CB360’s exclusive Composite National Rankings (CNR) Top–50 is updated below, tabulated after games on March 22. The CNR now features 18 different elements in the formula, reflecting the use of more computerized metrics (RPI, etc.) that in some cases results in certain teams being slotted lower than their standing within the human polls.
• CB360 Composite Top-50 #6 (March 22, 2018)
(rank) Team – voting pts (previous)
1. Oregon State – 96.47 (2-2-1-1-#2 in preseason CNR)
2. Mississippi – 92.98 (6-5-14-18-20)
3. Stanford – 92.68 (3-8-9-8-11)
4. Arkansas – 92.36 (12-9-6-5-7)
5. Auburn – 92.03 (7-10-21-29-36)
6. Texas Tech – 91.64 (1-1-2-3-3)
7. Florida – 90.18 (8-4-3-2-1)
8. Vanderbilt – 87.62 (9-13-5-10-12)
9. Florida State – 87.05 (11-3-4-3-4)
10. North Carolina State – 86.14 (18-19-22-22-24)
11. Texas A&M – 85.35 (10-12-10-13-13)
12. Clemson – 83.20 (4-6-11-17-18)
13. UCLA – 82.00 (13-11-13-12-14)
14. Kentucky – 81.08 (5-7-8-7-8)
15. Southern Mississippi – 76.66 (14-17-17-15-21)
16. East Carolina – 75.95 (21-31-24-40-x)
17. UNLV – 75.27 (19-25-49-x-x)
18. Sam Houston State – 74.28 (24-32-28-30-30)
19. LSU – 71.04 (20-22-16-14-9)
20. Indiana – 70.69 (16-15-15-25-35)
21. Louisville – 70.32 (17-16-12-11-10)
22. Coastal Carolina – 68.37 (34-18-34-39-48)
23. North Carolina – 67.84 (30-20-20-9-6)
24. Duke – 65.64 (22-30-35-41-47)
25. Wichita State –63.80 (32-37-46-x-x)
26. Missouri – 62.86 (27-44-50-48-x)
27. Illinois – 61.99 (31-36-x-x-x)
28. TCU – 61.56 (15-14-7-6-5)
29. UCF (Central Florida) – 61.13 (26-40-44-37-32)
30. Stetson – 60.74 (29-35-x-49-x)
31. Florida Atlantic – 59.79 (35-41-x-x-x)
32. Ohio State – 58.74 (x–x–x–x–x)
33. Alabama – 58.31 (25-26-27-x-x)
34. Georgia – 58.20 (x-x-36–x–x)
35. Louisiana Tech – 56.89 (44-x-x-x-x)
36. College of Charleston – 54.99 (x–x–x–x–x)
37. Baylor – 54.94 (49-x-x-x-x)
38. Texas – 52.37 (45-21-19-16-17)
39. California – 52.22 (28-42-32-x-48)
40. Tennessee Tech – 51.86 (43-x-x-x-x)
41. Oregon – 51.43 (23-28-45-x-x)
42. Troy – 51.09 (40-x–x–x–x)
43. Indiana State – 50.72 (x–x–x–x–x)
44. South Florida – 50.43 (x–x–x–x–x)
45. Hawaii – 50.22 (x–x–x–x–x)
46. Virginia – 49.80 (41-24-26-19-16)
47. South Alabama – 49.71 (37-27-18-20-22)
48. Creighton – 47.94 (x–x–x–x–x)
49. Northeastern – 47.80 (x–x–x–x–x)
50. Southeastern Louisiana – 47.52 (x–x–x–x–x)
– next five: San Diego State, Minnesota, Florida Gulf Coast, Oklahoma and Arizona
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–5:
33. Florida Gulf Coast – 51.52 (33-42-x-x-x)
36. Mississippi State – 57.90 (36-29-37-32-19)
38. Arizona – 53.45 (38-x–38-23-25)
39. St. John’s – 69.48 (39-23-23-33-43)
42. Oklahoma – 47.28 (42-48-42-36-40)
46. Dallas Baptist – 56.58 (46-34-33-24-27)
47. San Diego State – 52.22 (47-38-39-38-50)
48. USC – 46.43 (48-x-x-x-x)
50. BYU – 45.89 (50-x-x-x-45)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–4:
33. Georgia Tech – 56.59 (33-47–x–42)
39. UC Irvine – 51.86 (39-x–x–x)
45. San Diego – 50.84 (45-25–42–38)
46. Missouri State – 49.55 (46-43–31–29)
47. Georgia State – 48.68 (47-x–x–x)
