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1985-86 School Ratings

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National Champion: Louisville
Final Four: Duke, Kansas, Louisiana State and Louisville

Consensus Player of the Year: Walter Berry

AP Preseason #1: Georgia Tech ▪ AP Final #1: Duke

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.

283 Schools

SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
1 North Carolina ACC 21.23 4.90 26.13
2 Kansas Big 8 14.98 8.20 23.18
3 Duke ACC 16.07 6.03 22.10
4 Michigan Big Ten 10.85 11.02 21.88
5 Kentucky SEC 8.77 13.03 21.80
6 Georgia Tech ACC 10.78 10.98 21.76
7 Syracuse Big East 16.33 5.42 21.74
8 Louisville Metro 13.03 7.61 20.64
9 Illinois Big Ten 6.42 13.92 20.34
10 Michigan State Big Ten 17.53 2.26 19.78
11 Memphis Metro 14.27 5.36 19.63
12 Indiana Big Ten 12.32 6.36 18.68
13 Oklahoma Big 8 20.90 -3.00 17.90
14 Notre Dame Ind 10.17 7.49 17.66
15 Georgetown Big East 9.83 7.67 17.50
16 St. John's (NY) Big East 9.38 7.83 17.21
17 North Carolina State ACC 4.77 12.15 16.92
18 Alabama SEC 10.67 6.06 16.73
19 Iowa Big Ten 7.51 8.41 15.92
20 Purdue Big Ten 11.19 4.58 15.77
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
21 Louisiana State SEC 10.56 4.56 15.12
22 Maryland ACC 5.06 10.02 15.08
23 Auburn SEC 7.80 7.08 14.88
24 Virginia ACC 5.47 9.36 14.83
25 Nevada-Las Vegas PCAA 11.98 2.81 14.79
26 Iowa State Big 8 9.66 4.80 14.45
27 Cleveland State Mid-Cont 16.50 -2.78 13.72
28 Georgia SEC 12.65 1.06 13.71
29 Alabama-Birmingham Sun Belt 2.91 10.63 13.54
30 Navy CAA 8.77 4.73 13.50
31 Clemson ACC 7.35 5.51 12.86
32 Ohio State Big Ten 10.28 2.32 12.60
33 Missouri Big 8 6.77 5.81 12.58
34 Nebraska Big 8 2.38 9.18 11.57
35 Virginia Tech Metro 11.96 -0.68 11.28
36 Pittsburgh Big East 7.60 3.60 11.20
37 Western Kentucky Sun Belt 2.73 8.30 11.03
38 DePaul Ind 3.03 7.75 10.78
39 Texas Christian SWC 1.71 8.92 10.63
40 Kansas State Big 8 3.63 6.99 10.62
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
41 Florida SEC 3.83 6.71 10.55
42 Jacksonville Sun Belt 1.01 9.27 10.29
43 Tulsa MVC -0.29 10.50 10.22
44 Bradley MVC 6.15 3.78 9.93
45 Arizona Pac-10 0.62 9.13 9.75
46 Old Dominion Sun Belt 2.11 7.57 9.68
47 Temple A-10 -1.41 10.80 9.39
48 Villanova Big East 1.72 7.62 9.34
49 Tennessee SEC 2.83 6.24 9.07
50 Marquette Ind 4.17 4.79 8.95
51 Pepperdine WCC 7.94 0.86 8.79
52 Washington Pac-10 5.64 2.83 8.47
53 Xavier MW Coll 10.28 -1.83 8.45
54 Providence Big East 11.62 -3.30 8.33
55 Richmond CAA -1.99 10.01 8.02
56 Texas-El Paso WAC -1.47 9.38 7.91
57 Minnesota Big Ten 2.44 5.32 7.76
58 Oklahoma State Big 8 5.15 2.53 7.68
59 Saint Joseph's A-10 1.67 5.94 7.61
60 West Virginia A-10 1.89 5.63 7.52
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
61 Texas SWC -2.18 9.61 7.43
62 Miami (OH) MAC 6.01 1.40 7.41
63 Texas A&M SWC 2.65 3.68 6.33
64 UCLA Pac-10 8.23 -1.92 6.32
65 Oregon Pac-10 1.26 5.05 6.31
66 Boston College Big East 5.73 0.51 6.24
67 Virginia Commonwealth Sun Belt 0.73 5.51 6.24
68 Dayton Ind 4.12 2.06 6.18
