The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 4
   

   Texas44 1st

   Big 12
   6-0

   1,505 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 2
   

   Alabama14 1st

   SEC
   6-0

   1,452 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 3
   

   Penn State3 1st

   Big Ten
   7-0

   1,416 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 5
   

   USC

   Pac-10
   4-1

   1,198 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Texas Tech

   Big 12
   6-0

   1,195 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 5
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   5-1

   1,147 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 5
   

   Florida

   SEC
   5-1

   1,145 pts
8. 8
   —
   

   BYU

   Mountain West
   6-0

   1,143 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   5-1

   1,010 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 7
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    6-0

    958 pts
11. 11
    —
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    6-1

    920 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 10
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    5-1

    886 pts
13. 13
    —
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    7-0

    819 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 11
    

    LSU

    SEC
    4-1

    776 pts
15. 15
    —
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    5-1

    676 pts
16. 16
    —
    

    Boise State

    Western Athletic
    5-0

    648 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    6-1

    468 pts
18. 18
    —
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    5-1

    467 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 2
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    4-1

    376 pts
20. 20
    —
    

    South Florida

    Big East
    5-1

    334 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    North Carolina

    ACC
    5-1

    321 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    California

    Pac-10
    4-1

    169 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 9
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    5-1

    147 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    TCU

    Mountain West
    6-1

    138 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Ball State

    Mid-American
    7-0

    135 pts

Others receiving votes Tulsa 121, Minnesota 55, Florida State 49, Pittsburgh 45, Georgia Tech 31, Northwestern 21, Cincinnati 18, Oregon 14, South Carolina 10, Connecticut 3, Boston College 3, Notre Dame 2, Fresno State 2, Kentucky 1, Miami 1