🏀 The 1993-94 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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1993-94 national champion

The NCAA tournament winner.

National champion
31-31 seedFinal AP #2

Title gameArkansas 76, Duke 72 (Apr 4)

The 1994 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 1993-94.

ConferenceChampionRunner-up
Atlantic 10Massachusetts
70-59, Mar 8
Temple
Atlantic CoastNorth Carolina
73-66, Mar 13
Virginia
Big EastProvidence
74-64, Mar 13
Georgetown
Big EightNebraska
77-68, Mar 13
Oklahoma State
Big SkyBoise State
85-81, Mar 12
Idaho State
Big SouthLiberty
76-62, Mar 6
Campbell
Big WestNew Mexico State
70-64, Mar 13
UC Irvine
ColonialJames Madison
77-76, Mar 7
Old Dominion
East CoastHofstra
88-86, Mar 6
Northeastern Illinois
Great MidwestCincinnati
68-47, Mar 12
Memphis State
MetroLouisville
69-61, Mar 13
Southern Mississippi
Metro AtlanticLoyola (MD)
80-75, Mar 7
Manhattan
Mid-AmericanOhio
89-66, Mar 10
Miami (OH)
Mid-ContinentWisconsin-Green Bay
61-56, Mar 8
Illinois-Chicago
Mid-EasternNorth Carolina A&T
87-70, Mar 13
South Carolina State
MidwesternDetroit
70-65, Mar 8
Evansville
Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois
77-74, Mar 7
Northern Iowa
North AtlanticDrexel
86-78, Mar 7
Maine
NortheastRider
62-56, Mar 6
Monmouth
Ohio ValleyTennessee State
73-72, Mar 5
Murray State
PatriotNavy
78-76, Mar 6
Colgate
SoutheasternKentucky
73-60, Mar 13
Florida
SouthernUT-Chattanooga
65-64, Mar 6
Davidson
SouthlandSW Texas State
69-60, Mar 6
North Texas
SouthwestTexas
87-82, Mar 12
Texas A&M
Southwestern AthleticTexas Southern
70-67, Mar 11
Jackson State
Sun BeltSW Louisiana
78-72, Mar 7
Western Kentucky
Trans AmericaCentral Florida
70-67, Mar 5
Stetson
West CoastPepperdine
56-53, Mar 7
San Diego
Western AthleticHawaii
73-66, Mar 12
BYU

The 1993-94 AP poll, week by week

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

TeamNov152229Dec6132027Jan310172431Feb7142128Mar714
North Carolina114222221442124541
Arkansas332111114356311112
Purdue21211411111010109127810914963
Connecticut2116151416141065635424
Missouri25242015126635
Duke446433332521262256
Kentucky22165554879741177107
Massachusetts2218988898768111310111198
Arizona18191914131312969131216159879
Louisville7711101011111115131297513101410
Michigan5553777131015151311733811
Temple88754447131110108138121212
Kansas9637666531335410131113
Florida24201716191714
Syracuse202018132121191816161415141418141315
California612132524192119181917201616
UCLA1314109998652149815151517
Indiana12112112121213141181114121612171818
Oklahoma State111081522222024212319
Texas2520
Marquette24242522222222221921
Nebraska22
Minnesota10915171516161918201722232020182023
Saint Louis232318171819162124
Cincinnati19222320172018172119252325
UAB2218201719212422
Pennsylvania2524
Boston College20182320202123
Georgia Tech14131718141415121717212523
New Mexico State252325
Wisconsin25241918171715121416162124
Illinois171716161919222124
Xavier252225
Maryland251821
West Virginia232419
Vanderbilt23242023242224
George Washington2423222423232123
Western Kentucky2525
LSU25
Virginia16161222
Georgetown151525
Florida State25

Tap a rank to read it.

