| 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings | |||||
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| Season | 1969–70 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament | 1970 | ||||
| Preseason No. 1 | South Carolina | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Champions | UCLA | ||||
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The 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.
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| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#–#) | Win–loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP Poll
| Preseason | Week 1 Dec. 8 | Week 2 Dec. 15 | Week 3 Dec. 22 | Week 4 Dec. 29 | Week 5 Jan. 5 | Week 6 Jan. 12 | Week 7 Jan. 19 | Week 8 Jan. 26 | Week 9 Feb. 2 | Week 10 Feb. 9 | Week 11 Feb. 16 | Week 12 Feb. 23 | Week 13 Mar. 2 | Final Mar. 9 | ||
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| 1. | South Carolina | Kentucky (2–0) | Kentucky (4–0) | Kentucky (6–0) | Kentucky (7–0) | UCLA (8–0) | UCLA (10–0) | UCLA (12–0) | UCLA (14–0) | UCLA (16–0) | UCLA (17–0) | UCLA (20–0) | Kentucky (21–1) | UCLA (23–1) | Kentucky (25–1) | 1. |
| 2. | Kentucky | UCLA (2–0) | UCLA (4–0) | UCLA (4–0) | UCLA (6–0) | Kentucky (9–0) | Kentucky (11–0) | Kentucky (13–0) | Kentucky (14–0) | South Carolina (15–1) | South Carolina (17–1) | Kentucky (19–1) | UCLA (21–1) | Kentucky (23–1) | UCLA (24–2) | 2. |
| 3. | Purdue | New Mexico State (3–0) | New Mexico State (6–0) | South Carolina (6–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | South Carolina (8–1) | South Carolina (10–1) | South Carolina (12–1) | St. Bonaventure (12–0) | Kentucky (15–1) | Kentucky (17–1) | St. Bonaventure (17–1) | St. Bonaventure (19–1) | South Carolina (23–2) | St. Bonaventure (23–1) | 3. |
| 4. | UCLA | Davidson (2–0) | Davidson (2–0) | North Carolina (5–1) | North Carolina (6–1) | North Carolina (9–1) | St. Bonaventure (10–0) | St. Bonaventure (10–0) | South Carolina (12–1) | St. Bonaventure (13–1) | St. Bonaventure (15–1) | South Carolina (19–2) | South Carolina (21–2) | St. Bonaventure (20–1) | Jacksonville (24–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Davidson | North Carolina (2–0) | South Carolina (4–1) | Ohio (6–0) | Ohio (7–0) | St. Bonaventure (8–0) | New Mexico State (14–1) | New Mexico State (15–1) | New Mexico State (16–1) | NC State (15–1) | NC State (17–1) | New Mexico State (20–2) | New Mexico State (21–2) | New Mexico State (23–2) | New Mexico State (24–2) | 5. |
| 6. | New Mexico State | USC (2–0) | Notre Dame (5–0) | Tennessee (4–0) | Tennessee (5–0) | New Mexico State (12–1) | Jacksonville (12–0) | Jacksonville (13–0) | Jacksonville (13–0) | New Mexico State (17–2) | New Mexico State (18–2) | Jacksonville (19–1) | Jacksonville (21–1) | Jacksonville (22–1) | South Carolina (25–3) | 6. |
| 7. | North Carolina | Duquesne (3–0) | North Carolina (3–1) | New Mexico State (8–1) | New Mexico State (10–1) | Jacksonville (9–0) | North Carolina (11–2) | Houston (12–1) | Marquette (13–1) | North Carolina (13–3) | Jacksonville (17–1) | Penn (21–1) | Penn (23–1) | Penn (25–1) | Iowa (19–4) | 7. |
| 8. | Marquette | South Carolina (1–1) | Tennessee (2–0) | Houston (8–0) | Houston (9–0) | Davidson (7–1) | Davidson (10–1) | Marquette (12–1) | NC State (13–1) | Jacksonville (14–1) | Penn (19–1) | Florida State (20–2) | Marquette (18–3) | Iowa (17–4) | Marquette (22–3) | 8. |
