The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2008-2009 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   USC56 1st

   Pac-10
   2-0

   1,517 pts
2. 2
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   Oklahoma2 1st

   Big 12
   3-0

   1,424 pts
3. 3
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   Georgia2 1st

   SEC
   4-0

   1,388 pts
4. 4
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   Florida1 1st

   SEC
   3-0

   1,345 pts
5. 5
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   Missouri

   Big 12
   4-0

   1,284 pts
6. 6
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   LSU

   SEC
   3-0

   1,247 pts
7. 7
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   Texas

   Big 12
   3-0

   1,143 pts
8. 8
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   Wisconsin

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,041 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas Tech

   Big 12
   4-0

   944 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    4-0

    939 pts
11. 11
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    BYU

    Mountain West
    4-0

    931 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 3
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    4-0

    818 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    3-1

    744 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 2
    

    South Florida

    Big East
    4-0

    721 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 3
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    3-0

    678 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 7
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    3-1

    650 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    4-0

    528 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    3-1

    506 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 2
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    3-1

    378 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Boise State

    Western Athletic
    3-0

    265 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    2-1

    233 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 10
    

    Oregon

    Pac-10
    3-1

    174 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    TCU

    Mountain West
    4-0

    151 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Fresno State

    Western Athletic
    2-1

    117 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    4-0

    103 pts

Others receiving votes East Carolina 88, Nebraska 83, Oklahoma State 55, Connecticut 54, Virginia Tech 47, Michigan State 37, Kentucky 36, Colorado 30, Northwestern 21, Tulsa 17, Ball State 16, Arizona State 11, California 9, Minnesota 8, Purdue 8, Georgia Tech 7, West Virginia 7, Miami 7, Maryland 6, Cincinnati 6, Louisville 3