🏀 The 1992-93 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 · 33 conferences · 64-team tournament
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1992-93 national champion

The NCAA tournament winner.

National champion
34-41 seedFinal AP #4

Title gameMichigan 71, North Carolina 77 (Apr 5)

The 1993 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 28 conference tournaments held in 1992-93.

ConferenceChampionRunner-up
Atlantic 10Massachusetts
69-61, Mar 9
Temple
Atlantic CoastGeorgia Tech
77-75, Mar 14
North Carolina
Big EastSeton Hall
103-70, Mar 14
Syracuse
Big EightMissouri
68-56, Mar 14
Kansas State
Big SkyBoise State
80-68, Mar 12
Idaho
Big SouthCoastal Carolina
78-65, Mar 6
Winthrop
Big WestLong Beach State
70-62, Mar 14
New Mexico State
ColonialEast Carolina
54-49, Mar 8
James Madison
Great MidwestCincinnati
77-72, Mar 13
Memphis State
MetroLouisville
90-78, Mar 14
Virginia Commonwealth
Metro AtlanticManhattan
68-67, Mar 7
Niagara
Mid-AmericanBall State
79-64, Mar 13
Western Michigan
Mid-ContinentWright StateValparaiso
Mid-EasternCoppin State
80-53, Mar 6
Delaware State
MidwesternEvansville
80-69, Mar 13
Xavier
Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois
70-59, Mar 8
Illinois State
North AtlanticDelaware
67-64, Mar 8
Drexel
NortheastRider
65-64, Mar 5
Wagner
Ohio ValleyTennessee State
82-68, Mar 6
Murray State
PatriotHoly Cross
98-73, Mar 5
Bucknell
SoutheasternKentucky
82-65, Mar 14
LSU
SouthernUT-Chattanooga
86-75, Mar 7
East Tennessee State
SouthlandNortheast Louisiana
80-66, Mar 7
TX-San Antonio
SouthwestTexas Tech
88-76, Mar 14
Houston
Southwestern AthleticSouthern
101-80, Mar 13
Jackson State
Sun BeltWestern Kentucky
72-63, Mar 9
New Orleans
West CoastSanta Clara
73-63, Mar 8
Pepperdine
Western AthleticNew Mexico
76-65, Mar 13
UTEP

The 1992-93 AP poll, week by week

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

TeamNov162330Dec7142128Jan4111825Feb181522Mar1815
Indiana442444456221111221
Kentucky555333321442222542
Michigan111666632557455433
North Carolina787555565336633114
Arizona101091415142220121188544365
Seton Hall666777777109141916141096
Cincinnati212322191923211611964881012117
Vanderbilt25241819121111118758
Kansas223222244113767879
Duke3341111136753796810
Florida State9711101018182319121096111011
Arkansas161210913981617141315131412
Iowa111110888881314119132018151713
Massachusetts2320192322221921232014
Louisville13121292122221615
Wake Forest1391012141216
New Orleans252119171317
Georgia Tech1414131717161410816182218
Utah2522172116121191519
Western Kentucky20
New Mexico21
Purdue2418161513917131419181417241822
Oklahoma State192123
New Mexico State212424
UNLV222223222219161218151010121513161925
Xavier241822
Tulane17192020182423182018162023
BYU25232125
St. John's2525
Marquette2420152420
Virginia251471524242322
Pittsburgh24201315171725
Boston College2221
Kansas State23
Oklahoma1515151199151110122016
Georgetown121314111111101720182123
Michigan State2018182423201714232125
Connecticut16162524222319151722
Houston25
UCLA24211613131211151523
Ohio State2124
Long Beach State25
Minnesota19
Syracuse181717151413122124
California252119
Nebraska252525201720
Memphis State89821
Iowa State1924

Tap a rank to read it.

