2004-05 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Z-Ratings

Data courtesy Ken Pomeroy. Ratings current through 13 March 2005 (4675 games).

Weight of tied games = .00001

The 2005 Z-Bracket, and how I came up with it.

Conference ratings

RkTeamConf.Z-RatingBSWPRecordPctRatioSOSRk
1Illinois TN33161.987332-1.970 32.0001036.34
2North Carolina AC7279.3.951027-4.871 6.7501078.43
3Wake Forest AC6605.9.947126-5.839 5.2001270.41
4Duke AC5909.2.942325-5.833 5.0001181.82
5Washington PT5361.3.937926-5.839 5.2001031.05
6Boston College BE4246.5.926124-4.857 6.000707.7423
7Kentucky SE4035.5.923325-5.833 5.000807.1015
8Arizona PT3974.8.922527-6.818 4.500883.2812
9Kansas BT3931.3.921923-6.793 3.8331025.56
10Oklahoma State BT3930.3.921823-6.793 3.8331025.37
11Gonzaga WC3655.1.917725-4.862 6.250584.8237
12Louisville US3482.1.914827-4.871 6.750515.8648
13Syracuse BE3307.5.911727-6.818 4.500735.0118
14Oklahoma BT3274.0.911024-7.774 3.429954.928
15Connecticut BE2971.7.904922-7.759 3.143945.5410
16Michigan State TN2705.7.898622-6.786 3.667737.9217
17Wisconsin TN2618.2.896322-8.733 2.750952.079
18Villanova BE2306.1.887222-7.759 3.143733.7720
19Florida SE2138.9.881623-7.767 3.286650.9627
20Alabama SE2092.4.879923-7.767 3.286636.8331
21Utah MW1798.1.867725-5.833 5.000359.6264
22Cincinnati US1698.0.862924-7.774 3.429495.2453
23Pacific BW1666.9.861426-3.897 8.667192.33113
24Texas Tech BT1640.3.860020-10.667 2.000820.1614
25Georgia Tech AC1632.5.859619-11.633 1.727945.1411
26Pittsburgh BE1600.4.857920-8.714 2.500640.1730
27Iowa TN1573.8.856421-11.656 1.909824.3713
28West Virginia BE1450.4.849121-10.677 2.100690.6426
29UCLA PT1343.6.842118-10.643 1.800746.4516
30Texas BT1327.4.841019-10.655 1.900698.6325
31Minnesota TN1326.4.840921-10.677 2.100631.6232
32Louisiana State SE1295.4.838720-9.690 2.222582.9138
33Mississippi State SE1090.5.821922-10.688 2.200495.6652
34Southern Illinois MV1080.8.821025-7.781 3.571302.6378
35North Carolina State AC1074.0.820419-13.594 1.462734.8619
36Stanford PT1069.8.820018-12.600 1.500713.2222
37Texas A&M BT1060.2.819117-9.654 1.889561.2643
38New Mexico MW1035.3.816625-6.806 4.167248.4793
39Charlotte US972.38.810121-7.750 3.000324.1372
40Ohio State TN945.85.807220-12.625 1.667567.5141
41Notre Dame BE942.29.806817-11.607 1.545609.7135
42Iowa State BT922.83.804618-11.621 1.636563.9542
43Nevada WA844.40.795023-6.793 3.833220.28101
44Indiana TN842.36.794815-13.536 1.154730.0521
45Maryland AC840.96.794616-12.571 1.333630.7233
46St. Mary's - California WC807.78.790123-8.742 2.875280.9781
47Georgetown BE791.06.787817-12.586 1.417558.3944
48Texas - El Paso WA748.57.781625-7.781 3.571209.60104
49Arizona State PT744.39.780918-13.581 1.385537.6247
50Miami (FL) AC735.17.779516-12.571 1.333551.3846
51Creighton MV718.14.776823-10.697 2.300312.2475
52Kansas State BT711.71.775815-12.556 1.250569.3740
53Oregon PT700.43.773914-13.519 1.077650.4028
54Virginia AC658.23.766714-15.483 0.933705.2524
55Clemson AC644.66.764216-15.516 1.067604.3636
56Missouri BT640.38.763416-16.500 1.000640.3829
57Alabama - Birmingham US635.80.762521-10.677 2.100302.7677
58Northern Iowa MV628.58.761220-10.667 2.000314.2974
59Vanderbilt SE621.45.759818-13.581 1.385448.8360
60George Washington AT620.54.759622-7.759 3.143197.45110
