The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 2
   

   Illinois18 1st

   Big Ten
   6-0

   757 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Kansas10 1st

   Big 12
   4-0

   749 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Georgia Tech2 1st

   ACC
   5-0

   700 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   7-0

   651 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Oklahoma State1 1st

   Big 12
   5-0

   621 pts
6. 6
   —
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   3-0

   610 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 6
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   6-1

   590 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 3
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   6-1

   568 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   5-0

   555 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    NC State

    ACC
    6-0

    445 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 3
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    4-1

    421 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    5-0

    416 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    5-1

    391 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Louisville

    Conference USA
    4-1

    283 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 5
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    5-2

    253 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 7
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    4-2

    251 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 5
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    4-2

    248 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 4
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    6-1

    222 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 6
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    6-0

    194 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 4
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    4-0

    179 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 5
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    5-1

    174 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    4-1

    163 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    6-2

    112 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    6-1

    91 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    George Washington

    Atlantic 10
    5-1

    80 pts

Others receiving votes Florida 76, Notre Dame 51, Gonzaga 49, Marquette 41, Oklahoma 34, Michigan 15, Creighton 14, UAB 13, Boston College 12, Southern Illinois 10, Old Dominion 9, Memphis 8, Santa Clara 7, West Virginia 5, Providence 2, Pacific 2, Oregon 1, Miami (OH) 1, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1