1994 final AP Top 25

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

1994 final AP Top 25AP
  1. 1North Carolina28-7
  2. 2Arkansas31-3
  3. 3Purdue29-5
  4. 4Connecticut29-5
  5. 5Missouri28-4
  6. 6Duke28-6
  7. 7Kentucky27-7
  8. 8Massachusetts28-7
  9. 9Arizona29-6
  10. 10Louisville28-6
  11. 11Michigan24-8
  12. 12Temple23-8
  13. 13Kansas27-8
  1. 14Florida29-8
  2. 15Syracuse23-7
  3. 16California22-8
  4. 17UCLA21-7
  5. 18Indiana21-9
  6. 19Oklahoma State24-10
  7. 20Texas26-8
  8. 21Marquette24-9
  9. 22Nebraska20-10
  10. 23Minnesota22-13
  11. 24Saint Louis23-6
  12. 25Cincinnati22-10

1994 standings by conference

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

1994 standings by conference34 conferences
Atlantic 109 teams
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Massachusetts28-714-2★ 🏆 2 seed AP 8
Temple23-812-44 seed AP 12
George Washington18-128-810 seed
West Virginia17-128-8
Duquesne17-138-8
Rhode Island11-167-9
Rutgers11-166-10
St. Joseph's14-145-11
St. Bonaventure10-174-12
Atlantic Coast9 teams
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Duke28-612-4★ 2 seed AP 6
North Carolina28-711-5🏆 1 seed AP 1
Wake Forest21-129-75 seed
Maryland18-128-810 seed
Virginia18-138-87 seed
Georgia Tech16-137-9
Clemson18-166-10
Florida State13-146-10
North Carolina State11-195-11
Big East10 teams
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Connecticut29-516-2★ 2 seed AP 4
Syracuse23-713-54 seed AP 15
Boston College23-1111-79 seed
Providence20-1010-8🏆 8 seed
Villanova20-1210-8
Georgetown19-1210-89 seed
Seton Hall17-138-1010 seed
Pittsburgh13-147-11
St. John's12-175-13
Miami (FL)7-200-18
Big Eight8 teams
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Missouri28-414-0★ 1 seed AP 5
Oklahoma State24-1010-44 seed AP 19
Kansas27-89-54 seed AP 13
Nebraska20-107-7🏆 6 seed AP 22
Oklahoma15-136-8
Kansas State20-144-10
Iowa State14-134-10
Colorado10-172-12
Big Sky8 teams
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Idaho State18-910-4★
Weber State20-1010-4★
Idaho18-109-5
Montana State16-118-6
Boise State17-137-7🏆 14 seed
Montana19-96-8
Northern Arizona13-136-8
Eastern Washington5-210-14
Big South10 teams
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Towson21-915-3★
Radford20-813-5
Campbell20-913-5
Liberty18-1212-6🏆 16 seed
NC-Greensboro15-1211-7
Coastal Carolina15-1110-8
Charleston Southern9-187-11
MD-Baltimore County6-215-13
Winthrop4-233-15
NC-Asheville3-241-17
Big Ten11 teams
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Purdue29-514-4★ 1 seed AP 3
Michigan24-813-53 seed AP 11
Indiana21-912-65 seed AP 18
Minnesota22-1310-86 seed AP 23
Michigan State20-1210-87 seed
Illinois17-1110-88 seed
Wisconsin18-118-109 seed
Penn State13-146-12
Ohio State13-166-12
Northwestern15-145-13
Iowa11-165-13
Big West10 teams
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New Mexico State23-812-6★ 🏆 13 seed
Long Beach State17-1011-7
San Jose State15-1211-7
Utah State14-1311-7
Pacific17-1410-8
UNLV15-1310-8
UC Santa Barbara13-179-9
Nevada11-176-12
CSU-Fullerton8-196-12
UC Irvine10-204-14
Colonial8 teams
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Old Dominion21-1010-4★
James Madison20-1010-4★ 🏆 14 seed
NC-Wilmington18-109-5
Richmond14-148-6
East Carolina15-127-7
George Mason10-175-9
American8-195-9
William & Mary4-232-12
East Coast6 teams
