The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   North Carolina31 1st

   ACC
   8-0

   775 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   8-0

   734 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   9-0

   715 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Gonzaga

   West Coast
   6-0

   674 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   8-0

   632 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Texas

   Big 12
   6-1

   601 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 3
   

   Duke

   ACC
   8-1

   551 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 5
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   6-1

   465 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 5
   

   Xavier

   Atlantic 10
   7-0

   463 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    4-1

    446 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 6
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    8-0

    368 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 4
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    8-0

    362 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 6
    

    Notre Dame

    Big East
    6-2

    359 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 5
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    5-2

    349 pts
15. 15
    —
    

    Memphis

    Conference USA
    5-1

    330 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 4
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    8-0

    317 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 7
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    6-2

    293 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    7-1

    254 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    5-1

    246 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 8
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    5-2

    190 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    5-0

    173 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Davidson

    Southern
    6-1

    143 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    7-1

    136 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    7-1

    102 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 3
    

    Miami

    ACC
    5-2

    69 pts

Others receiving votes Baylor 65, Dayton 57, Wisconsin 43, BYU 34, Michigan 29, Clemson 29, Butler 27, Florida 22, Saint Mary's 8, Missouri 5, Maryland 3, Minnesota 2, Washington State 2, West Virginia 1, Florida State 1