61Wichita State MV619.58.759420-9.690 2.222278.8184
62Oregon State PT599.76.755517-14.548 1.214493.9254
63Old Dominion CA590.32.753627-5.844 5.400109.32149
64DePaul US583.82.752319-10.655 1.900307.2876
65Wisconsin - Milwaukee HL574.74.750322-5.815 4.400130.62137
66Virginia Tech AC539.61.742615-13.536 1.154467.6758
67Marquette US529.15.740118-11.621 1.636323.3773
68Arkansas SE519.34.737818-12.600 1.500346.2367
69South Carolina SE515.91.736915-13.536 1.154447.1261
70Nebraska BT493.80.731414-14.500 1.000493.8055
71Southwest Missouri State MV488.20.729918-12.600 1.500325.4771
72Buffalo MA481.90.728322-9.710 2.444197.14111
73Washington State PT470.48.725212-16.429 0.750627.3034
74Colorado BT453.48.720513-16.448 0.813558.1245
75Providence BE440.70.716713-17.433 0.765576.3139
76Miami - Ohio MA434.67.714918-10.643 1.800241.4895
77Memphis US429.53.713419-15.559 1.267339.1169
78Utah State BW426.89.712624-7.774 3.429124.51141
79California PT411.12.707613-16.448 0.813506.0050
80UNLV MW409.89.707215-13.536 1.154355.2465
81Tennessee SE399.57.703814-17.452 0.824485.1956
82Northwestern TN392.03.701315-16.484 0.938418.1762
83Texas Christian US388.12.699918-13.581 1.385280.3182
84Houston US379.28.696918-13.581 1.385273.9285
85Ohio University MA376.56.695921-10.677 2.100179.32124
86Kent State MA358.88.689418-12.600 1.500239.2697
87Vermont AE352.15.686824-6.800 4.00088.039165
88Southern California PT351.87.686712-17.414 0.706498.4951
89Louisiana - Lafayette SB348.00.685219-10.655 1.900183.16118
90St. Joseph's AT342.24.682919-11.633 1.727198.14109
91Rice WA336.38.680517-11.607 1.545217.66102
92San Francisco WC330.91.678216-13.552 1.231268.8686
93Temple AT321.54.674316-13.552 1.231261.2589
94Akron MA315.43.671618-10.643 1.800175.24125
95Air Force MW314.31.671117-12.586 1.417221.87100
96Wyoming MW304.86.666815-13.536 1.154264.2188
97Illinois State MV304.18.666516-13.552 1.231247.1594
98Florida State AC297.60.663511-19.367 0.579514.0449
99Oral Roberts MC292.21.660924-7.774 3.42985.229170
100Western Kentucky SB289.88.659820-8.714 2.500115.95146
101Holy Cross PL288.13.658924-6.800 4.00072.032186
102Davidson SO280.26.655018-8.692 2.250124.56140
103Bowling Green MA280.12.654917-11.607 1.545181.25120
104Western Michigan MA280.08.654918-12.600 1.500186.72116
105Winthrop BS279.85.654824-5.828 4.80058.303212
106Auburn SE275.45.652514-17.452 0.824334.4870
107Michigan TN265.19.647113-18.419 0.722367.1963
108Seton Hall BE259.37.643912-16.429 0.750345.8268
109Xavier AT259.04.643717-12.586 1.417182.85119
110San Diego WC253.98.640914-13.519 1.077235.8498
111Mississippi SE247.51.637214-17.452 0.824300.5579
112Hofstra CA247.16.637021-8.724 2.62594.155164
113Arkansas - Little Rock SB246.11.636315-10.600 1.500164.08129
114Toledo MA241.56.633615-13.536 1.154209.35105
115Dayton AT239.33.632318-11.621 1.636146.25133
116Pepperdine WC235.81.630116-14.533 1.143206.34106
117Hawaii WA225.53.623616-13.552 1.231183.24117
118Denver SB224.53.623018-10.643 1.800124.74139
119Bradley MV220.99.620713-15.464 0.867254.9892
120Rutgers BE219.59.61979-19.321 0.474463.5759
121Pennsylvania IL219.36.619620-8.714 2.50087.744168
122Massachusetts AT216.85.617916-12.571 1.333162.64130
123Ball State MA215.57.617014-13.519 1.077200.17107
124Drake MV210.59.613613-16.448 0.813259.1990