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Troy State13-145-0★
Northeastern Illinois17-114-1
Buffalo10-183-2
Chicago State4-232-3
Hofstra9-201-4🏆
Central Connecticut State4-220-5
Great Midwest7 teams
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Marquette24-910-2★ 6 seed AP 21
Saint Louis23-68-47 seed AP 24
UAB22-88-47 seed
Cincinnati22-107-5🏆 8 seed AP 25
DePaul16-124-8
Memphis State13-164-8
Dayton6-211-11
Ivy8 teams
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Pennsylvania25-314-0★ 11 seed
Princeton18-811-3
Yale10-167-7
Brown12-146-8
Dartmouth10-166-8
Harvard9-175-9
Columbia6-204-10
Cornell8-183-11
Metro7 teams
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Louisville28-610-2★ 🏆 3 seed AP 10
Tulane18-117-5
UNC Charlotte16-137-5
Virginia Tech18-106-6
Virginia Commonwealth14-135-7
Southern Mississippi15-155-7
South Florida10-172-10
Metro Atlantic8 teams
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Canisius22-712-2★
Siena25-810-4
Manhattan20-1010-4
St. Peter's14-138-6
Loyola (MD)17-136-8🏆 15 seed
Fairfield8-194-10
Iona7-203-11
Niagara6-213-11
Mid-American10 teams
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Ohio25-814-4★ 🏆 12 seed
Bowling Green18-1012-6
Miami (OH)19-1112-6
Ball State16-1211-7
Eastern Michigan15-1210-8
Toledo15-1210-8
Kent13-148-10
Western Michigan14-147-11
Central Michigan5-214-14
Akron8-182-16
Mid-Continent10 teams
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Wisconsin-Green Bay27-715-3★ 🏆 12 seed
Valparaiso20-814-4
Illinois-Chicago20-914-4
Cleveland State14-159-9
Wright State12-189-9
Eastern Illinois12-157-11
Northern Illinois10-177-11
Wisconsin-Milwaukee10-177-11
Western Illinois7-205-13
Youngstown State5-213-15
Mid-Eastern9 teams
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Coppin State22-816-0★
MD-Eastern Shore16-1210-6
South Carolina State16-1310-6
North Carolina A&T16-1410-6🏆 16 seed
Bethune-Cookman9-188-8
Howard10-177-9
Delaware State8-195-11
Morgan State8-214-12
Florida A&M4-232-14
Midwestern6 teams
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Xavier22-88-2★
Evansville21-116-4
Butler16-136-4
Detroit16-135-5🏆
La Salle11-164-6
Loyola-Chicago8-191-9
Missouri Valley10 teams
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Tulsa23-815-3★ 12 seed
Southern Illinois23-714-4★ 🏆 11 seed
Bradley23-814-4
Illinois State16-1112-6
Northern Iowa16-1310-8
SW Missouri State12-157-11
Drake11-166-12
Wichita State9-186-12
Creighton7-223-15
Indiana State4-223-15
North Atlantic8 teams
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Drexel25-512-2★ 🏆 13 seed
Maine20-911-3
Hartford16-129-5
New Hampshire15-138-6
Delaware14-137-7
Boston University11-164-10
Vermont12-153-11
Northeastern5-222-12
Northeast10 teams
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Rider21-914-4★ 🏆 15 seed
Monmouth18-1113-5
Wagner16-1211-7
Robert Morris14-1411-7
Fairleigh Dickinson14-1310-8
Marist14-1310-8
Mount St. Mary's14-149-9
St. Francis (PA)13-159-9
LIU-Brooklyn3-242-16
St. Francis (NY)1-261-17
Ohio Valley9 teams
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Murray State23-615-1★
Tennessee State19-1212-4🏆 14 seed
Austin Peay11-1610-6
Eastern Kentucky13-149-7
Morehead State14-148-8
SE Missouri State10-175-11
Tennessee Tech10-215-11
Middle Tennessee State8-195-11
UT-Martin5-223-13
Pacific-1010 teams
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Arizona29-614-4★ 2 seed AP 9
