🏀 The 1994-95 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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1994-95 national champion

The NCAA tournament winner.

National champion
31-21 seedFinal AP #1

Title gameUCLA 89, Arkansas 78 (Apr 3)

The 1995 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 1994-95.

ConferenceChampionRunner-up
American WestSouthern Utah
83-82, Mar 11
CSU-Northridge
Atlantic 10Massachusetts
63-44, Mar 7
Temple
Atlantic CoastWake Forest
82-80, Mar 12
North Carolina
Big EastVillanova
94-78, Mar 12
Connecticut
Big EightOklahoma State
62-53, Mar 12
Iowa State
Big SkyWeber State
84-62, Mar 11
Montana
Big SouthCharleston Southern
68-67, Mar 5
NC-Greensboro
Big WestLong Beach State
76-69, Mar 12
Nevada
ColonialOld Dominion
80-75, Mar 6
James Madison
Great MidwestCincinnati
67-65, Mar 11
Saint Louis
MetroLouisville
78-64, Mar 12
Southern Mississippi
Metro AtlanticSt. Peter's
80-78, Mar 6
Manhattan
Mid-AmericanBall State
77-70, Mar 9
Eastern Michigan
Mid-ContinentValparaiso
88-85, Mar 5
Western Illinois
Mid-EasternNorth Carolina A&T
66-64, Mar 4
Coppin State
MidwesternWisconsin-Green Bay
73-59, Mar 5
Wright State
Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois
77-62, Mar 6
Tulsa
North AtlanticDrexel
72-52, Mar 4
Northeastern
NortheastMount St. Mary's
69-62, Mar 5
Rider
Ohio ValleyMurray State
92-84, Mar 4
Austin Peay
PatriotColgate
68-63, Mar 6
Navy
SoutheasternKentucky
95-93, Mar 12
Arkansas
SouthernUT-Chattanooga
63-61, Mar 5
Western Carolina
SouthlandNicholls State
98-87, Mar 10
Northeast Louisiana
SouthwestTexas
107-104, Mar 11
Texas Tech
Southwestern AthleticTexas Southern
75-62, Mar 11
Mississippi Valley State
Sun BeltWestern Kentucky
82-79, Mar 6
Arkansas-Little Rock
Trans AmericaFlorida International
68-57, Mar 4
Mercer
West CoastGonzaga
80-67, Mar 6
Portland
Western AthleticUtah
67-54, Mar 11
Hawaii

The 1994-95 AP poll, week by week

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

TeamNov142128Dec5121926Jan310172431Feb6132027Mar613
UCLA665222226447662111
Kentucky443765587556546532
Wake Forest242421252119181814151614111410973
North Carolina222111114332123244
Kansas1197437653773231325
Arkansas11434333599812108756
Massachusetts331554441111455887
Connecticut191616101010862224314468
Villanova222124242222191615911139
Maryland771111121197988587761010
Michigan State20171815181715141112109781210911
Purdue252521171412
Virginia142023202322181515171611131113
Oklahoma State2119242218181914
Arizona5598761091311121291213121215
Arizona State12161315161512131316141315151816
Oklahoma252425161617
Mississippi State212316141518
Utah2219
Alabama182520231820212020
Western Kentucky2321
Georgetown15141918151212121010141320232422
Missouri1716201813914191723
Iowa State252116231411111921232424
Syracuse121822191614111086610101117222125
Oregon25171822221925
Stanford2321171715171920
Xavier25
Minnesota151211162422
Georgia Tech232220171418172422222121182024
Cincinnati13121013171320231923
Florida10108688131315242325
New Mexico State252224212220241924
Illinois252320
Pennsylvania252125
Duke88699971116
Clemson18
Iowa2219
California24141720
Nebraska2319
Indiana9112421
Wisconsin17151314202019
St. John's25
Ohio23142119
Michigan1613172325

Tap a rank to read it.