| 9. | Villanova | Tennessee (1–0) | Villanova (3–0) | Davidson (3–1) | Washington (7–0) | Ohio (9–1) | Houston (12–1) | North Carolina (12–3) | North Carolina (12–3) | Marquette (14–2) | Florida State (18–2) | Davidson (18–3) | Iowa (15–4) | Marquette (20–3) | Notre Dame (21–6) | 9. |
| 10. | Colorado | Notre Dame (3–0) | Ohio (3–0) | Washington (6–0) | Jacksonville (8–0) | NC State (10–0) | Marquette (11–1) | NC State (12–1) | Illinois (12–2) | Penn (16–1) | North Carolina (14–4) | Marquette (17–3) | Florida State (21–3) | Davidson (22–4) | NC State (22–6) | 10. |
| 11. | Duquesne | Louisville (1–0) | Santa Clara (4–0) | Notre Dame (6–1) | Davidson (4–1) | Houston (11–1) | NC State (11–1) | Davidson (11–2) | Davidson (13–2) | USC (13–3) | Drake (16–4) | Iowa (13–4) | Davidson (19–4) | Florida State (23–3) | Florida State (23–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Santa Clara | Marquette (2–0) | Purdue (3–1) | USC (4–2) | St. Bonaventure (5–0) | Tennessee (7–1) | Niagara (11–0) | Illinois (12–2) | Houston (12–2) | Florida State (16–2) | Marquette (14–3) | NC State (18–3) | Western Kentucky (19–2) | Western Kentucky (21–2) | Houston (25–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Notre Dame | Villanova (2–0) | USC (3–1) | Jacksonville (5–0) | Notre Dame (6–2) | Marquette (9–1) | Columbia (13–1) | Ohio (11–2) | Ohio (12–2) | Drake (15–4) | Davidson (16–3) | North Carolina (16–5) | Notre Dame (19–5) | Houston (22–3) | Penn (25–2) | 13. |
| 14. | St. John's | Purdue (2–0) | Louisville (2–1) | Louisville (3–1) | Penn (7–0) | Washington (9–2) | Ohio (9–2) | Penn (12–1) | Penn (14–1) | Illinois (12–3) | Iowa (11–4) | Notre Dame (16–5) | NC State (19–4) | Drake (20–6) | Drake (21–6) | 14. |
| 15. | Louisville | Santa Clara (2–0) | LSU (4–0) | Illinois (6–0) | Columbia (8–0) | Niagara (10–0) | Washington (10–2) т | USC (10–3) | USC (11–3) | Davidson (14–3) | Houston (16–3) | Houston (18–3) | Houston (20–3) | Notre Dame (20–6) | Davidson (22–5) | 15. |
| 16. | USC | Ohio State (2–0) | Colorado (5–1) | Kansas (6–1) | NC State (9–0) | Oklahoma (10–1) | Penn (11–1) т | Duke (9–2) | Drake (13–4) | Houston (14–3) | Notre Dame (14–5) | Western Kentucky (17–2) | Drake (19–5) | Kansas State (19–6) | Utah State (21–6) | 16. |
| 17. | St. Bonaventure | Colorado (3–1) | Marquette (4–1) | Penn (6–0) | Purdue (6–2) | Columbia (11–1) | Illinois (10–2) | Kansas State (12–3) | Columbia (13–2) | Columbia (14–2) | Western Kentucky (15–2) | Drake (17–5) | Kansas State (18–5) | Ohio (20–4) | Niagara (22–5) | 17. |
| 18. | Ohio State | Jacksonville (2–0) | Jacksonville (4–0) | Purdue (5–2) | Marquette (8–1) | Penn (8–1) | Louisville (7–2) | Iowa (8–3) т | Florida State (14–2) | Kansas State (14–3) | USC (13–4) | Kansas State (16–5) | Columbia (20–3) | Utah State (19–6) | Western Kentucky (22–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Drake | Ohio (2–0) | Houston (5–0) | St. Bonaventure (4–0) | USC (5–3) | Duke (8–1) | Duke (9–2) | Louisville (7–4) т | Kansas State (12–3) | Villanova (12–5) | Columbia (16–3) | Louisville (15–4) | North Carolina (17–6) | NC State (19–6) т | Long Beach State (24–3) | 19. |
| 20. | Houston | St. Bonaventure (1–0) | Washington (4–0) | Villanova (3–1) | Colorado (6–3) | Louisville (5–2) | USC (10–3) | Notre Dame (11–4) | Iowa (8–4) | Iowa (9–4) | Georgia (11–6) | Santa Clara (17–3) | Utah State (17–5) | Cincinnati (20–4) т | USC (18–8) | 20. |
| Preseason | Week 1 Dec. 8 | Week 2 Dec. 15 | Week 3 Dec. 22 | Week 4 Dec. 29 | Week 5 Jan. 5 | Week 6 Jan. 12 | Week 7 Jan. 19 | Week 8 Jan. 26 | Week 9 Feb. 2 | Week 10 Feb. 9 | Week 11 Feb. 16 | Week 12 Feb. 23 | Week 13 Mar. 2 | Final Mar. 9 | ||
