🏀 The 1991-92 men’s college basketball season

What the record holds for this season: the champion, the tournament bracket, the AP poll week by week, the conference tables, and the Elo ratings with the biggest upsets.

Source: Citizen of Nowhere college basketball database · 34 conferences · 64-team tournament
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1991-92 national champion

The NCAA tournament winner.

National champion
34-21 seedFinal AP #1

Title gameDuke 71, Michigan 51 (Apr 6)

The 1992 NCAA tournament

64 teams. Winners in bold, seeds before each team.

64-team field · 4 regions

Conference tournaments

The champion and the other finalist of each of the 30 conference tournaments held in 1991-92.

ConferenceChampionRunner-up
Atlantic 10Massachusetts
97-91, Mar 10
West Virginia
Atlantic CoastDuke
94-74, Mar 15
North Carolina
Big EastSyracuse
56-54, Mar 15
Georgetown
Big EightKansas
66-57, Mar 15
Oklahoma State
Big SkyMontana
73-68, Mar 14
Nevada
Big SouthCampbell
67-53, Mar 7
Charleston Southern
Big WestNew Mexico State
74-73, Mar 15
Pacific
ColonialOld Dominion
78-73, Mar 9
James Madison
East CoastTowson
69-61, Mar 9
Hofstra
Great MidwestCincinnati
75-63, Mar 14
Memphis State
MetroUNC Charlotte
64-63, Mar 15
Tulane
Metro AtlanticLa Salle
79-78, Mar 9
Manhattan
Mid-AmericanMiami (OH)
58-57, Mar 15
Ball State
Mid-ContinentEastern IllinoisIllinois-Chicago
Mid-EasternHoward
67-65, Mar 7
Florida A&M
MidwesternEvansville
95-76, Mar 14
Butler
Missouri ValleySW Missouri State
71-68, Mar 9
Tulsa
North AtlanticDelaware
92-68, Mar 9
Drexel
NortheastRobert Morris
85-81, Mar 5
Marist
Ohio ValleyMurray State
81-60, Mar 8
Eastern Kentucky
PatriotFordham
70-65, Mar 9
Bucknell
SoutheasternKentucky
80-54, Mar 15
Alabama
SouthernEast Tennessee State
74-62, Mar 8
UT-Chattanooga
SouthlandNortheast Louisiana
81-77, Mar 8
TX-San Antonio
SouthwestHouston
91-72, Mar 15
Texas
Southwestern AthleticMississippi Valley State
85-77, Mar 6
Southern
Sun BeltSW Louisiana
75-71, Mar 8
Louisiana Tech
Trans AmericaGeorgia Southern
95-82, Mar 8
Georgia State
West CoastPepperdine
73-70, Mar 9
Gonzaga
Western AthleticBYU
73-71, Mar 13
UTEP

The 1991-92 AP poll, week by week

Each team's rank in every poll. Tap a rank to read it.

TeamNov1825Dec29162330Jan6132027Feb3101724Mar2916
Duke111111111111111111
Kansas121210764446553433332
Ohio State7544477746108868553
UCLA1142332222224324984
Indiana210913141010105446472245
Kentucky413149817171510814191913111096
UNLV2425211715127677
USC252325161315138108
Arkansas321119191516131297511109769
Arizona53322666711977554210
Oklahoma State131186533333322814121111
Cincinnati241919141212
Alabama17161520202019169152218161416201713
Michigan State22131299911141311121112131614
Michigan202325181511111115161515172017181415
Missouri21171613121312812996111316
Massachusetts25252217
North Carolina8655988814101196410162018
Seton Hall9761211121218212522221519
Florida State2323231622191820
Syracuse2320201312131017222421
Georgetown16171823232422222518172122
Oklahoma1919191716141421231718212423
DePaul18202021151924
LSU6916252220232325
St. John's108711101818171722242025
Tulane241921161414181521
Connecticut1515128755587610182124
Nebraska25
Iowa State2423
UTEP23192521
UNC Charlotte24242521221819172022
Georgia Tech231817131313151416182024
Louisville25252124252024
Stanford24
Wake Forest2222232221222019
Utah141413101819
Iowa212121162223
Pittsburgh24
Arizona State2425

Tap a rank to read it.

1992 final AP Top 25

The last Associated Press ranking of the season, with each team's record.