1995 final AP Top 25

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

1995 final AP Top 25AP

1995 standings by conference

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

1995 standings by conference34 conferences
American West4 teams
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Southern Utah17-116-0★ 🏆
CSU-Northridge8-204-2
Sacramento State6-212-4
Cal Poly-SLO1-260-6
Atlantic 109 teams
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Massachusetts29-513-3★ 🏆 2 seed AP 7
Temple19-1110-610 seed
George Washington18-1410-6
St. Joseph's17-129-7
St. Bonaventure18-139-7
West Virginia13-137-9
Rutgers13-157-9
Duquesne10-185-11
Rhode Island7-202-14
Atlantic Coast9 teams
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North Carolina28-612-4★ 2 seed AP 4
Wake Forest26-612-4★ 🏆 1 seed AP 3
Maryland26-812-4★ 3 seed AP 10
Virginia25-912-4★ 4 seed AP 13
Georgia Tech18-128-8
Clemson15-135-11
Florida State12-155-11
North Carolina State12-154-12
Duke13-182-14
Big East10 teams
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Connecticut28-516-2★ 2 seed AP 8
Villanova25-814-4🏆 3 seed AP 9
Syracuse20-1012-67 seed AP 25
Georgetown21-1011-76 seed AP 22
Miami (FL)15-139-9
Providence17-137-11
Seton Hall16-147-11
St. John's14-147-11
Pittsburgh10-185-13
Boston College9-192-16
Big Eight8 teams
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Kansas25-611-3★ 1 seed AP 5
Oklahoma State27-1010-4🏆 4 seed AP 14
Oklahoma23-99-54 seed AP 17
Missouri20-98-68 seed AP 23
Iowa State23-116-87 seed AP 24
Colorado15-135-9
Nebraska18-144-10
Kansas State12-153-11
Big Sky8 teams
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Montana21-911-3★
Weber State21-911-3★ 🏆 14 seed
Montana State21-88-6
Idaho State18-107-7
Boise State17-107-7
Idaho12-156-8
Northern Arizona8-184-10
Eastern Washington6-202-12
Big South9 teams
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NC-Greensboro23-614-2★
Charleston Southern19-1012-4🏆
MD-Baltimore County13-1410-6
Radford16-129-7
Liberty12-167-9
NC-Asheville11-167-9
Towson12-156-10
Winthrop7-204-12
Coastal Carolina6-203-13
Big Ten11 teams
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Purdue25-715-3★ 3 seed AP 12
Michigan State22-614-43 seed AP 11
Indiana19-1211-79 seed
Michigan17-1411-79 seed
Illinois19-1210-811 seed
Minnesota19-1310-88 seed
Penn State21-119-9
Iowa21-129-9
Wisconsin13-147-11
Ohio State6-222-16
Northwestern5-221-17
Big West10 teams
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Utah State21-814-4★
New Mexico State25-1013-5
Long Beach State20-1013-5🏆 13 seed
Nevada18-1112-6
Pacific14-139-9
UC Santa Barbara13-148-10
UNLV12-167-11
UC Irvine13-166-12
CSU-Fullerton7-205-13
San Jose State4-233-15
Colonial8 teams
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Old Dominion21-1212-2★ 🏆 14 seed
NC-Wilmington16-1110-4
James Madison16-139-5
East Carolina18-117-7
American9-197-7
William & Mary8-196-8
Richmond8-203-11
George Mason7-202-12
Great Midwest7 teams
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Memphis24-109-3★ 6 seed
Saint Louis23-88-49 seed
Cincinnati22-127-5🏆 7 seed
Marquette21-127-5
DePaul17-116-6
UAB14-165-7
Dayton7-200-12
Ivy8 teams
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Pennsylvania22-614-0★ 12 seed
Princeton16-1010-4
Dartmouth13-1310-4
Brown13-138-6
Yale9-175-9
Cornell9-174-10
Harvard6-204-10
Columbia4-221-13
Metro7 teams
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UNC Charlotte19-98-4★ 7 seed
Tulane23-107-59 seed
Louisville19-147-5🏆 11 seed
Virginia Tech25-106-6
Southern Mississippi17-136-6
South Florida18-125-7
Virginia Commonwealth16-143-9
Metro Atlantic8 teams
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Manhattan26-512-2★ 13 seed
St. Peter's19-1110-4🏆 15 seed
Canisius21-1410-4
Fairfield13-156-8
Iona10-176-8
Loyola (MD)9-185-9
Siena8-195-9
Niagara5-252-12
Mid-American10 teams
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Miami (OH)23-716-2★ 12 seed
Ohio24-1013-5
Eastern Michigan20-1012-6
Ball State19-1111-7🏆 12 seed
Bowling Green16-1110-8
Toledo16-1110-8
Western Michigan14-139-9
Kent8-195-13
Akron8-184-14
Central Michigan3-230-18
Mid-Continent10 teams
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Valparaiso20-814-4★ 🏆
Western Illinois20-813-5
Buffalo18-1012-6
Youngstown State18-1010-8
Eastern Illinois16-1310-8
Troy State11-1610-8
UMKC7-197-11
Central Connecticut State8-186-12
Chicago State6-206-12
Northeastern Illinois4-222-16
Mid-Eastern9 teams
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Coppin State21-1015-1★
South Carolina State15-1311-5
North Carolina A&T15-1510-6🏆 16 seed
MD-Eastern Shore13-149-7
Bethune-Cookman12-169-7
Howard9-188-8
Morgan State5-225-11
Delaware State7-213-13
Florida A&M5-222-14
Midwestern11 teams
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Xavier23-514-0★ 11 seed