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Coaches Poll
| Preseason | Week 1 Dec. 9 | Week 2 Dec. 16 | Week 3 Dec. 23 | Week 4 Dec. 30 | Week 5 Jan. 6 | Week 6 Jan. 13 | Week 7 Jan. 20 | Week 8 Jan. 27 | Week 9 Feb. 3 | Week 10 Feb. 10 | Week 11 Feb. 17 | Week 12 Feb. 24 | Week 13 Mar. 3 | Final Mar. 10 | ||
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| 1. | UCLA | Kentucky (2–0) | Kentucky (4–0) | Kentucky (6–0) | Kentucky (7–0) | UCLA (8–0) | UCLA (10–0) | UCLA (12–0) | UCLA (14–0) | UCLA (16–0) | UCLA (17–0) | UCLA (20–0) | UCLA (21–1) | UCLA (23–1) | Kentucky (25–1) | 1. |
| 2. | South Carolina | UCLA (2–0) | UCLA (4–0) | UCLA (4–0) | UCLA (6–0) | Kentucky (9–0) | Kentucky (11–0) | Kentucky (13–0) | Kentucky (14–0) | South Carolina (15–1) | South Carolina (17–1) | Kentucky (19–1) | Kentucky (21–1) | Kentucky (23–1) | UCLA (24–2) | 2. |
| 3. | Kentucky | New Mexico State (3–0) | New Mexico State (6–0) | South Carolina (6–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | South Carolina (8–1) | South Carolina (10–1) | South Carolina (12–1) | St. Bonaventure (12–0) | Kentucky (15–1) | Kentucky (17–1) | South Carolina (19–2) | South Carolina (21–2) | South Carolina (23–2) | St. Bonaventure (23–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Purdue | South Carolina (1–1) | South Carolina (4–1) т | North Carolina (5–1) | North Carolina (6–1) | St. Bonaventure (8–0) | St. Bonaventure (10–0) | St. Bonaventure (10–0) | South Carolina (12–1) | St. Bonaventure (13–1) | St. Bonaventure (15–1) | St. Bonaventure (17–1) | St. Bonaventure (19–1) | St. Bonaventure (20–1) | New Mexico State (24–2) | 4. |
| 5. | New Mexico State | USC (2–0) т | USC (3–1) т | Houston (8–0) | Ohio (7–0) | North Carolina (9–1) | New Mexico State (14–1) | New Mexico State (15–1) | New Mexico State (16–1) | New Mexico State (17–2) | New Mexico State (18–2) | New Mexico State (20–2) | New Mexico State (21–2) | New Mexico State (23–2) | Jacksonville (24–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Colorado | Duquesne (3–0) т | Davidson (2–0) | Tennessee (4–0) | Washington (7–0) | New Mexico State (12–1) | North Carolina (11–2) | Jacksonville (13–0) | Jacksonville (13–0) | North Carolina (13–3) | NC State (17–1) | Jacksonville (19–1) | Jacksonville (21–1) | Jacksonville (22–1) | South Carolina (25–3) | 6. |
| 7. | North Carolina | Davidson (2–0) | Notre Dame (5–0) | New Mexico State (8–1) | St. Bonaventure (5–0) | Jacksonville (9–0) | Jacksonville (12–0) | Houston (12–1) | Marquette (13–1) | NC State (15–1) | Jacksonville (17–1) | Penn (21–1) | Penn (23–1) | Iowa (17–4) | Iowa (19–4) | 7. |
| 8. | Davidson | North Carolina (2–0) | Santa Clara (4–0) | Ohio (6–0) | New Mexico State (10–1) | Houston (11–1) | Houston (12–1) | Marquette (12–1) | North Carolina (12–3) | Jacksonville (14–1) | North Carolina (14–4) | NC State (18–3) | Iowa (15–4) | Penn (25–1) | Notre Dame (21–6) | 8. |
| 9. | USC | Tennessee (1–0) | North Carolina (3–1) | Kansas (6–1) | Houston (9–0) | Ohio (9–1) | Davidson (10–1) | Illinois (12–2) | Illinois (12–2) | Illinois (12–3) | Penn (19–1)Florida State (18–2) | Iowa (13–4) | Florida State (21–3) | Drake (20–6) | Drake (21–6) | 9. |
| 10. | Duquesne | Villanova (2–0) | Villanova (3–0) | St. Bonaventure (4–0) | Jacksonville (8–0) | Tennessee (7–1) | Marquette (11–1) | North Carolina (12–3) | Houston (12–2) | Marquette (14–2) | Drake (16–4) | Davidson (18–3) | Marquette (18–3) | Marquette (20–3) | Marquette (22–3) | 10. |
