The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   North Carolina23 1st

   ACC
   27-3

   767 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 2
   

   Pittsburgh5 1st

   Big East
   28-3

   740 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Memphis3 1st

   Conference USA
   28-3

   702 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 3
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   27-3

   679 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Louisville

   Big East
   25-5

   659 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   25-5

   608 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 2
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   27-4

   592 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   25-6

   545 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   24-5

   532 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    24-7

    466 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    25-6

    444 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    25-5

    426 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    25-6

    410 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    24-7

    369 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 3
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    25-6

    327 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 5
    

    LSU

    SEC
    25-6

    274 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 5
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    26-4

    251 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    23-7

    223 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    24-6

    196 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 5
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    23-8

    182 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 6
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    23-8

    157 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    23-8

    135 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    22-8

    133 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 4
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    22-9

    68 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 2
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    23-8

    57 pts

Others receiving votes Saint Mary's 43, BYU 30, Utah State 23, Dayton 11, California 9, Utah 7, Texas 3, Boston College 3, Texas A&M 2, Weber State 1, Siena 1