69 New Orleans Ind 2.47 3.24 5.71
70 Vanderbilt SEC 5.65 0.03 5.68
71 California Pac-10 -1.55 7.17 5.61
72 Southern Mississippi Metro 9.11 -3.55 5.57
73 Southern Methodist SWC -1.58 7.02 5.44
74 Wyoming WAC 2.32 2.92 5.24
75 Mississippi SEC 0.07 5.14 5.21
76 Louisiana-Monroe Southland 0.23 4.93 5.16
77 Cincinnati Metro 1.08 3.99 5.07
78 San Diego WCC -2.66 7.64 4.98
79 Lamar Southland 2.15 2.63 4.78
80 South Carolina Metro 3.85 0.90 4.76
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
81 Mississippi State SEC -3.20 7.93 4.73
82 Utah WAC 3.20 1.40 4.61
83 Brigham Young WAC 4.53 0.02 4.55
84 New Mexico State PCAA 0.36 4.05 4.41
85 Louisiana Tech Southland -0.63 5.02 4.39
86 Montana Big Sky 4.33 0.00 4.33
87 New Mexico WAC -1.93 6.07 4.14
88 Wisconsin Big Ten 4.25 -0.13 4.13
89 Houston SWC 11.85 -7.76 4.09
90 Texas Tech SWC -3.48 7.40 3.92
91 Northern Arizona Big Sky 1.19 2.64 3.83
92 South Florida Sun Belt -5.84 9.63 3.79
93 Louisiana-Lafayette Ind 1.74 2.00 3.74
94 Northeastern ECACN 4.00 -0.30 3.70
95 McNeese State Southland 3.70 -0.02 3.68
96 Missouri State Mid-Cont -3.56 7.05 3.49
97 California-Irvine PCAA 11.63 -8.23 3.40
98 Drake MVC 0.25 3.10 3.35
99 Middle Tennessee OVC 9.60 -6.25 3.35
100 Connecticut Big East -0.75 3.94 3.19
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
101 Oregon State Pac-10 -5.76 8.83 3.07
102 George Mason CAA 1.75 1.22 2.97
103 Wichita State MVC 0.15 2.76 2.91
104 Florida State Metro 8.87 -6.02 2.85
105 Washington State Pac-10 2.36 0.34 2.70
106 Stanford Pac-10 4.75 -2.06 2.69
107 Seton Hall Big East 3.19 -0.53 2.66
108 Loyola (IL) MW Coll 8.66 -6.01 2.65
109 Cal State Fullerton PCAA -1.98 4.58 2.60
110 Southern California Pac-10 2.37 0.22 2.60
111 Ohio MAC 3.92 -1.51 2.41
112 Illinois State MVC -4.59 6.94 2.35
113 San Jose State PCAA -3.74 5.95 2.21
114 Weber State Big Sky 5.34 -3.24 2.11
115 Texas-Pan American Ind -3.67 5.75 2.08
116 Arkansas SWC 3.14 -1.15 1.99
117 South Alabama Sun Belt -4.24 6.15 1.92
118 Saint Louis MW Coll -3.16 5.07 1.91
119 Arizona State Pac-10 3.17 -1.50 1.67
120 Arkansas State Southland -0.46 2.03 1.57
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
121 Arkansas-Little Rock A-Sun 7.12 -5.72 1.40
122 Wake Forest ACC -5.12 6.51 1.39
123 Eastern Washington Ind -1.42 2.57 1.15
124 Montana State Big Sky 9.83 -8.69 1.14
125 Pacific PCAA -2.41 3.38 0.98
126 Fresno State PCAA -12.48 13.36 0.88
127 Loyola Marymount WCC 7.34 -6.50 0.83
128 Davidson Southern -4.81 5.21 0.40
129 Indiana State MVC -7.16 7.53 0.37
130 Ball State MAC 2.51 -2.22 0.29
131 North Carolina-Wilmington CAA 2.52 -2.42 0.10
132 Akron OVC 0.55 -0.50 0.05
133 Boston University ECACN 0.16 -0.13 0.04
134 San Diego State WAC 7.15 -7.15 0.00
135 Colorado Big 8 6.32 -6.44 -0.12
136 Oral Roberts MW Coll -1.44 1.26 -0.18
137 California-Santa Barbara PCAA 0.54 -0.77 -0.23
138 Utah State PCAA 9.58 -9.87 -0.29
139 Southern SWAC 0.94 -1.31 -0.37
140 La Salle MAAC 1.30 -1.69 -0.39
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
141 Marshall Southern 3.46 -3.87 -0.41
142 Detroit Mercy MW Coll -3.88 3.39 -0.49
