1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

Legend

  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  New to rankings from previous week
Italics   Number of first place votes
(#–#)   Win-loss record
т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

All AP polls for this season included only ten ranked teams.

Preseason
 [1]
Week 2
Dec. 7[1]
Week 3
Dec. 14[1]
Week 4
Dec. 21[1]
Week 5
Dec. 28[1]
Week 6
Jan. 4[1]
Week 7
Jan. 11[1]
Week 8
Jan. 18[1]
Week 9
Jan. 25[1]
Week 10
Feb. 1[1]
Week 11
Feb. 8[1]
Week 12
Feb. 15[1]
Week 13
Feb. 22[2]
Week 14
Mar. 1[2]
Final
Mar. 8[2]
1.UCLAUCLA (2–0)Duke (4–1)Duke (6–1)Duke (7–1)Duke (9–1)Duke (11–1)Duke (14–1)Duke (14–1)Duke (15–1)Kentucky (17–0)Kentucky (19–0)Kentucky (21–0)Kentucky (23–0)Kentucky (23–1)1.
2.MichiganMichigan (3–0)Saint Joseph's (4–0)Saint Joseph's (6–0)Vanderbilt (8–0)Kentucky (8–0)Kentucky (10–0)Kentucky (12–0)Kentucky (12–0)Kentucky (14–0)Duke (15–1)Duke (17–2)Duke (19–2)Texas Western (22–0)Duke (23–3)2.
3.DukeSaint Joseph's (2–0)Michigan (4–1)Michigan (4–1)Bradley (10–0)Vanderbilt (10–1)Vanderbilt (12–1)Saint Joseph's (11–2)Providence (12–1)Vanderbilt (15–2)Loyola-Chicago (16–1)Texas Western (18–0)Texas Western (20–0)Duke (20–3)Texas Western (23–1)3.
4.Saint Joseph'sVanderbilt (1–0)Kansas (5–0)Vanderbilt (6–0)Iowa (7–0)Saint Joseph's (9–2)Saint Joseph's (10–2)Providence (12–1)Vanderbilt (14–2)Providence (13–1)Texas Western (16–0)Loyola-Chicago (17–2)Loyola-Chicago (20–2)Loyola-Chicago (21–2)Kansas (21–3)4.
5.VanderbiltMinnesota (2–0)Vanderbilt (4–0)Bradley (8–0)Kentucky (7–0)Bradley (10–1)Bradley (13–1)Vanderbilt (14–2)Saint Joseph's (13–3)Loyola-Chicago (15–1)Vanderbilt (16–3)Vanderbilt (17–3)Vanderbilt (19–3)Vanderbilt (21–3)St. Joseph's (22–4)5.
6.ProvidenceDuke (2–0)Minnesota (3–0)Minnesota (4–0)BYU (6–0)Providence (8–1)Providence (10–1)Kansas (13–2)Texas Western (12–0)Texas Western (14–0)Providence (15–1)Providence (17–2)Kansas (18–3)Kansas (20–3)Loyola-Chicago (21–2)6.
7.MinnesotaKansas (2–0)Providence (3–0)Providence (5–0)Michigan (4–3)Iowa (8–1)BYU (10–1)Bradley (14–2)Loyola-Chicago (13–1)Kansas (14–3)Kansas (15–3)Kansas (16–3)Saint Joseph's (19–4)Saint Joseph's (21–4)Cincinnati (21–5)7.
8.KansasProvidence (1–0)UCLA (2–2)Wichita State (4–0)Saint Joseph's (6–2)BYU (8–1)Texas Western (12–0)Texas Western (12–0)Cincinnati (13–2)Saint Joseph's (13–4)Saint Joseph's (15–4)Saint Joseph's (17–4)Nebraska (17–3)Providence (21–3)Vanderbilt (22–4)8.
9.BradleyBradley (1–0)Bradley (6–0)Iowa (7–0)Minnesota (5–1)Texas Western (10–0)UCLA (9–3)Loyola-Chicago (13–1)Kansas (14–3)Michigan (11–4)Nebraska (14–2)Nebraska (16–3)Providence (19–3)Nebraska (18–4)Michigan (17–6)9.
10.Kansas StateSouth Carolina (2–0)Wichita State (3–0)Kentucky (6–0)Providence (5–1)UCLA (7–3)Kansas (11–2)UCLA (10–4)UCLA (10–4)Cincinnati (14–3)Michigan (12–5)Michigan (13–5)Michigan (14–5)Cincinnati (20–5)Western Kentucky (24–2)10.
Preseason
 [1]
Week 2
Dec. 7[1]
Week 3
Dec. 14[1]
Week 4
Dec. 21[1]
Week 5
Dec. 28[1]
Week 6
Jan. 4[1]
Week 7
Jan. 11[1]
Week 8
Jan. 18[1]
Week 9
Jan. 25[1]
Week 10
Feb. 1[1]
Week 11
Feb. 8[1]
Week 12
Feb. 15[1]
Week 13
Feb. 22[2]
Week 14
Mar. 1[2]
Final
Mar. 8[2]
Dropped:
Kansas State
Dropped:
South Carolina (4–0)
Dropped:
  • Kansas (5–2)
  • UCLA (3–3)
Dropped:
Wichita State (4–2)
Dropped:
  • Michigan (6–4)
  • Minnesota (7–3)
Dropped:
  • Iowa (8–2)
Dropped:
  • BYU (10–3)
Dropped:
Bradley (14–3)
Dropped:
UCLA (10–5)
Dropped:
Cincinnati (14–5)
NoneNoneDropped:
Michigan (15–6)
Dropped:
  • Providence (22–4)
  • Nebraska (20–5)

