1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Appearance
1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings | |||||
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Season | 1976–77 | ||||
NCAA Tournament | 1977 | ||||
Preseason No. 1 | |||||
NCAA Tournament Champions | Marquette | ||||
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The 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.
AP Poll
Rank | Team | Conference | W–L (Pct.) |
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1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 25–3 (.893) |
2 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | 24–4 (.857) |
3 | Kentucky | SEC | 25–3 (.893) |
4 | UNLV | Independent | 26–2 (.929) |
5 | North Carolina | ACC | 25–4 (.862) |
6 | Syracuse | Independent | 26–3 (.897) |
7 | Marquette | Independent | 21–7 (.750) |
8 | San Francisco | WCAC | 29–2 (.935) |
9 | Wake Forest | ACC | 23–6 (.793) |
10 | Notre Dame | Independent | 21–6 (.778) |
11 | Alabama | SEC | 25–4 (.862) |
12 | Detroit | Independent | 25–3 (.893) |
13 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 22–3 (.880) |
14 | Utah | WAC | 22–6 (.786) |
15 | Tennessee | SEC | 22–6 (.786) |
16 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 23–7 (.767) |
17 | UNC Charlotte | Sun Belt | 24–3 (.889) |
18 | Arkansas | SWC | 26–2 (.929) |
19 | Louisville | Metro | 21–7 (.750) |
20 | VMI | Southern | 26–3 (.897) |
UPI Poll
Rank | Team | Conference | W–L (Pct.) |
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1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 24–3 (.889) |
2 | San Francisco | WCAC | 29–1 (.967) |
3 | North Carolina | ACC | 25–4 (.862) |
4 | UCLA | Pacific-8 | 23–4 (.852) |
5 | Kentucky | SEC | 23–3 (.885) |
6 | UNLV | Independent | 25–2 (.926) |
7 | Arkansas | SWC | 26–1 (.963) |
8 | Tennessee | SEC | 21–5 (.808) |
9 | Syracuse | Independent | 25–3 (.893) |
10 | Utah | WAC | 21–6 (.778) |
11 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 22–7 (.759) |
12 | Cincinnati | Metro | 25–4 (.862) |
13 | Louisville | Metro | 21–6 (.778) |
14 | Marquette | Independent | 21–7 (.750) |
15 | Providence | Independent | 24–4 (.857) |
16 | Indiana State | MVC | 23–5 (.821) |
17 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 24–3 (.889) |
18 | Alabama | SEC | 22–4 (.846) |
19 | Detroit | Independent | 24–3 (.889) |
20 | Purdue | Big Ten | 19–8 (.704) |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1977 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "1976-77 College Basketball Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2020.