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1997/1998 NCAA Basketball National Champions
Kentucky Wildcats

Rating	Team	Record		Opponents
1	Kentucky	Wins	35	Morehead State, George Washington, Missouri, Clemson, Purdue, Arizona, Indiana, Canisius, Georgia Tech, Tulsa, American, Louisville, Ohio, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennesee, Vanderbilt, Florida, Louisiana State, Villanova, Tennesee, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, South Carolina State, Saint Louis, UCLA, Duke, Stanford, Utah
1	Kentucky	Losses	4
2	Utah	Wins	30	Fullerton State, Weber State, Southern Utah, Loyola Marymount, California-Irvine, Providence, Wake Forest, Utah State, Azusa Pacific, Oregon State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Rice, Brigham Young, Colorado State, Wyoming, Air Force, UNLV, Texas-El Paso, New Mexico, Brigham Young, Rice, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, Texas-El Paso, New Mexico, UNLV, San Francisco, Arkansas, West Virginia, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky
2	Utah	Losses	4
3	North Carolina	Wins	34	Middle Tennessee State, Richmond, California, UCLA, Seton Hall, Purdue, Louisville, Chattanooga, Virginia Tech, Princeton, Hampton, Florida State, Georgia, Bethune Cookman, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Maryland, Appalachian State, North Carolina State, Florida State, Clemson, Wake Forest, Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Duke, North Carolina State, Maryland, Duke, Navy, North Carolina-Charlotte, Michigan State, Connecticut, Utah
3	North Carolina	Losses	4
4	Stanford	Wins	30	San Diego, Hawaii-Hilo, Valparaiso, Butler, Georgia, San Diego State, Pacific, Santa Barbara, Lehigh, Rhode Island, Santa Clara, Oregon State, Oregon, California, Southern California, UCLA, Washington State, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Connecticut, UCLA, Southern California, Washington, Washington State, Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, Charleston, Western Michigan, Purdue, Rhode Island, Kentucky
4	Stanford	Losses	5
5	Duke	Wins	32	Army, Davidson, Chaminade, Missouri, Arizona, South Carolina State, North Carolina-Greensboro, Virginia, Villanova, Michigan, Mercer, Portland State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Florida State, Wake Forest, Clemson, North Carolina A&T, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Florida State, Wake Forest, Clemson, UCLA, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia, Clemson, North Carolina, Radford, Oklahoma State, Syracuse, Kentucky
5	Duke	Losses	4
6	Rhode Island	Wins	25	North Carolina-Wilmington, Connecticut, Boston University, Brown, Providence, Nevada-Las Vegas, Ohio, Stanford, Pennsylvania, Temple, St. Joseph's, Duquesne, LaSalle, Tulane, St. Boneventure, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Massachusetts, Fordham, St. Joseph's, California, St. Boneventure, GWU, Temple, Massachusetts, Dayton, Xavier, Fordham, Dayton, Xavier, Murray State, Kansas, Valparaiso, Stanford
6	Rhode Island	Losses	9
7	Connecticut	Wins	32	Yale, Boston University, Rhode Island, Coppin State, Florida State, Arizona State, West Virginia, Rutgers, Virginia, North Carolina-Wilmington, Massachusetts, Hartford, Fairfield, Notre Dame, Miami-FL, Boston College, Seton Hall, Georgetown, St. John's, Syracuse, Providence, Rutgers, Villanova, Stanford, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Villanova, Providence, St. John's, Providence, Rutgers, Syracuse, Fairleigh Dickinson, Indiana, Washington, North Carolina
7	Connecticut	Losses	5
8	Arizona	Wins	30	Morgan State, Boston College, Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina-Asheville, Kansas, Texas, Baylor, Coppin State, Florida State, James Madison, Kansas State, UCLA, Southern California, Washington State, Washington, Arizona State, New Mexico, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, California, Washington, Washington State, Arizona State, Oregon State, Oregon, California, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA, Nicholls State, Illinois State, Maryland, Utah
8	Arizona	Losses	5
9	Kansas	Wins	35	Santa Clara, Rice, Western Kentucky, Nevada-Las Vegas, Arizona State, Florida State, Arizona, Emporia State, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Middle Tennessee State, Pepperdine, Texas Christian, Southern California, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Hawaii, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Missouri, Texas Tech, Baylor, Nebraska, Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas State, Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Prairie View A&M, Rhode Island
9	Kansas	Losses	4
10	Purdue	Wins	28	Long Island, Valparaiso, Northeast Louisiana, Alabama-Birmingham, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee-Martin, San Francisco, Xavier, Florida A&M, Providence, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Houston, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Northwestern, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Minnesota, Michigan State, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Delaware, Detroit, Stanford
10	Purdue	Losses	8
11	UCLA	Wins	24	North Carolina, Alaska-Anchorage, Alabama-Birmingham, New Mexico, Fullerton State, Northern Arizona, Saint Louis, Boise State, UNLV, Illinois, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon State, Oregon, California, Stanford, Southern California, Louisville, Washington State, Washington, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, California, Southern California, Duke, Washington State, Washington, Arizona State, Arizona, Miami-Florida, Michigan, Kentucky
11	UCLA	Losses	9
12	Syracuse	Wins	26	North Carolina-Asheville, North Carolina-Greensboro, Colgate, St. John's, Boston College, Texas Southern, Miami-OH, Buffalo, UNLV, Saint Louis, TCU, Michigan, Rutgers, Providence, Louisville, Providence, Miami-FL, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Miami-FL, West Virginia, Villanova, Rutgers, St. John's, Pittsurgh, Georgetown, Villanova, St. John's, Connecticut, Iona, New Mexico, Duke
