The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   Connecticut27 1st

   Big East
   27-2

   769 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 3
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   25-3

   711 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Memphis4 1st

   Conference USA
   26-3

   698 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 3
   

   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   26-3

   667 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 2
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   26-3

   653 pts
6. 6
   —
   

   Louisville

   Big East
   23-5

   630 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   Duke

   ACC
   24-5

   597 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   23-5

   557 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 6
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   24-5

   509 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    22-5

    480 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 7
    

    LSU

    SEC
    25-4

    420 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 4
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    24-5

    377 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 8
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    22-7

    346 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    23-5

    339 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 5
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    23-6

    327 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 4
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    23-6

    324 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    22-7

    295 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 4
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    23-5

    260 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 6
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    22-6

    219 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 4
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    22-7

    211 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 10
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    21-7

    189 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    25-4

    168 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 3
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    23-7

    107 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    22-7

    67 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    21-8

    37 pts

Others receiving votes Saint Mary's 26, Utah State 17, Texas 15, Creighton 13, BYU 12, Utah 10, Dayton 9, California 6, Boston College 4, Providence 4, West Virginia 2