The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2004-2005 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois31 1st

   Big Ten
   21-0

   775 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   17-2

   728 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 4
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   16-1

   686 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   16-2

   660 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 3
   

   Boston College

   Big East
   18-0

   643 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 4
   

   Duke

   ACC
   16-1

   624 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 2
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   17-3

   580 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 4
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   20-2

   575 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Louisville

   Conference USA
   18-3

   524 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    14-3

    468 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    15-3

    463 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 2
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    17-3

    410 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 2
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    17-4

    374 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    17-3

    371 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 3
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    14-3

    341 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 1
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    16-3

    310 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    17-3

    280 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 5
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    15-5

    253 pts
19. 19
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    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    14-4

    223 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 4
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    12-5

    166 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    15-4

    141 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    17-3

    111 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    12-6

    98 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    13-5

    62 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    12-4

    36 pts

Others receiving votes Wichita State 34, Pacific 32, Iowa 30, Mississippi State 18, Saint Mary's 15, Texas Tech 9, Notre Dame 7, Florida 5, Vanderbilt 3, UAB 3, Arizona State 3, Old Dominion 3, Stanford 2, Charlotte 2, New Mexico 2, LSU 1, Air Force 1, West Virginia 1, Vermont 1