125Santa Clara WC194.91.602114-16.467 0.875222.7699
126Portland WC180.26.590414-15.483 0.933193.14112
127Bucknell PL176.05.586822-9.710 2.44472.020187
128St. John's BE174.48.58559-18.333 0.500348.9766
129Fresno State WA174.03.585115-14.517 1.071162.43131
130Virginia Commonwealth CA169.46.581119-12.613 1.583107.03151
131Richmond AT167.39.579214-15.483 0.933179.35123
132Purdue TN160.71.57317-21.250 0.333482.1357
133Southern Methodist WA157.47.570013-14.481 0.929169.58128
134Boston University AE157.17.569720-8.714 2.50062.867203
135Northeastern AE153.92.566521-9.700 2.33365.966197
136UNC Wilmington CA153.51.566119-10.655 1.90080.793173
137Drexel CA153.51.566117-11.607 1.54599.327157
138Middle Tennessee State SB150.66.563217-12.586 1.417106.35152
139Cal State - Fullerton BW146.33.558818-10.643 1.80081.295172
140Wisconsin - Green Bay HL142.53.554816-11.593 1.45597.988161
141Texas A&M Corpus Christi IN142.12.554316-8.667 2.00071.060190
142South Florida US141.23.553413-16.448 0.813173.82126
143Louisiana Tech WA135.39.546914-15.483 0.933145.06134
144Indiana State MV131.97.543011-20.355 0.550239.9596
145Chattanooga SO130.20.540917-10.630 1.70076.589181
146San Diego State MW128.03.53839-18.333 0.500256.0691
147College of Charleston SO124.67.534218-10.643 1.80069.261192
148Central Florida AS124.06.533421-8.724 2.62547.263230
149Evansville MV123.36.532611-17.393 0.647190.65115
150Eastern Kentucky OV117.72.525319-8.704 2.37549.567225
151Illinois - Chicago HL116.74.524013-13.500 1.000116.74145
152Loyola Marymount WC116.30.523411-17.393 0.647179.74122
153Cal State - Northridge BW114.06.520417-13.567 1.30887.223169
154Georgia SE111.72.51728-20.286 0.400279.3083
155Northern Illinois MA110.49.515511-17.393 0.647170.76127
156Niagara MT107.97.511920-9.690 2.22248.588228
157UNC Greensboro SO98.813.498115-12.556 1.25079.050176
158Wright State HL98.728.498015-15.500 1.00098.728160
159Southeast Louisiana SL98.332.497419-8.704 2.37541.403246
160East Carolina US97.978.49687-19.269 0.368265.9487
161Arkansas State SB97.625.496313-13.500 1.00097.625162
162Boise State WA96.278.494115-18.455 0.833115.53147
163Colorado State MW95.826.49349-17.346 0.529181.00121
164Brigham Young MW95.332.49267-21.250 0.333286.0080
165Detroit HL95.184.492313-16.448 0.813117.15144
166Murray State OV90.929.485215-11.577 1.36466.681195
167Saint Louis US90.297.48419-21.300 0.429210.69103
168George Mason CA86.747.477916-13.552 1.23170.482191
169Florida International SB86.693.477812-17.414 0.706122.82142
170Missouri - Kansas City MC84.768.474314-12.538 1.16772.658183
171IUPU Indianapolis MC84.038.472914-13.519 1.07778.036178
172Northwestern State SL83.389.471717-12.586 1.41758.863207
173California - Irvine BW82.823.470715-13.536 1.15471.780188
174North Texas SB81.524.468212-14.462 0.85795.111163
175Princeton IL79.194.463714-13.519 1.07773.537182
176Montana SK78.433.462216-12.571 1.33358.825208
177Valparaiso MC78.071.461515-16.484 0.93883.276171
178Appalachian State SO77.925.461215-12.556 1.25062.340204
179Gardner-Webb AS75.340.455916-12.571 1.33356.505213
180New Orleans SB74.415.454012-17.414 0.706105.42153
181Georgia Southern SO73.909.452914-13.519 1.07768.630193
182Loyola - Chicago HL73.696.452512-17.414 0.706104.40155