1993 final AP Top 25

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

1993 final AP Top 25AP

1993 standings by conference

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

1993 standings by conference33 conferences
Atlantic 108 teams
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Massachusetts24-711-3★ 🏆 3 seed AP 14
George Washington21-98-612 seed
Rhode Island19-118-68 seed
St. Joseph's18-118-6
Temple20-138-67 seed
West Virginia17-127-7
Rutgers13-156-8
St. Bonaventure10-170-14
Atlantic Coast9 teams
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North Carolina34-414-2★ 1 seed AP 4
Florida State25-1012-43 seed AP 11
Duke24-810-63 seed AP 10
Wake Forest21-910-65 seed AP 16
Virginia21-109-76 seed
Georgia Tech19-118-8🏆 4 seed AP 18
Clemson17-135-11
Maryland12-162-14
North Carolina State8-192-14
Big East10 teams
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Seton Hall28-714-4★ 🏆 2 seed AP 6
St. John's19-1112-65 seed
Syracuse20-910-8
Pittsburgh17-119-99 seed
Providence20-139-9
Boston College18-139-9
Connecticut15-139-9
Georgetown20-138-10
Miami (FL)10-177-11
Villanova8-193-15
Big Eight8 teams
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Kansas29-711-3★ 2 seed AP 9
Oklahoma State20-98-65 seed AP 23
Iowa State20-118-68 seed
Nebraska20-118-610 seed
Kansas State19-117-76 seed
Oklahoma20-127-7
Missouri19-145-9🏆 10 seed
Colorado10-172-12
Big Sky8 teams
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Idaho24-811-3★
Boise State21-810-4🏆 14 seed
Weber State20-810-4
Montana17-118-6
Idaho State10-185-9
Montana State9-185-9
Northern Arizona10-164-10
Eastern Washington6-203-11
Big South9 teams
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Towson18-914-2★
Coastal Carolina22-1012-4🏆 16 seed
Campbell12-1510-6
Liberty16-149-7
Radford15-168-8
MD-Baltimore County12-167-9
Winthrop14-165-11
Charleston Southern9-185-11
NC-Asheville4-232-14
Big Ten11 teams
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Indiana31-417-1★ 1 seed AP 1
Michigan31-515-31 seed AP 3
Iowa23-911-74 seed AP 13
Illinois19-1311-76 seed
Minnesota22-109-9
Purdue18-109-99 seed AP 22
Ohio State15-138-10
Michigan State15-137-11
Wisconsin14-147-11
Northwestern8-193-15
Penn State7-202-16
Big West10 teams
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New Mexico State26-815-3★ 7 seed AP 24
UNLV21-813-5AP 25
Pacific16-1112-6
Long Beach State22-1011-7🏆 11 seed
UC Santa Barbara18-1110-8
CSU-Fullerton15-1210-8
Utah State10-177-11
Nevada9-174-14
San Jose State7-194-14
UC Irvine6-214-14
Colonial8 teams
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Old Dominion21-811-3★
James Madison21-911-3★
Richmond15-1210-4
NC-Wilmington17-116-8
William & Mary14-136-8
American11-176-8
East Carolina13-174-10🏆 16 seed
George Mason7-212-12
Great Midwest6 teams
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Cincinnati27-58-2★ 🏆 2 seed AP 7
Memphis State20-127-310 seed
Marquette20-86-412 seed
UAB21-145-5
DePaul16-153-7
Saint Louis12-171-9
Ivy8 teams
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Pennsylvania22-514-0★ 14 seed
Columbia16-1010-4
Cornell16-109-5
Princeton15-117-7
Yale10-166-8
Dartmouth11-155-9
Harvard6-203-11
Brown7-192-12
Metro7 teams
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Louisville22-911-1★ 🏆 4 seed AP 15
Tulane22-99-311 seed
Virginia Commonwealth20-107-5
UNC Charlotte15-136-6
Southern Mississippi10-176-6
South Florida8-192-10
Virginia Tech10-181-11
Metro Atlantic8 teams
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Manhattan23-712-2★ 🏆 11 seed
Niagara23-711-3
Iona16-119-5
Siena16-138-6
Fairfield14-137-7
Canisius10-185-9
St. Peter's9-183-11
Loyola (MD)2-251-13
Mid-American10 teams
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Ball State26-814-4★ 🏆 15 seed
Miami (OH)22-914-4★
Western Michigan17-1212-6
Ohio14-1311-7
Toledo12-169-9
Eastern Michigan13-178-10
Bowling Green11-168-10
Kent10-177-11
Central Michigan8-184-14
Akron8-183-15
Mid-Continent9 teams
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Cleveland State22-615-1★
Wright State20-1010-6🏆 16 seed
Northern Illinois15-1210-6
Illinois-Chicago17-159-7
Wisconsin-Green Bay13-149-7
Valparaiso12-167-9
Eastern Illinois10-177-9
Western Illinois7-204-12
Youngstown State3-231-15
Mid-Eastern9 teams
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Coppin State22-816-0★ 🏆 15 seed
South Carolina State16-139-7
North Carolina A&T14-139-7
Morgan State9-179-7
Florida A&M10-188-8
MD-Eastern Shore13-147-9
Delaware State13-166-10
Howard10-186-10
Bethune-Cookman3-242-14
Midwestern8 teams
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Xavier24-612-2★ 9 seed
Evansville23-712-2★ 🏆 14 seed