Wisconsin-Green Bay22-811-4🏆 14 seed
Illinois-Chicago18-911-4
Detroit13-159-5
Butler15-128-7
La Salle13-147-7
Northern Illinois19-107-8
Wright State13-176-8
Cleveland State10-173-11
Loyola-Chicago5-222-13
Wisconsin-Milwaukee3-242-13
Missouri Valley11 teams
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Tulsa24-815-3★ 6 seed
Southern Illinois23-913-5🏆 10 seed
Illinois State20-1313-5
Bradley20-1012-6
Evansville18-911-7
SW Missouri State16-119-9
Drake12-159-9
Wichita State13-146-12
Northern Iowa8-204-14
Creighton7-194-14
Indiana State7-193-15
North Atlantic9 teams
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Drexel22-812-4★ 🏆 13 seed
New Hampshire19-911-5
Northeastern18-1110-6
Vermont14-137-9
Boston University15-167-9
Delaware12-157-9
Hartford11-167-9
Maine11-166-10
Hofstra10-185-11
Northeast10 teams
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Rider18-1113-5★
Marist17-1112-6
Mount St. Mary's17-1312-6🏆 16 seed
Fairleigh Dickinson16-1211-7
Monmouth13-1411-7
Wagner10-179-9
LIU-Brooklyn11-178-10
St. Francis (PA)12-167-11
St. Francis (NY)9-185-13
Robert Morris4-232-16
Ohio Valley9 teams
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Murray State21-911-5★ 🏆 15 seed
Tennessee State17-1011-5★
Morehead State15-1210-6
Tennessee Tech13-149-7
Austin Peay13-168-8
SE Missouri State13-147-9
Eastern Kentucky9-196-10
Middle Tennessee State12-155-11
UT-Martin7-205-11
Pacific-1010 teams
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UCLA31-216-2★ 1 seed AP 1
Arizona23-813-55 seed AP 15
Arizona State24-912-65 seed AP 16
Oregon19-911-76 seed
Stanford20-910-810 seed
Washington State18-1210-8
Oregon State9-186-12
California13-145-13
Washington9-185-13
USC7-212-16
Patriot8 teams
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Colgate17-1311-3★ 🏆 16 seed
Bucknell13-1411-3★
Navy20-910-4
Holy Cross15-129-5
Fordham11-176-8
Lehigh11-165-9
Army12-164-10
Lafayette2-250-14
Southeastern12 teams
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Kentucky28-514-2★ 🏆 1 seed AP 2
Arkansas32-712-4★ 2 seed AP 6
Mississippi State22-812-4★ 5 seed AP 18
Alabama23-1010-65 seed AP 20
Georgia18-109-7
Florida17-138-810 seed
Auburn16-137-9
Vanderbilt13-156-10
LSU12-156-10
South Carolina10-175-11
Tennessee11-164-12
Mississippi8-193-13
Southern10 teams
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UT-Chattanooga19-1111-3★ 🏆 15 seed
Marshall18-910-4★
East Tennessee State14-149-5
Western Carolina14-148-6
Davidson14-137-7
Citadel11-166-8
Furman10-176-8
VMI10-176-8
Appalachian State9-204-10
Georgia Southern8-203-11
Southland10 teams
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Nicholls State24-617-1★ 🏆 13 seed
TX-San Antonio15-1311-7
Northeast Louisiana14-1811-7
North Texas14-139-9
Stephen F. Austin14-149-9
Northwestern State13-148-10
SW Texas State12-147-11
McNeese State11-167-11
Texas-Arlington10-177-11
Sam Houston State7-194-14
Southwest8 teams
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Texas23-711-3★ 🏆 11 seed
Texas Tech20-1011-3★
TCU16-118-6
Rice15-138-6
Texas A&M14-167-7
Houston9-195-9
Baylor9-193-11
SMU7-203-11
Southwestern Athletic8 teams
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Texas Southern22-712-2★ 🏆 15 seed
Mississippi Valley State17-1110-4
Alabama State11-158-6
Southern13-137-7
Jackson State12-197-7
Grambling11-175-9
Alcorn State7-194-10
Prairie View6-213-11
Sun Belt10 teams
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Western Kentucky27-417-1★ 🏆 8 seed AP 21
New Orleans20-1113-5
Jacksonville18-912-6
Texas-Pan American14-1410-8
Arkansas-Little Rock17-129-9
Louisiana Tech14-139-9
South Alabama9-187-11
Lamar11-166-12
SW Louisiana7-224-14
Arkansas State8-203-15
Trans America10 teams
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College of Charleston23-615-1★
Samford16-1111-5
Stetson15-1211-5
Mercer15-148-8
SE Louisiana12-167-9
Central Florida11-167-9
Centenary10-177-9
Georgia State11-176-10
Florida International11-194-12🏆 16 seed
Campbell8-184-12
West Coast8 teams
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Santa Clara21-712-2★ 12 seed
Portland21-810-4
St. Mary's18-1010-4
Gonzaga21-97-7🏆 14 seed
San Diego11-165-9
Loyola Marymount13-154-10
San Francisco10-194-10
Pepperdine8-194-10
Western Athletic10 teams
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Utah28-615-3★ 🏆 4 seed AP 19
BYU22-1013-58 seed
UTEP20-1013-5
New Mexico15-159-9
Wyoming13-159-9
Hawaii16-138-10
Colorado State17-147-11
Fresno State13-157-11
San Diego State11-175-13
Air Force8-204-14
Independent3 teams
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Notre Dame15-12
Oral Roberts10-17
Florida Atlantic9-18

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.

1995 Elo and upsets

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

1995 Elo and upsetsElo

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.