183Fordham AT71.403.447613-16.448 0.81387.880166
184Central Michigan MA71.369.44758-18.308 0.444160.58132
185Portland State SK71.034.446817-9.654 1.88937.606261
186American PL69.164.442616-12.571 1.33351.873222
187Rider MT68.318.440718-11.621 1.63641.750245
188Furman SO66.659.436912-13.480 0.92372.214185
189Butler HL64.383.431511-15.423 0.73387.795167
190Tennessee Tech OV64.227.431115-11.577 1.36447.099231
191Eastern Michigan MA61.073.423310-18.357 0.556109.93148
192Lamar SL60.575.422114-11.560 1.27347.595229
193Oakland MC60.563.422111-18.379 0.61199.104158
194Baylor BT59.651.41978-19.296 0.421141.67136
195La Salle AT57.279.413510-19.345 0.526108.83150
196Southern Mississippi US57.199.41328-17.320 0.471121.55143
197Tulsa WA57.049.41289-20.310 0.450126.78138
198Georgia State AS54.998.407213-15.464 0.86763.459202
199Sam Houston State SL52.659.400614-12.538 1.16745.136234
200Tulane US52.362.39979-18.333 0.500104.72154
201Marshall MA52.245.39936-22.214 0.273191.56114
202Penn State TN52.192.39926-23.207 0.261200.07108
203Mercer AS51.172.396214-12.538 1.16743.862237
204Tennessee State OV48.829.389012-16.429 0.75065.106199
205California - Santa BarbaraBW48.516.388111-18.379 0.61179.390175
206Wofford SO48.031.386510-14.417 0.71467.243194
207Belmont AS47.981.386414-16.467 0.87554.836216
208Fairleigh Dickinson NE46.730.382419-12.613 1.58329.514285
209Southeast Missouri State OV46.086.380311-14.440 0.78658.655209
210Austin Peay OV45.558.378513-19.406 0.68466.585196
211Jacksonville AS44.977.376614-13.519 1.07741.765243
212Lipscomb AS44.064.373514-12.538 1.16737.769259
213St. Peter's MT44.045.373415-13.536 1.15438.172258
214Delaware State ME43.993.373219-13.594 1.46230.100282
215Fairfield MT43.759.372415-15.500 1.00043.759238
216Samford OV41.210.363413-13.500 1.00041.210247
217Texas - San Antonio SL40.583.361212-13.480 0.92343.965236
218Manhattan MT40.221.359813-14.481 0.92943.315240
219South Alabama SB40.094.35937-18.280 0.389103.10156
220Montana State SK39.875.358512-14.462 0.85746.521233
221Southern Utah MC39.500.357111-15.423 0.73353.864218
222Long Beach State BW39.233.356110-20.333 0.50078.465177
223Eastern Illinois OV38.643.353911-16.407 0.68856.208214
224Western Illinois MC38.438.35319-17.346 0.52972.606184
225Iona MT38.349.352715-16.484 0.93840.905249
226Binghamton AE37.241.348412-17.414 0.70652.758221
227San Jose State WA37.193.34826-23.207 0.261142.57135
228Maine AE36.195.344213-15.464 0.86741.763244
229Weber State SK35.941.343213-16.448 0.81344.235235
230Utah Valley State IN35.880.342914-12.538 1.16730.754281
231Yale IL35.661.342011-16.407 0.68851.870223
232Harvard IL34.456.337012-15.444 0.80043.070241
233Monmouth NE34.004.335116-13.552 1.23127.629289
234Troy State AS33.939.334811-18.379 0.61155.536215
235Chicago State MC33.772.33419-19.321 0.47471.297189
236Birmingham-Southern BS33.550.333115-14.517 1.07131.313280
237Delaware CA32.205.327211-20.355 0.55058.555210
238Cleveland State HL31.895.32587-17.292 0.41277.460179
239Cornell IL29.404.314112-14.462 0.85734.304272
240Brown IL29.370.314012-16.429 0.75039.160252
241South Carolina State ME29.281.313519-12.613 1.58318.494308
242Duquesne AT29.257.31348-22.267 0.36480.458174
243Sacramento State SK29.155.312910-16.385 0.62546.648232
244Liberty BS29.037.312312-15.444 0.80036.297264