49. Houston – 46.96 (49-30–26–23)
50. Purdue – 46.93 (50-x–x–x)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–3:
29. South Carolina – 60.47 (29–28–26)
31. Miami – 57.39 (31–27–28)
36. Georgia – 54.56 (36–x–x) … now back in Top–50
38. Arizona – 52.41 (38–23–25)
40. Minnesota – 51.47 (40–x–x)
41. Connecticut – 50.96 (41–47–x)
48. Cal State Fullerton – 48.69 (48–21–15)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–2:
34. Long Beach State – 53.81 (34–31)
35. Louisiana-Lafayette – 52.90 (35–34)
43. West Virginia – 48.82 (43–33)
44. Oklahoma State – 48.33 (44–37)
45. Wake Forest – 47.77 (45–39)
46. Rice – 47.70 (46–46)
49. Stetson – 46.51 (49–x) … now back in Top–50
50. Michigan 46.34 (50–41)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–1:
42. Georgia Tech – 50.33
44. Nebraska – 49.16
45. BYU – 48.43
48. California – 47.43 … now back in Top–50
> These nine teams were in final 2017 regular-season CNR top-50 but not in 2018 preseason top-50:
(20) South Florida
(32) Baylor
(34) LMU
(37) Louisiana Tech
(38 Maryland
(39) Southeastern Louisiana
(41) New Mexico
(42) Old Dominion
(49) Washington
> These 15 teams were in the 2017 CNR preseason top-50 but not in 2018 preseason top-50:
East Carolina [2017 CNR preseason #18]
UC Santa Barbara [23]
Washington [24]
Maryland [31]
Arizona State [34]
Tulane [36]
UNC Wilmington [37]
Florida Atlantic [38]
Gonzaga [39]
New Mexico [41]
USC [44]
Oregon [47]
Wright State [48]
Southeastern Louisiana [49]
Cal Poly [50]
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CB360’s exclusive Composite National Rankings (CNR) Top–50 is updated below, tabulated after games on March 22. The CNR now features 18 different elements in the formula, reflecting the use of more computerized metrics (RPI, etc.) that in some cases results in certain teams being slotted lower than their standing within the human polls.
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• CB360 Composite Top-50 #6 (March 22, 2018)
(rank) Team – voting pts (previous)
1. Oregon State – 96.47 (2-2-1-1-#2 in preseason CNR)
2. Mississippi – 92.98 (6-5-14-18-20)
3. Stanford – 92.68 (3-8-9-8-11)
4. Arkansas – 92.36 (12-9-6-5-7)
5. Auburn – 92.03 (7-10-21-29-36)
6. Texas Tech – 91.64 (1-1-2-3-3)
7. Florida – 90.18 (8-4-3-2-1)
8. Vanderbilt – 87.62 (9-13-5-10-12)
9. Florida State – 87.05 (11-3-4-3-4)
10. North Carolina State – 86.14 (18-19-22-22-24)
11. Texas A&M – 85.35 (10-12-10-13-13)
12. Clemson – 83.20 (4-6-11-17-18)
13. UCLA – 82.00 (13-11-13-12-14)
14. Kentucky – 81.08 (5-7-8-7-8)
15. Southern Mississippi – 76.66 (14-17-17-15-21)
16. East Carolina – 75.95 (21-31-24-40-x)
17. UNLV – 75.27 (19-25-49-x-x)
18. Sam Houston State – 74.28 (24-32-28-30-30)
19. LSU – 71.04 (20-22-16-14-9)
20. Indiana – 70.69 (16-15-15-25-35)
21. Louisville – 70.32 (17-16-12-11-10)
22. Coastal Carolina – 68.37 (34-18-34-39-48)
23. North Carolina – 67.84 (30-20-20-9-6)
24. Duke – 65.64 (22-30-35-41-47)
25. Wichita State –63.80 (32-37-46-x-x)
26. Missouri – 62.86 (27-44-50-48-x)
27. Illinois – 61.99 (31-36-x-x-x)