12	Syracuse	Losses	9
13	Michigan State	Wins	22	East Tennessee State, Illinois-Chicago, Central Michigan, Gonzaga, Temple, Cleveland State, Detroit, Wright State, South Florida, Eastern Illinois, Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Indiana, Northwestern, Ohio State, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Minnesota, Eastern Michigan, Princeton, North Carolina
13	Michigan State	Losses	8
14	Michigan	Wins	25	Western Michigan, Cleveland State, Towson State, Detroit Mercy, Florida International, UNLV, Bradley, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Chatanooga, Murray State, American-Puerto Rico, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Illinois, Purdue, Iowa, Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan State, Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue, Davidson, UCLA
14	Michigan	Losses	9
15	Maryland	Wins	21	South Carolina, Fairleigh Dickinson, Mt. St. Mary's, Florida International, Clemson, Kansas, George Washington, Maryland-Baltimore County, North Carolina-Asheville, North Carolina-Wilmington, Missouri, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina State, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Duke, Virginia, Florida State,North Carolina State, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Temple, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Utah State, Illinois, Arizona
15	Maryland	Losses	11
16	New Mexico	Wins	24	Southern California, New Mexico State, Texas Southern, Arkansas State, San Jose State, UCLA, New Mexico State, Texas Tech, Holy Cross, Yale, Air Force, Texas Christian, Wyoming, Colorado State, UNLV, Arizona, Texas-El Paso, Brigham Young, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, Nevada-Las Vegas, Texas-El Paso, Texas Christian, Brigham Young, Utah, Tulsa, Texas Christian, UNLV, Butler, Syracuse
16	New Mexico	Losses	8
17	West Virginia	Wins	24	East Carolina, Alabama A&M, Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Rice, Dayton, Connecticut, St. John's, Ohio, Robert Morris, Georgia, Virginia Tech, Duquesne, Georgetown, Boston College, Georgetown, Miami-Florida, Notre Dame, Villanova, Rutgers, Providence, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, St. John's, Connecticut, Syracuse, Marshall, Seton Hall, Boston College, Miami-Florida, Rutgers, Temple, Cincinnati, Utah
17	West Virginia	Losses	9
18	Washington	Wins	20	St. Mary's-California, Boise State, James Madison, Portland, Oklahoma State, Brigham Young, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Gonzaga, Washington State, Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, California, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon State, Oregon, Stanford, California, Southern California, UCLA, Washington State, Xavier, Richmond, Connecticut
18	Washington	Losses	10
19	Valparaiso	Wins	21	Bethel, Purdue, Stanford, Elmhurst, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Illinois-Chicago, Missouri-Kansas City, Belmont, Western Illinois, Chicago State, Northeastern Illinois, Southern Utah, Oral Roberts, Buffalo, Northern Illinois, Youngstown State, St Louis, Northeastern Illinois, Chicago State, Oral Roberts, Southern Utah, Buffalo, Belmont, Youngstown State, Missouri-Kansas City, Western Illinois, Buffalo, Youngstown State, Mississippi, Florida State, Rhode Island
19	Valparaiso	Losses	10
20	Princeton	Wins	27	Texas, North Carolina State, Rutgers, Monmouth-NJ, North Carolina-Wilmington, Lafayette, Bucknell, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Drexel, Niagara, Manhattan, Yale, Brown, College of New Jersey, Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Brown, Yale, Pennsylvania, Harvard, Dartmouth, Columbia, Cornell, Pennsylvania, Nevada-Las Vegas, Michigan State
20	Princeton	Losses	2
21	Arkansas	Wins	24	Northern Illinois, Jackson State, Oral Roberts, Fresno State, Bethune Cookman, Missouri, Louisville, Centenary, Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Murray State, Saint Louis, Alabama State, Louisiana State, Mississippi State, Memphis, Florida, Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama, Louisiana State, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Vanderbilt Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Auburn, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Nebraska, Utah
21	Arkansas	Losses	9
22	Illinois	Wins	23	Bradley, Georgia Southern, Illinois-Chicago, Wichita State, Louisville, St Johns, Texas Pan American, St. Louis, Maine, Clemson, Texas, Missouri, UCLA, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Purdue, Northwestern, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, South Alabama, Maryland
22	Illinois	Losses	10
23	Cincinnati	Wins	27	Detroit, Arizona State, Morehead State, Alcorn State, Wright State, Xavier, Minnesota, Eastern Kentucky, Massachusetts, Winthrop, Houston, Memphis, Marquette, Southern Mississippi, Louisville, Tulane, Marquette, Rhode Island, Louisville, South Carolina, Depaul, North Carolina-Charlotte, St. Louis, South Florida, Alabama-Birmingham, Depaul, North Carolina-Charlotte, St. Louis, Louisville, UAB, North Carolina-Charlotte, Northern Arizona, West Virginia
23	Cincinnati	Losses	6
24	Mississippi	Wins	22	Louisiana Tech, Temple, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Long Island-Brooklyn, Ball State, Wichita State, Belmont, Prairie View, Louisville, Northwestern State, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennesee, LSU, Mississippi State, Georgia, Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Valparaiso
24	Mississippi	Losses	7
25	South Carolina	Wins	23	Maryland, The Citadel, Belmont, Virginia Tech, Chattanooga, Clemson, St. Joseph's, South Carolina State, Towson State, Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Louisiana State, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Furman, Florida, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky, Richmond
25	South Carolina	Losses	8
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