The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois21 1st

   Big Ten
   9-0

   762 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Kansas6 1st

   Big 12
   6-0

   746 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Georgia Tech2 1st

   ACC
   6-0

   709 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma State2 1st

   Big 12
   7-0

   677 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   6-1

   616 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   7-1

   605 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   6-0

   599 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 4
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   8-1

   509 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   NC State

   ACC
   7-0

   486 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    7-0

    479 pts
11. 11
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    Kentucky

    SEC
    6-1

    451 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    6-1

    410 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 7
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    4-1

    407 pts
14. 14
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    Louisville

    Conference USA
    5-1

    338 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 3
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    8-1

    290 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 1
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    6-2

    286 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    6-0

    263 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    5-2

    220 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 2
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    5-2

    212 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    7-1

    191 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 3
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    8-1

    170 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    George Washington

    Atlantic 10
    6-1

    137 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 4
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    7-1

    106 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 1
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    7-2

    98 pts
25. 25
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    Marquette

    Conference USA
    9-0

    94 pts

Others receiving votes Gonzaga 49, Oklahoma 48, Wisconsin 30, Boston College 23, UAB 14, Creighton 10, Southern Illinois 6, Notre Dame 5, Michigan 5, New Mexico 5, West Virginia 4, Florida 3, Pacific 3, Wichita State 3, Old Dominion 3, Iowa State 1, LSU 1, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1