1992 final AP Top 25AP
  1. 1Duke34-2
  2. 2Kansas27-5
  3. 3Ohio State26-6
  4. 4UCLA28-5
  5. 5Indiana27-7
  6. 6Kentucky29-7
  7. 7UNLV26-2
  8. 8USC24-6
  9. 9Arkansas26-8
  10. 10Arizona24-7
  11. 11Oklahoma State28-8
  12. 12Cincinnati29-5
  13. 13Alabama26-9
  1. 14Michigan State22-8
  2. 15Michigan25-9
  3. 16Missouri21-9
  4. 17Massachusetts30-5
  5. 18North Carolina23-10
  6. 19Seton Hall23-9
  7. 20Florida State22-10
  8. 21Syracuse22-10
  9. 22Georgetown22-10
  10. 23Oklahoma21-9
  11. 24DePaul20-9
  12. 25LSU21-10

1992 standings by conference

Overall and conference record. A star marks the regular-season champion, a trophy the conference-tournament champion.

1992 standings by conference34 conferences
Atlantic 109 teams
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Massachusetts30-513-3★ 🏆 3 seed AP 17
Temple17-1311-511 seed
West Virginia20-1210-612 seed
Rhode Island22-109-7
George Washington16-128-8
Rutgers16-156-10
Duquesne13-156-10
St. Joseph's13-156-10
St. Bonaventure9-193-13
Atlantic Coast9 teams
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Duke34-214-2★ 🏆 1 seed AP 1
Florida State22-1011-53 seed AP 20
North Carolina23-109-74 seed AP 18
Georgia Tech23-128-87 seed
Virginia20-138-8
Wake Forest17-127-99 seed
North Carolina State12-186-10
Maryland14-155-11
Clemson14-144-12
Big East10 teams
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Seton Hall23-912-6★ 4 seed AP 19
Georgetown22-1012-6★ 6 seed AP 22
St. John's19-1112-6★ 7 seed
Villanova14-1511-7
Syracuse22-1010-8🏆 6 seed AP 21
Connecticut20-1010-89 seed
Pittsburgh18-169-9
Boston College17-147-11
Providence14-176-12
Miami (FL)8-241-17
Big Eight8 teams
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Kansas27-511-3★ 🏆 1 seed AP 2
Oklahoma State28-88-62 seed AP 11
Missouri21-98-65 seed AP 16
Oklahoma21-98-64 seed AP 23
Nebraska19-107-78 seed
Iowa State21-135-910 seed
Kansas State16-145-9
Colorado13-154-10
Big Sky9 teams
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Montana27-414-2★ 🏆 14 seed
Nevada19-1013-3
Idaho18-1410-6
Weber State16-1310-6
Boise State16-137-9
Montana State14-146-10
Idaho State9-216-10
Northern Arizona7-203-13
Eastern Washington6-213-13
Big South8 teams
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Radford20-912-2★
Liberty22-710-4
Campbell19-127-7🏆 16 seed
Charleston Southern16-147-7
Davidson11-176-8
Coastal Carolina12-196-8
NC-Asheville9-196-8
Winthrop6-222-12
Big Ten10 teams
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Ohio State26-615-3★ 1 seed AP 3
Indiana27-714-42 seed AP 5
Michigan25-911-76 seed AP 15
Michigan State22-811-75 seed AP 14
Iowa19-1110-89 seed
Purdue18-158-10
Minnesota16-168-10
Illinois13-157-11
Wisconsin13-184-14
Northwestern9-192-16
Big West10 teams
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UNLV26-218-0★ AP 7
UC Santa Barbara20-913-5
New Mexico State25-812-6🏆 12 seed
Long Beach State18-1211-7
Utah State16-1210-8
Pacific14-168-10
CSU-Fullerton12-168-10
Fresno State15-166-12
UC Irvine7-223-15
San Jose State2-241-17
Colonial8 teams
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Richmond22-812-2★
James Madison21-1112-2★
Old Dominion15-158-6🏆 15 seed
American11-188-6
NC-Wilmington13-156-8
East Carolina10-184-10
William & Mary10-193-11
George Mason7-213-11
East Coast7 teams
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Hofstra20-910-2★
Towson17-139-3🏆
Rider16-139-3
MD-Baltimore County10-198-4
Central Connecticut State7-213-9
Brooklyn5-233-9
Buffalo2-260-12
Great Midwest6 teams
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Cincinnati29-58-2★ 🏆 4 seed AP 12