La Salle14-139-5
Detroit15-127-7
Duquesne13-155-9
Butler11-175-9
Loyola-Chicago7-203-11
Dayton4-263-11
Missouri Valley10 teams
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Illinois State19-1013-5★
Southern Illinois23-1012-6🏆 14 seed
SW Missouri State20-1111-7
Tulsa15-1410-8
Drake14-149-9
Northern Iowa12-158-10
Bradley11-167-11
Indiana State11-177-11
Wichita State10-177-11
Creighton8-186-12
North Atlantic8 teams
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Drexel22-712-2★
Northeastern20-812-2★
Delaware22-810-4🏆 13 seed
Hartford14-147-7
Maine10-174-10
Vermont10-174-10
New Hampshire6-214-10
Boston University6-213-11
Northeast10 teams
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Rider19-1114-4★ 🏆 16 seed
Wagner18-1212-6
Marist14-1610-8
Mount St. Mary's13-1510-8
Fairleigh Dickinson11-178-10
St. Francis (NY)9-188-10
LIU-Brooklyn11-177-11
Monmouth11-177-11
Robert Morris9-187-11
St. Francis (PA)9-187-11
Ohio Valley9 teams
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Tennessee State19-1013-3★ 🏆 15 seed
Murray State18-1211-5
Eastern Kentucky15-1211-5
SE Missouri State16-119-7
Tennessee Tech15-139-7
Morehead State6-216-10
Middle Tennessee State10-165-11
UT-Martin7-194-12
Austin Peay7-204-12
Pacific-1010 teams
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Arizona24-417-1★ 2 seed AP 5
California21-912-66 seed
UCLA22-1111-79 seed
Arizona State18-1011-7
USC18-129-9
Washington State15-129-9
Oregon State13-149-9
Washington13-147-11
Oregon10-203-15
Stanford7-232-16
Patriot8 teams
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Bucknell23-613-1★
Holy Cross23-712-2🏆 13 seed
Colgate18-109-5
Fordham15-169-5
Navy8-195-9
Lafayette7-204-10
Army4-222-12
Lehigh4-232-12
Southeastern12 teams
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Vanderbilt28-614-2★ 3 seed AP 8
Kentucky30-413-3🏆 1 seed AP 2
Arkansas22-910-6★ 4 seed AP 12
LSU22-119-711 seed
Florida16-129-7
Auburn15-128-8
Georgia15-148-8
Alabama16-137-9
Mississippi State13-165-11
South Carolina9-185-11
Tennessee13-174-12
Mississippi10-184-12
Southern10 teams
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UT-Chattanooga26-716-2★ 🏆 12 seed
Georgia Southern19-912-6
East Tennessee State19-1012-6
Marshall16-1111-7
Davidson14-1410-8
Appalachian State13-158-10
Furman11-178-10
Citadel10-178-10
VMI5-223-15
Western Carolina6-212-16
Southland10 teams
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Northeast Louisiana26-517-1★ 🏆 13 seed
Nicholls State14-1211-7
Texas-Arlington16-1210-8
TX-San Antonio15-1410-8
SW Texas State14-139-9
McNeese State12-169-9
Stephen F. Austin12-148-10
Northwestern State13-137-11
North Texas5-215-13
Sam Houston State6-194-14
Southwest8 teams
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SMU20-812-2★ 10 seed
Rice18-1011-3
Houston21-99-5
Baylor16-117-7
Texas Tech18-126-8🏆 12 seed
Texas A&M10-175-9
Texas11-174-10
TCU6-222-12
Southwestern Athletic8 teams
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Jackson State25-913-1★
Southern21-109-5🏆 13 seed
Alabama State14-139-5
Texas Southern12-158-6
Mississippi Valley State13-157-7
Grambling13-145-9
Alcorn State7-205-9
Prairie View1-260-14
Sun Belt10 teams
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New Orleans26-418-0★ 8 seed AP 17
Western Kentucky26-614-4🏆 7 seed AP 20
Arkansas State16-1211-7
SW Louisiana17-1311-7
Arkansas-Little Rock15-1210-8
Lamar15-129-9
South Alabama15-139-9
Louisiana Tech7-213-15
Jacksonville5-223-15
Texas-Pan American2-202-16
Trans America7 teams
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Florida International20-109-3★
Samford17-107-5
Mercer13-147-5
Stetson13-146-6
Georgia State13-145-7
SE Louisiana12-154-8
Centenary9-184-8
West Coast8 teams
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Pepperdine23-811-3★
Gonzaga19-910-4
Santa Clara19-129-5🏆 15 seed
San Francisco19-128-6
San Diego13-147-7
St. Mary's11-166-8
Portland9-183-11
Loyola Marymount7-202-12
Western Athletic10 teams
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Utah24-715-3★ 8 seed AP 19
BYU25-915-3★ 7 seed
New Mexico24-713-5🏆 5 seed AP 21
UTEP21-1310-8
Colorado State17-129-9
Fresno State13-158-10
Wyoming13-157-11
Hawaii12-167-11
Air Force9-193-15
San Diego State8-213-15
Independent14 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.

1993 Elo and upsets

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

1993 Elo and upsetsElo

Elo, top 10

  1. 1North Carolina2243
  2. 2Michigan2157
  3. 3Kentucky2127
  4. 4Indiana2125
  5. 5Seton Hall2083
  6. 6Kansas2039
  7. 7Duke2036
  8. 8Arizona2004
  9. 9Cincinnati1975
  10. 10Wake Forest1956

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.