245California - Davis IN28.986.312110-17.370 0.58849.275226
246Albany AE28.773.311013-15.464 0.86733.199274
247Florida Atlantic AS28.737.310910-17.370 0.58848.852227
248Stetson AS28.033.30749-17.346 0.52952.951220
249Hampton ME27.301.303617-13.567 1.30820.878304
250Coppin State ME27.291.303614-15.483 0.93329.240286
251Charleston Southern BS25.946.296512-16.429 0.75034.594270
252California - Riverside BW25.753.29558-19.296 0.42161.162205
253Stony Brook AE25.390.293512-17.414 0.70635.969266
254St. Francis - PA NE25.336.293214-13.519 1.07723.526300
255East Tennessee State SO23.769.28457-19.269 0.36864.517200
256McNeese State SL23.447.28269-15.375 0.60039.078254
257Lehigh PL22.976.279813-15.464 0.86726.511293
258Marist MT21.818.272911-17.393 0.64733.719273
259Robert Morris NE21.677.272013-15.464 0.86725.012296
260Colgate PL21.618.271610-16.385 0.62534.589271
261Idaho BW21.271.26957-21.250 0.33363.813201
262Elon SO20.913.26727-22.241 0.31865.728198
263Rhode Island AT20.911.26726-22.214 0.27376.673180
264Dartmouth IL20.698.26599-17.346 0.52939.096253
265Columbia IL20.695.265812-15.444 0.80025.868295
266Northern Arizona SK20.293.26339-17.346 0.52938.331257
267Wagner NE20.017.261513-17.433 0.76526.176294
268UNC Asheville BS19.934.26099-17.346 0.52937.654260
269Texas - Arlington SL19.773.25999-15.375 0.60032.955275
270Texas - Pan American IN19.599.25878-16.333 0.50039.197251
271Canisius MT19.489.258011-18.379 0.61131.891279
272Southwest Texas State SL19.411.257510-14.417 0.71427.176291
273Eastern Washington SK18.666.25247-20.259 0.35053.330219
274Long Island NE18.626.252113-15.464 0.86721.492301
275The Citadel SO18.311.24998-16.333 0.50036.623263
276High Point BS17.941.247311-17.393 0.64727.727288
277St. Francis - NY NE17.801.246313-15.464 0.86720.540306
278Central Connecticut State NE17.792.246312-16.429 0.75023.722299
279New Mexico State SB16.456.23654-24.143 0.16798.734159
280Idaho State SK15.966.23277-18.280 0.38941.056248
281Coastal Carolina BS15.782.23138-18.308 0.44435.510267
282Maryland - Baltimore Co. AE15.551.229510-18.357 0.55627.992287
283Radford BS15.295.227510-16.385 0.62524.471297
284New Hampshire AE15.199.22678-19.296 0.42136.098265
285Morehead State OV14.980.22498-16.333 0.50029.960283
286Lafayette PL14.686.22268-19.296 0.42134.879269
287Florida A&M ME14.641.222214-15.483 0.93315.686312
288Alabama A&M SW14.283.219216-13.552 1.23111.605323
289William & Mary CA14.048.21738-21.276 0.38136.877262
290Morgan State ME13.558.213114-16.467 0.87515.495313
291Alabama State SW13.123.209315-15.500 1.00013.123318
292Hartford AE13.037.20858-20.286 0.40032.592277
293Stephen F. Austin State SL12.795.20649-15.375 0.60021.326302
294Norfolk State ME12.609.204713-14.481 0.92913.579317
295Western Carolina SO12.344.20235-22.185 0.22754.313217
296Mississippi Valley State SW11.306.192513-15.464 0.86713.045319
297Bethune-Cookman ME11.036.189813-17.433 0.76514.431315
298IUPU Fort Wayne IN10.991.18946-22.214 0.27340.299250
299Grambling SW10.878.188312-12.500 1.00010.878326
300Cal Poly - San Luis ObispoBW10.642.18594-22.154 0.18258.531211
301Jackson State SW10.403.183514-17.452 0.82412.633320
302Siena MT9.7451.17666-24.200 0.25038.980255
303Southern SW9.4926.173912-15.444 0.80011.866321
304Navy PL9.3342.17228-18.308 0.44421.002303