143 Chicago State Ind 1.09 -1.63 -0.55
144 Creighton MVC -6.70 6.03 -0.66
145 Chattanooga Southern -0.26 -0.66 -0.93
146 Duquesne A-10 0.50 -1.54 -1.04
147 Eastern Illinois Mid-Cont 3.93 -5.18 -1.25
148 Gonzaga WCC -2.89 0.87 -2.02
149 St. Bonaventure A-10 2.84 -4.86 -2.02
150 Canisius ECACN -6.28 4.25 -2.03
151 Northern Illinois MAC 0.86 -2.98 -2.12
152 Colorado State WAC -5.10 2.65 -2.45
153 Charlotte Sun Belt 3.98 -6.54 -2.55
154 West Texas A&M MVC -10.80 8.15 -2.66
155 Idaho State Big Sky -6.28 3.57 -2.71
156 Nevada Big Sky 1.44 -4.30 -2.86
157 Kent State MAC -5.15 1.91 -3.24
158 Northwestern Big Ten -4.69 1.06 -3.63
159 Fairfield MAAC -6.79 3.14 -3.65
160 Siena ECACN -0.50 -3.15 -3.65
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
161 Baylor SWC -10.60 6.75 -3.85
162 Pennsylvania Ivy -1.33 -2.63 -3.96
163 George Washington A-10 1.27 -5.35 -4.08
164 North Texas Southland -2.10 -2.07 -4.16
165 Santa Clara WCC -5.51 1.20 -4.31
166 Western Michigan MAC -1.05 -3.43 -4.48
167 Boise State Big Sky -7.28 2.78 -4.50
168 Tennessee Tech OVC -2.82 -1.73 -4.55
169 Rice SWC -9.25 4.64 -4.61
170 Portland WCC -10.83 6.21 -4.62
171 Northwestern State GSC -6.78 2.14 -4.64
172 Saint Peter's MAAC -14.67 10.01 -4.65
173 Murray State OVC -2.33 -2.41 -4.74
174 Central Michigan MAC -5.79 1.03 -4.76
175 Fordham MAAC -9.38 4.50 -4.88
176 Western Illinois Mid-Cont -5.53 0.21 -5.32
177 Southeastern Louisiana GSC -0.32 -5.04 -5.36
178 Youngstown State OVC -3.82 -1.60 -5.42
179 Mississippi Valley State SWAC -4.08 -1.47 -5.54
180 James Madison CAA -6.68 1.11 -5.57
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
181 Eastern Kentucky OVC -6.45 0.77 -5.68
182 Fairleigh Dickinson ECACM -2.14 -3.58 -5.72
183 Long Beach State PCAA -2.66 -3.11 -5.76
184 Columbia Ivy -6.74 0.94 -5.80
185 Cornell Ivy -9.51 3.72 -5.80
186 Hardin-Simmons A-Sun -3.59 -2.27 -5.87
187 Evansville MW Coll -6.95 1.07 -5.88
188 Illinois-Chicago Mid-Cont 5.23 -11.11 -5.88
189 Toledo MAC -1.50 -4.38 -5.88
190 Eastern Michigan MAC -1.27 -4.63 -5.90
191 Hartford ECACN -8.10 2.09 -6.00
192 Austin Peay OVC -1.78 -4.23 -6.01
193 Georgia Southern A-Sun -10.04 3.96 -6.08
194 East Tennessee State Southern 3.51 -9.63 -6.11
195 Penn State A-10 -9.87 3.69 -6.17
196 William & Mary CAA -12.56 6.39 -6.17
197 Rhode Island A-10 -3.55 -2.66 -6.21
198 Texas-Arlington Southland 2.12 -8.42 -6.29
199 Miami (FL) Ind -0.16 -6.30 -6.46
200 Southern Illinois MVC -3.30 -3.22 -6.52
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
201 Butler MW Coll -4.03 -2.72 -6.75
202 Alcorn State SWAC 2.72 -9.52 -6.80
203 Iona MAAC -4.27 -2.62 -6.89
204 Air Force WAC -11.74 4.82 -6.92
205 Idaho Big Sky -3.56 -3.44 -7.00
206 Princeton Ivy -17.72 10.58 -7.14
207 East Carolina CAA -6.81 -0.34 -7.15
208 Appalachian State Southern -9.71 2.32 -7.39
209 Marist ECACM -7.44 -0.03 -7.47
210 Niagara ECACN 1.24 -8.73 -7.50
211 Drexel ECC 0.62 -8.17 -7.55
212 American CAA -1.12 -6.47 -7.59
213 Virginia Military Institute Southern 0.83 -8.45 -7.62
214 Stetson A-Sun -3.07 -4.60 -7.67