28. TCU – 61.56 (15-14-7-6-5)
29. UCF (Central Florida) – 61.13 (26-40-44-37-32)
30. Stetson – 60.74 (29-35-x-49-x)
31. Florida Atlantic – 59.79 (35-41-x-x-x)
32. Ohio State – 58.74 (x–x–x–x–x)
33. Alabama – 58.31 (25-26-27-x-x)
34. Georgia – 58.20 (x-x-36–x–x)
35. Louisiana Tech – 56.89 (44-x-x-x-x)
36. College of Charleston – 54.99 (x–x–x–x–x)
37. Baylor – 54.94 (49-x-x-x-x)
38. Texas – 52.37 (45-21-19-16-17)
39. California – 52.22 (28-42-32-x-48)
40. Tennessee Tech – 51.86 (43-x-x-x-x)
41. Oregon – 51.43 (23-28-45-x-x)
42. Troy – 51.09 (40-x–x–x–x)
43. Indiana State – 50.72 (x–x–x–x–x)
44. South Florida – 50.43 (x–x–x–x–x)
45. Hawaii – 50.22 (x–x–x–x–x)
46. Virginia – 49.80 (41-24-26-19-16)
47. South Alabama – 49.71 (37-27-18-20-22)
48. Creighton – 47.94 (x–x–x–x–x)
49. Northeastern – 47.80 (x–x–x–x–x)
50. Southeastern Louisiana – 47.52 (x–x–x–x–x)
– next five: San Diego State, Minnesota, Florida Gulf Coast, Oklahoma and Arizona
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–5:
33. Florida Gulf Coast – 51.52 (33-42-x-x-x)
36. Mississippi State – 57.90 (36-29-37-32-19)
38. Arizona – 53.45 (38-x–38-23-25)
39. St. John’s – 69.48 (39-23-23-33-43)
42. Oklahoma – 47.28 (42-48-42-36-40)
46. Dallas Baptist – 56.58 (46-34-33-24-27)
47. San Diego State – 52.22 (47-38-39-38-50)
48. USC – 46.43 (48-x-x-x-x)
50. BYU – 45.89 (50-x-x-x-45)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–4:
33. Georgia Tech – 56.59 (33-47–x–42)
39. UC Irvine – 51.86 (39-x–x–x)
45. San Diego – 50.84 (45-25–42–38)
46. Missouri State – 49.55 (46-43–31–29)
47. Georgia State – 48.68 (47-x–x–x)
49. Houston – 46.96 (49-30–26–23)
50. Purdue – 46.93 (50-x–x–x)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–3:
29. South Carolina – 60.47 (29–28–26)
31. Miami – 57.39 (31–27–28)
36. Georgia – 54.56 (36–x–x) … now back in Top–50
38. Arizona – 52.41 (38–23–25)
40. Minnesota – 51.47 (40–x–x)
41. Connecticut – 50.96 (41–47–x)
48. Cal State Fullerton – 48.69 (48–21–15)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–2:
34. Long Beach State – 53.81 (34–31)
35. Louisiana-Lafayette – 52.90 (35–34)
43. West Virginia – 48.82 (43–33)
44. Oklahoma State – 48.33 (44–37)
45. Wake Forest – 47.77 (45–39)
46. Rice – 47.70 (46–46)
49. Stetson – 46.51 (49–x) … now back in Top–50
50. Michigan 46.34 (50–41)
• Dropped out Of CNR Top–50 after week–1:
42. Georgia Tech – 50.33
44. Nebraska – 49.16
45. BYU – 48.43
48. California – 47.43 … now back in Top–50
> These nine teams were in final 2017 regular-season CNR top-50 but not in 2018 preseason top-50:
(20) South Florida
(32) Baylor
(34) LMU
(37) Louisiana Tech
(38 Maryland
(39) Southeastern Louisiana
(41) New Mexico
(42) Old Dominion
(49) Washington
> These 15 teams were in the 2017 CNR preseason top-50 but not in 2018 preseason top-50:
East Carolina [2017 CNR preseason #18]
UC Santa Barbara [23]
Washington [24]
Maryland [31]
Arizona State [34]
Tulane [36]
UNC Wilmington [37]
Florida Atlantic [38]
Gonzaga [39]
New Mexico [41]
USC [44]
Oregon [47]
Wright State [48]
Southeastern Louisiana [49]
Cal Poly [50]