| 11. | Santa Clara | Ohio State (2–0) | Tennessee (2–0) | Washington (6–0) | Tennessee (5–0) | Washington (9–2) | Ohio (9–2) | Davidson (11–2) | Davidson (13–2) | Drake (15–4) | Davidson (16–3) т | Florida State (20–2) | NC State (19–4) т | Houston (22–3) | Houston (25–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Kansas | Louisville (1–0) | Ohio (3–0) | Illinois (6–0) | Notre Dame (6–2) | NC State (10–0) | Illinois (10–2) | Ohio (11–2) | NC State (13–1) | Utah (14–4) | Iowa (11–4) т | Drake (17–5) | Houston (20–3) т | Florida State (23–3) | NC State (22–6) | 12. |
| 13. | Marquette | Santa Clara (2–0) | Colorado (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–1) | Penn (7–0) | Marquette (9–1) | Washington (10–2) | UTEP (11–2) | Utah (12–4) | USC (13–3) | Houston (16–3) | North Carolina (16–5) | Davidson (19–4) | Davidson (22–4) | Penn (25–2) | 13. |
| 14. | St. John's | Marquette (2–0) | Illinois (4–0) | USC (4–2) | Wyoming (7–0) | Davidson (7–1) | Columbia (13–1) | Columbia (13–2) | USC (11–3) | Penn (16–1) | Wyoming (15–4) | Houston (18–3) | Drake (19–5) | UTEP (17–6) | Florida State (23–3) | 14. |
| 15. | Villanova | Purdue (1–1) | Washington (4–0) | Villanova (3–1) | Kansas (6–2) | Columbia (11–1) | UTEP (9–2) | USC (10–3) | Ohio (12–2) | Kansas State (14–3) | Marquette (14–3) т | Marquette (17–3) | Notre Dame (19–5) | Western Kentucky (21–2) | Long Beach State (24–3) т | 15. |
| 16. | St. Bonaventure | Notre Dame (3–0) | St. Bonaventure (2–0) | Davidson (3–1) | Davidson (4–1) | Oklahoma (10–1) | Penn (11–1) т | Penn (12–1) т | Penn (14–1) т | Davidson (14–3) | Notre Dame (14–5) т | Notre Dame (16–5) т | Western Kentucky (19–2) т | NC State (19–6) | Villanova (21–6) т | 16. |
| 17. | Arizona т | Illinois (2–0) | LSU (4–0) | St. John's (5–1) | Marquette (8–1) | Oregon (7–2) т | USC (10–3) т | Santa Clara (12–2) т | UTEP (11–3) т | Florida State (16–2) | Santa Clara (15–3) | Utah (16–6) т | Columbia (20–3) т | Cincinnati (20–4) | Utah State (21–6) т | 17. |
| 18. | New Mexico т | Colorado (3–1) | Dayton (3–0) | Wyoming (7–0) | Purdue (6–2) | Santa Clara (8–2) т | Utah (11–3) т | Wyoming (11–2) | Drake (13–4) | Santa Clara (13–2) т | Western Kentucky (15–2) | Western Kentucky (17–2) | North Carolina (17–6) т | Notre Dame (20–6) | Niagara (22–5) т | 18. |
| 19. | Louisville | Western Kentucky (2–0) | Jacksonville (4–0) | Jacksonville (5–0) | USC (5–3) | Utah (9–3) т | Wyoming (9–2) т | NC State (12–1) т | Santa Clara (13–2) | Utah State (13–3) т | Florida State (18–2) | Utah State (15–4) | Utah (17–7) | North Carolina (18–7) | Western Kentucky (22–3) т | 19. |
| 20. | La Salle | Jacksonville (2–0) St. Bonaventure (1–0) | Houston (5–0) | Marquette (5–1) | Colorado (6–3) | Washington State (9–2) т Wyoming (8–1) т | Niagara (11–0) | Drake (12–4) т Utah (11–4) т | Western Kentucky (12–2) | Houston (14–3) т Columbia (14–2) т | Illinois (12–5) т Ohio (15–3) т | Columbia (18–3) | Kansas State (18–5) | Villanova (19–6) | Cincinnati (21–5) т UTEP (17–7) т | 20. |
| Preseason | Week 1 Dec. 9 | Week 2 Dec. 16 | Week 3 Dec. 23 | Week 4 Dec. 30 | Week 5 Jan. 6 | Week 6 Jan. 13 | Week 7 Jan. 20 | Week 8 Jan. 27 | Week 9 Feb. 3 | Week 10 Feb. 10 | Week 11 Feb. 17 | Week 12 Feb. 24 | Week 13 Mar. 3 | Final Mar. 10 | ||
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References
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