305James Madison CA8.7193.16536-22.214 0.27331.971278
306Quinnipiac NE8.6925.16509-17.346 0.52916.419310
307Tennessee - Martin OV8.2777.16024-21.160 0.19043.458239
308Youngstown State HL7.6941.15323-23.115 0.13058.988206
309Towson CA7.3812.14935-24.172 0.20835.430268
310Loyola - Maryland MT7.2939.14826-22.214 0.27326.744292
311VMI BS6.8881.14317-18.280 0.38917.712309
312Texas Southern SW6.5905.139110-15.400 0.6679.8857329
313Louisiana - Monroe SL6.4348.13715-19.208 0.26324.452298
314Jacksonville State OV5.9430.13034-22.154 0.18232.686276
315Northern Colorado IN5.6352.12594-21.160 0.19029.585284
316Mount St. Mary's NE5.3090.12117-20.259 0.35015.169314
317St. Bonaventure AT3.9143.09892-26.071 0.07750.885224
318Centenary MC3.5799.09302-24.077 0.08342.958242
319North Carolina A&T ME3.5734.09296-24.200 0.25014.293316
320Campbell AS3.0764.08372-25.074 0.08038.455256
321Nicholls State SL2.9032.08043-21.125 0.14320.322307
322Alcorn State SW2.8454.07926-22.214 0.27310.433328
323Sacred Heart NE2.7761.07794-23.148 0.17415.963311
324Arkansas - Pine Bluff SW2.6024.07445-21.192 0.23810.930325
325Prairie View A&M SW2.5277.07285-23.179 0.21711.627322
326Howard ME1.5920.05195-23.179 0.2177.3233330
327Army PL.85873.03241-24.040 0.04220.609305
328Maryland - Eastern Shore ME.83668.03182-26.071 0.07710.877327
329Longwood IN.38947.01741-29.033 0.03411.295324
330Savannah State IN.000005.00000-28.000 0.00027.565290

Conference ratings

RkConferenceBSWPTmsTop Team
1Atlantic Coast Conference (AC).831111North Carolina (2)
2Pacific-10 Conference (PT).803510Washington (5)
3Big East Conference (BE).801512Boston College (6)
4Big XII Conference (BT).800912Kansas (9)
5Big Ten Conference (TN).772111Illinois (1)
6Southeastern Conference (SE).766512Kentucky (7)
7Missouri Valley Conference (MV).687610Southern Illinois (34)
8West Coast Conference (WC).67548Gonzaga (11)
9Conference USA (US).671114Louisville (12)
10Mountain West Conference (MW).66018Utah (21)
11Mid-American Conference (MA).607513Buffalo (72)
12Western Athletic Conference (WA).586110Nevada (43)
13Sun Belt Conference (SB).515011Louisiana - Lafayette (89)
14Atlantic 10 Conference (AT).511212George Washington (60)
15Horizon League (HL).46389Wisconsin - Milwaukee (65)
16Big West Conference (BW).460810Pacific (23)
17Colonial Athletic Association (CA).442510Old Dominion (63)
18Southern Conference (SO).411212Davidson (102)
19Mid-Continent Conference (MC).40089Oral Roberts (99)
20America East Conference (AE).375110Vermont (87)
21Ivy League (IL).36238Pennsylvania (121)
22Atlantic Sun Conference (AS).356211Central Florida (148)
23Ohio Valley Conference (OV).342711Eastern Kentucky (150)
24Big Sky Conference (SK).33048Montana (176)
25Patriot League (PL).32988Holy Cross (101)
26Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MT).321810Niagara (156)
27Southland Conference (SL).300911Southeast Louisiana (159)
28Big South Conference (BS).29589Winthrop (105)
29Northeast Conference (NE).233111Fairleigh Dickinson (208)
30Independent (IN).21918Texas A&M Corpus Christi (141)
31Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (ME).200011Delaware State (214)
32Southwestern Athletic Conference (SW).143510Alabama A&M (288)

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