The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 4
   

   Louisville14 1st

   Big East
   28-5

   752 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Memphis11 1st

   Conference USA
   31-3

   728 pts
3. 3
   ▼ 2
   

   North Carolina6 1st

   ACC
   28-4

   727 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 2
   

   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   28-4

   692 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 3
   

   Duke

   ACC
   28-6

   638 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 2
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   27-4

   621 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   26-6

   569 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 1
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   27-5

   541 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 6
   

   Missouri

   Big 12
   28-6

   505 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    26-5

    488 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    24-6

    429 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    26-7

    402 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 2
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    25-7

    400 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 4
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    25-8

    389 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 5
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    26-9

    373 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 6
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    25-9

    293 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 3
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    25-8

    243 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 6
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    25-9

    231 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 4
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    24-9

    212 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 4
    

    LSU

    SEC
    26-7

    192 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 3
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    23-8

    132 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 3
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    25-7

    124 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 6
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    26-5

    104 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 3
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    24-9

    80 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Utah State

    UAC
    30-4

    40 pts

Others receiving votes Illinois 37, Ohio State 31, Utah 26, USC 24, West Virginia 22, BYU 7, Saint Mary's 6, Temple 5, Texas 4, Tennessee 3, Mississippi State 3, Siena 2