Jeff NeiburgThe Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
E-mail: jneiburg@inquirer.com
Twitter: @Jeff_Neiburg
About: A native of the Philadelphia suburbs and now a South Philly resident, I am a sports writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer.


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Apr 7, 2026Final Rankings Rankings for Jeff Neiburg
1Michigan (57)
37-3Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 57 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 57 Voters
1425
Points
2Arizona
36-3Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Chris Lea
1311
Points
3UConn
34-6Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 46 Voters
Lowest: 4 - 5 Voters
1352
Points
4Duke
35-3Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 30 Voters
1237
Points
5Illinois
28-9Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 7 - Geoff Grammer
1228
Points
6Florida
27-8Actual: 9
Highest: 6 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 17 - 3 Voters
909
Points
7Houston
30-7Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - Geoff Grammer
Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters
1021
Points
8Purdue
30-9Actual: 6
Highest: 6 - 40 Voters
Lowest: 11 - David Jablonski
1113
Points
9Iowa State
29-8Actual: 8
Highest: 6 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 19 - Joe Cook
924
Points
10Nebraska
28-7Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - Toyloy Brown
Lowest: NR - Eric Crawford
696
Points
11Michigan State
27-8Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 17 - Justin Jackson
865
Points
12Arkansas
28-9Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - Chris Murray
Lowest: 18 - Andy Greder
716
Points
13St. John's
30-7Actual: 10
Highest: 6 - Dave Preston
Lowest: 16 - Abby Schnable
891
Points
14Tennessee
25-12Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - 10 Voters
Lowest: NR - Dave Preston
756
Points
15Vanderbilt
27-9Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
445
Points
16Alabama
25-10Actual: 16
Highest: 11 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - Connor Earegood
617
Points
17Gonzaga
31-4Actual: 18
Highest: 12 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Jon Rothstein
459
Points
18Virginia
30-6Actual: 17
Highest: 10 - Justin Jackson
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
530
Points
19Iowa
24-13Actual: 15
Highest: 7 - Donna Ditota
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
620
Points
20Kansas
24-11Actual: 20
Highest: 12 - Joe Cook
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
330
Points
21Texas Tech
23-11Actual: 21
Highest: 17 - Dave Preston
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
244
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
22Saint Mary's
27-6Actual: 36
Highest: 22 - Jeff Neiburg
Lowest: NR - 54 Voters
7
Points
23Louisville
24-11Actual: 23
Highest: 19 - Andy Greder
Lowest: NR - 16 Voters
150
Points
24Wisconsin
24-11Actual: 25
Highest: 19 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 33 Voters
70
Points
25UCLA
24-12Actual: 26
Highest: 17 - Eric Crawford
Lowest: NR - 40 Voters
51
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Texas24-Miami (FL)