South) -2.77 -4.11 -6.88
204 Jackson State SWAC -5.27 -1.78 -7.04
205 Xavier MW City -4.07 -3.06 -7.13
206 Marist ECACM (North) 3.81 -11.18 -7.37
207 Houston Baptist A-Sun -10.53 3.08 -7.45
208 Manhattan MAAC -7.45 -0.01 -7.45
209 Fairleigh Dickinson ECACM (North) 8.50 -15.97 -7.46
210 Georgia Southern A-Sun -10.10 2.62 -7.47
211 North Carolina-Wilmington Ind -6.77 -0.85 -7.62
212 Texas-San Antonio Ind -5.77 -1.85 -7.63
213 North Carolina A&T MEAC -3.84 -4.06 -7.90
214 Hofstra ECC (East) -8.80 0.80 -7.99
215 Illinois-Chicago Ind -1.00 -7.12 -8.12
216 Siena ECACM (North) -4.17 -4.17 -8.33
217 Saint Louis Metro -1.16 -7.57 -8.73
218 Yale Ivy -2.11 -6.72 -8.82
219 Green Bay Ind -12.90 4.01 -8.89
220 Tennessee Tech OVC -4.23 -4.66 -8.89
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
221 Samford A-Sun -2.94 -6.17 -9.11
222 Massachusetts EAA -6.50 -2.76 -9.26
223 Baltimore ECACM (South) -9.33 0.01 -9.31
224 Butler MW City -6.13 -3.22 -9.35
225 Youngstown State OVC -6.78 -2.73 -9.51
226 Towson ECACM (South) -5.12 -4.40 -9.52
227 Kent State MAC -2.95 -6.70 -9.65
228 Loyola (MD) ECACM (South) -6.89 -2.85 -9.74
229 St. Francis (NY) ECACM (North) -8.00 -1.92 -9.92
230 Harvard Ivy 0.17 -10.23 -10.07
231 Lafayette ECC (West) -5.11 -5.44 -10.55
232 New Hampshire ECACN -3.75 -6.96 -10.72
233 Howard MEAC -7.79 -3.27 -11.06
234 Central Michigan MAC -4.56 -6.60 -11.15
235 Campbell Ind -8.75 -2.41 -11.16
236 Maine ECACN -8.22 -3.00 -11.22
237 Alliant International Ind -1.78 -9.46 -11.24
238 Northern Iowa Ind -6.19 -5.30 -11.49
239 Texas-Pan American Ind 3.26 -14.76 -11.50
240 Cornell Ivy -14.77 3.17 -11.60
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
241 Tennessee State Ind -2.13 -9.52 -11.65
242 Delaware ECC (West) -11.74 -0.13 -11.87
243 Charleston Southern Ind -10.85 -1.33 -12.18
244 Austin Peay OVC -9.98 -2.24 -12.22
245 Vermont ECACN 1.88 -14.38 -12.51
246 Eastern Illinois Ind -4.52 -8.09 -12.61
247 Rider ECC (West) -6.60 -6.08 -12.67
248 Wagner ECACM (North) -4.75 -8.19 -12.94
249 West Chester ECC (West) -2.78 -10.16 -12.94
250 Valparaiso Ind -3.43 -9.82 -13.24
251 Akron OVC -7.21 -6.55 -13.76
252 South Carolina State MEAC -3.52 -10.30 -13.83
253 Nicholls State Ind -7.55 -6.32 -13.87
254 Delaware State MEAC -4.56 -9.60 -14.15
255 Brown Ivy 1.48 -15.74 -14.26
256 Colgate ECACN -13.04 -1.57 -14.61
257 Hardin-Simmons A-Sun -12.18 -2.63 -14.81
258 Bucknell ECC (West) -9.66 -5.32 -14.98
259 Florida A&M MEAC -10.18 -4.85 -15.03
260 Lehigh ECC (West) -9.49 -6.20 -15.68
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
261 Dartmouth Ivy -13.90 -1.87 -15.78
262 Army MAAC -15.60 -0.38 -15.98
263 Georgia State Ind -7.10 -8.88 -15.98
264 Eastern Kentucky OVC -7.16 -9.22 -16.37
265 Grambling SWAC -6.33 -10.60 -16.93
266 Saint Francis (PA) ECACM (South) 0.63 -18.04 -17.41
267 Bethune-Cookman MEAC -8.01 -9.49 -17.49
268 Maryland-Eastern Shore MEAC -7.44 -10.50 -17.94
269 Mississippi Valley State SWAC -5.04 -13.69 -18.73
270 Utica Ind -18.30 -1.24 -19.53
271 Southern SWAC -9.60 -10.30 -19.90
272 Virginia Military Institute Southern -4.71 -16.13 -20.84
273 Prairie View SWAC -11.04 -17.69 -28.72