UPI Poll

Preseason
 [1]
Week 2
Dec. 6[1]
Week 3
Dec. 13[1]
Week 4
Dec. 20[1]
Week 5
Dec. 27[1]
Week 6
Jan. 3[1]
Week 7
Jan. 10[1]
Week 8
Jan. 17[1]
Week 9
Jan. 24[1]
Week 10
Jan. 31[1]
Week 11
Feb. 7[1]
Week 12
Feb. 14[1]
Week 13
Feb. 21[2]
Week 14
Feb. 28[2]
Final
Mar. 7[2]
1.UCLAUCLA (2–0)Kentucky (23–1)1.
2.MichiganDuke (23–3)2.
3.MinnesotaTexas Western (23–1)3.
4.Saint Joseph'sKansas (21–3)4.
5.DukeLoyola-Chicago (21–2)5.
6.VanderbiltSt. Joseph's (22–4)6.
7.ProvidenceMichigan (17–6)7.
8.KansasVanderbilt (22–4)8.
9.BradleyCincinnati (21–5)9.
10.BYUProvidence (22–4)10.
11.San FranciscoTexas Western (10–0)Nebraska (20–5)11.
12.Kansas StateUtah (21–6)12.
13.NC StateOklahoma City (18–5)13.
14.DaytonHouston (21–5)14.
15.Boston College тOregon State (20–6)15.
16.St. John's тSyracuse (21–5)16.
17.Louisville тPacific (22–4)17.
18.Tennessee тDavidson (20–5)18.
19.West VirginiaBYU (17–5) т19.
20.Iowa т
New Mexico т
Princeton т
Dayton (23–4) т20.
Preseason
 [1]
Week 2
Dec. 6[1]
Week 3
Dec. 13[1]
Week 4
Dec. 20[1]
Week 5
Dec. 27[1]
Week 6
Jan. 3[1]
Week 7
Jan. 10[1]
Week 8
Jan. 17[1]
Week 9
Jan. 24[1]
Week 10
Jan. 31[1]
Week 11
Feb. 7[1]
Week 12
Feb. 14[1]
Week 13
Feb. 21[2]
Week 14
Feb. 28[2]
Final
Mar. 7[2]
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneDropped:
  • San Francisco (20–5)
  • Boston College (19–5)
  • Michigan State (16–7)

References

  1. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 733. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  2. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 734. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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