DePaul20-98-2★ 5 seed AP 24
Memphis State23-115-56 seed
Marquette16-135-5
UAB20-94-6
Saint Louis5-230-10
Ivy8 teams
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Princeton22-612-2★ 11 seed
Pennsylvania16-109-5
Columbia10-168-6
Yale17-97-7
Brown11-155-9
Dartmouth10-165-9
Cornell7-195-9
Harvard6-205-9
Metro7 teams
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Tulane22-98-4★ 10 seed
UNC Charlotte23-97-5🏆 7 seed
South Florida19-107-511 seed
Louisville19-117-58 seed
Virginia Commonwealth14-155-7
Southern Mississippi13-165-7
Virginia Tech10-183-9
Metro Atlantic9 teams
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Manhattan25-913-3★
La Salle20-1112-4🏆 13 seed
Siena19-1011-5
Loyola (MD)14-1410-6
Niagara14-148-8
Iona14-158-8
Fairfield8-204-12
St. Peter's8-213-13
Canisius8-223-13
Mid-American9 teams
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Miami (OH)23-813-3★ 🏆 13 seed
Ball State24-911-5
Western Michigan21-911-5
Ohio18-1010-6
Bowling Green14-158-8
Central Michigan12-166-10
Kent9-196-10
Eastern Michigan9-224-12
Toledo7-203-13
Mid-Continent9 teams
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Wisconsin-Green Bay25-514-2★
Akron16-1210-6
Illinois-Chicago16-1410-6
Eastern Illinois17-149-7🏆 15 seed
Wright State15-139-7
Cleveland State16-137-9
Northern Illinois11-177-9
Western Illinois10-184-12
Valparaiso5-222-14
Mid-Eastern9 teams
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North Carolina A&T18-912-4★
Howard17-1412-4★ 🏆 16 seed
Florida A&M16-1411-5
Coppin State15-139-7
South Carolina State14-159-7
Delaware State12-169-7
Morgan State6-235-11
Bethune-Cookman4-253-13
MD-Eastern Shore3-252-14
Midwestern6 teams
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Evansville24-68-2★ 🏆 8 seed
Butler21-107-3
Xavier15-127-3
Dayton15-155-5
Loyola-Chicago13-162-8
Detroit12-171-9
Missouri Valley10 teams
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Southern Illinois22-814-4★
Illinois State18-1114-4★
SW Missouri State23-813-5🏆 12 seed
Tulsa17-1312-6
Indiana State13-1512-6
Creighton9-197-11
Northern Iowa10-186-12
Wichita State8-206-12
Bradley7-233-15
Drake6-213-15
North Atlantic8 teams
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Delaware27-414-0★ 🏆 13 seed
Drexel16-149-5
Maine17-158-6
Vermont16-137-7
Boston University10-185-9
Northeastern9-195-9
New Hampshire7-215-9
Hartford6-213-11
Northeast9 teams
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Robert Morris19-1212-4★ 🏆 16 seed
Monmouth20-911-5
Fairleigh Dickinson14-1411-5
Wagner16-129-7
St. Francis (NY)15-148-8
LIU-Brooklyn11-187-9
Marist10-206-10
St. Francis (PA)13-165-11
Mount St. Mary's6-223-13
Ohio Valley8 teams
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Murray State17-1311-3★ 🏆 14 seed
Middle Tennessee State16-119-5
Eastern Kentucky19-149-5
Tennessee Tech14-158-6
Morehead State14-156-8
Austin Peay11-176-8
SE Missouri State12-165-9
Tennessee State4-242-12
Pacific-1010 teams
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UCLA28-516-2★ 1 seed AP 4
USC24-615-32 seed AP 8
Arizona24-713-53 seed AP 10
Stanford18-1110-812 seed
Washington State22-119-9
Arizona State19-149-9
Oregon State15-167-11
Washington12-175-13
California10-184-14
Oregon6-212-16
Patriot8 teams
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Bucknell21-911-3★
Fordham18-1311-3★ 🏆 14 seed
Holy Cross18-1110-4
Lehigh14-158-6
Colgate14-147-7
Lafayette8-206-8
Army4-242-12
Navy6-221-13
Southeastern12 teams
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Arkansas26-813-3★ 3 seed AP 9