215 North Carolina A&T MEAC -12.61 4.86 -7.75
216 Brown Ivy 1.26 -9.24 -7.98
217 Western Carolina Southern -1.87 -6.13 -8.00
218 Northern Iowa Mid-Cont -1.06 -7.00 -8.06
219 Charleston Southern Big South -1.31 -7.06 -8.37
220 Mercer A-Sun -8.15 -0.36 -8.51
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
221 Hawaii WAC 0.67 -9.29 -8.62
222 Massachusetts A-10 -7.37 -1.34 -8.72
223 Furman Southern -7.00 -1.96 -8.96
224 Houston Baptist A-Sun -8.11 -0.90 -9.01
225 Centenary (LA) A-Sun 0.53 -9.55 -9.02
226 Hofstra ECC -3.58 -5.50 -9.07
227 Lehigh ECC -0.84 -8.25 -9.09
228 Rutgers A-10 -5.68 -3.45 -9.13
229 Yale Ivy -0.20 -9.18 -9.38
230 Samford A-Sun -4.26 -5.27 -9.53
231 Loyola (MD) ECACM -1.15 -8.59 -9.74
232 Bowling Green State MAC -2.24 -7.54 -9.78
233 Howard MEAC -6.31 -3.75 -10.06
234 Citadel Southern -0.97 -9.47 -10.44
235 Jackson State SWAC -5.46 -5.02 -10.48
236 Radford Big South -8.44 -2.36 -10.80
237 Holy Cross MAAC 0.21 -11.22 -11.01
238 Tennessee State Ind -9.44 -1.64 -11.08
239 Saint Mary's (CA) WCC -2.96 -8.33 -11.28
240 Lafayette ECC -7.83 -3.50 -11.33
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
241 Wagner ECACM 2.51 -13.94 -11.43
242 New Hampshire ECACN -9.39 -2.09 -11.48
243 San Francisco WCC -6.79 -5.09 -11.87
244 Maine ECACN -7.55 -4.55 -12.10
245 Morehead State OVC -6.19 -5.96 -12.15
246 Bucknell ECC -5.90 -6.33 -12.23
247 Army MAAC -12.18 -0.32 -12.49
248 Towson ECC -8.69 -3.93 -12.62
249 Green Bay Mid-Cont -15.56 2.92 -12.65
250 Delaware ECC -0.38 -12.54 -12.92
251 Florida A&M Ind -0.37 -13.12 -13.49
252 Valparaiso Mid-Cont -9.21 -4.37 -13.58
253 Vermont ECACN -7.60 -6.14 -13.75
254 Dartmouth Ivy -9.84 -4.00 -13.84
255 Alabama State SWAC 4.43 -18.76 -14.33
256 Robert Morris ECACM -12.31 -2.23 -14.54
257 Nicholls State GSC -7.42 -7.39 -14.81
258 Central Florida Ind -5.60 -9.44 -15.04
259 Texas-San Antonio Ind -6.52 -8.64 -15.16
260 Monmouth ECACM -4.97 -10.29 -15.26
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
261 Georgia State A-Sun 2.75 -18.02 -15.28
262 Augusta State Big South -9.04 -6.54 -15.58
263 Utica Ind -10.57 -5.02 -15.59
264 Rider ECC -5.64 -10.81 -16.45
265 Campbell Big South -14.79 -2.53 -17.31
266 Grambling SWAC -15.93 -1.59 -17.52
267 Texas Southern SWAC -6.04 -11.66 -17.69
268 Colgate ECACN -24.32 6.53 -17.79
269 Saint Francis (PA) ECACM -0.51 -17.45 -17.96
270 Long Island University ECACM -4.05 -14.60 -18.64
271 Brooklyn Ind -7.04 -11.67 -18.70
272 St. Francis (NY) ECACM -14.60 -4.34 -18.94
273 Texas State GSC -9.15 -10.08 -19.23
274 Alliant International Ind 18.84 -38.12 -19.29
275 Delaware State MEAC -11.47 -7.87 -19.34
276 South Carolina State MEAC -9.45 -9.90 -19.35
277 Harvard Ivy -14.02 -5.71 -19.73
278 Prairie View SWAC -10.36 -10.18 -20.53
279 Coppin State MEAC -13.41 -7.65 -21.06
280 Bethune-Cookman MEAC -4.86 -17.38 -22.24
SRS Adjusted
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS ORtg DRtg NRtg
281 Morgan State MEAC -14.83 -7.41 -22.24
282 Maryland-Eastern Shore MEAC -12.94 -11.56 -24.50
283 Manhattan MAAC -8.04 -21.43 -29.48