UCLA21-713-55 seed AP 17
California22-813-55 seed AP 16
Washington State20-1110-88 seed
Stanford17-1110-8
Arizona State15-1310-8
USC16-129-9
Oregon10-176-12
Washington5-223-15
Oregon State6-212-16
Patriot8 teams
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Colgate17-129-5★
Navy17-139-5★ 🏆 16 seed
Holy Cross14-149-5★
Fordham12-159-5★
Bucknell10-176-8
Lehigh10-176-8
Lafayette9-194-10
Army7-204-10
Southeastern12 teams
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Arkansas31-314-2★ 1 seed AP 2
Kentucky27-712-4★ 🏆 3 seed AP 7
Florida29-812-4★ 3 seed AP 14
Alabama20-1012-49 seed
Vanderbilt20-129-7
Mississippi State18-119-7
Mississippi14-137-9
Georgia14-167-9
LSU11-165-11
South Carolina9-194-12
Auburn11-173-13
Tennessee5-222-14
Southern10 teams
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UT-Chattanooga23-714-4★ 🏆 13 seed
Davidson22-813-5
East Tennessee State16-1413-5
Appalachian State16-1112-6
Georgia Southern14-149-9
Western Carolina12-168-10
Marshall9-187-11
Citadel11-166-12
Furman10-186-12
VMI5-232-16
Southland10 teams
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Northeast Louisiana19-915-3★
SW Texas State25-714-4🏆 15 seed
Nicholls State19-912-6
North Texas14-159-9
McNeese State11-169-9
TX-San Antonio12-158-10
Sam Houston State7-207-11
Northwestern State11-156-12
Stephen F. Austin9-186-12
Texas-Arlington7-224-14
Southwest8 teams
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Texas26-812-2★ 🏆 6 seed AP 20
Texas A&M19-1110-4
Texas Tech17-1110-4
Baylor16-117-7
Rice15-146-8
Houston8-195-9
TCU7-203-11
SMU6-213-11
Southwestern Athletic8 teams
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Texas Southern19-1112-2★ 🏆 15 seed
Jackson State19-1011-3
Alabama State19-1010-4
Southern16-118-6
Mississippi Valley State10-176-8
Grambling9-184-10
Alcorn State3-243-11
Prairie View5-222-12
Sun Belt10 teams
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Western Kentucky20-1114-4★ 11 seed
SW Louisiana22-813-5🏆 11 seed
New Orleans20-1012-6
Jacksonville17-1111-7
Arkansas State15-1210-8
Texas-Pan American16-129-9
South Alabama13-149-9
Arkansas-Little Rock13-156-12
Lamar10-176-12
Louisiana Tech2-250-18
Trans America9 teams
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College of Charleston24-414-2★ 12 seed
Central Florida21-911-5🏆 16 seed
Stetson14-159-7
Georgia State13-149-7
Centenary16-128-8
Florida International11-167-9
SE Louisiana10-177-9
Samford10-184-12
Mercer5-243-13
West Coast8 teams
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Gonzaga22-812-2★
Pepperdine19-118-6🏆 14 seed
San Francisco17-118-6
San Diego18-117-7
Santa Clara13-146-8
Portland13-176-8
St. Mary's13-145-9
Loyola Marymount6-214-10
Western Athletic10 teams
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New Mexico23-814-4★ 10 seed
Fresno State21-1113-5
BYU22-1012-6
Hawaii18-1511-7🏆 13 seed
UTEP18-128-10
Colorado State15-138-10
Utah14-148-10
Wyoming14-147-11
San Diego State12-166-12
Air Force8-183-15
Independent7 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.

1994 Elo and upsets

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

1994 Elo and upsetsElo

Elo, top 10

  1. 1Arkansas2112
  2. 2Duke2109
  3. 3North Carolina2097
  4. 4Arizona2076
  5. 5Purdue2063
  6. 6Missouri2034
  7. 7Connecticut2002
  8. 8Michigan2001
  9. 9Massachusetts1994
  10. 10Temple1992

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.