Kentucky29-712-4★ 🏆 2 seed AP 6
LSU21-1012-47 seed AP 25
Alabama26-910-65 seed AP 13
Florida19-149-7
Tennessee19-158-8
Mississippi State15-137-9
Georgia15-147-9
Vanderbilt15-156-10
Auburn12-155-11
Mississippi11-174-12
South Carolina11-173-13
Southern8 teams
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East Tennessee State24-712-2★ 🏆 14 seed
UT-Chattanooga23-712-2★
Furman17-119-5
Appalachian State15-149-5
Western Carolina11-175-9
Citadel10-183-11
VMI10-183-11
Marshall7-223-11
Southland10 teams
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TX-San Antonio21-815-3★
Northeast Louisiana19-1012-6🏆 15 seed
Nicholls State15-1312-6
North Texas15-1412-6
Texas-Arlington16-1311-7
Stephen F. Austin15-1310-8
Northwestern State15-139-9
SW Texas State7-204-14
McNeese State7-224-14
Sam Houston State2-251-17
Southwest8 teams
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Houston25-611-3★ 🏆 10 seed
Texas23-1211-3★ 8 seed
TCU23-119-5
Rice20-118-6
Texas Tech15-146-8
Baylor13-155-9
SMU10-184-10
Texas A&M6-222-12
Southwestern Athletic8 teams
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Mississippi Valley State16-1411-3★ 🏆 16 seed
Texas Southern15-1411-3★
Southern18-129-5
Alcorn State15-148-6
Alabama State14-148-6
Jackson State12-167-7
Grambling4-242-12
Prairie View0-280-14
Sun Belt11 teams
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Louisiana Tech22-912-4★
SW Louisiana21-1112-4★ 🏆 13 seed
Arkansas State17-1111-5
Western Kentucky21-1110-6
New Orleans17-159-7
South Alabama14-149-7
Arkansas-Little Rock17-138-8
Lamar12-197-9
Jacksonville12-176-10
Central Florida10-183-13
Texas-Pan American3-261-15
Trans America8 teams
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Georgia Southern25-613-1★ 🏆 15 seed
Georgia State16-148-6
Florida International11-177-7
Samford11-187-7
Stetson11-176-8
Mercer11-186-8
Centenary10-185-9
SE Louisiana6-224-10
West Coast8 teams
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Pepperdine24-714-0★ 🏆 11 seed
Santa Clara14-159-5
Gonzaga20-108-6
Loyola Marymount15-138-6
San Diego14-146-8
San Francisco13-164-10
St. Mary's13-174-10
Portland10-183-11
Western Athletic9 teams
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UTEP27-712-4★ 9 seed
BYU25-712-4★ 🏆 10 seed
New Mexico20-1311-5
Utah24-119-7
Hawaii16-129-7
Wyoming16-138-8
Colorado State14-178-8
Air Force9-203-13
San Diego State2-260-16
Independent12 teams

Elo ratings and upsets use the games in our record for this season, which is incomplete before 1995-96; team records come from the season standings.

1992 Elo and upsets

The ten highest-rated teams when the season ended, and the results the ratings gave the winner the least chance of.

1992 Elo and upsetsElo

Elo, top 10

  1. 1Duke2272
  2. 2Indiana2102
  3. 3UNLV2087
  4. 4Ohio State2082
  5. 5Kansas2065
  6. 6Michigan2012
  7. 7Seton Hall2010
  8. 8Kentucky2006
  9. 9UCLA1988
  10. 10Oklahoma State1981

Biggest upsets

Where these numbers come from

Enough to disbelieve this page on purpose rather than by accident.

Champions, brackets, polls and standings are read from the Citizen of Nowhere college basketball database, one season at a time. A section appears only where the database holds its data: the NCAA tournament began in 1939 (earlier champions are retroactive selections), the AP poll in 1949, and game-by-game results, and so the Elo ratings and upsets, in 1950.

Elo ratings and upsets come from the site’s own men’s college basketball Elo, built from every game since 1950. An upset’s win chance is the winner’s pre-game probability from those ratings.