The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois24 1st

   Big Ten
   10-0

   766 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Kansas5 1st

   Big 12
   7-0

   740 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma State2 1st

   Big 12
   8-0

   713 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   9-1

   646 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   8-1

   643 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   8-0

   624 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 3
   

   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   8-0

   545 pts
8. 8
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   Syracuse

   Big East
   9-1

   543 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 6
   

   Georgia Tech

   ACC
   7-1

   536 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    7-1

    497 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    5-1

    399 pts
12. 12
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    Texas

    Big 12
    7-2

    385 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 4
    

    NC State

    ACC
    8-1

    342 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    9-1

    334 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    7-2

    333 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 1
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    7-0

    296 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    8-1

    293 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 4
    

    Louisville

    Conference USA
    6-2

    241 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 2
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    9-1

    216 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    6-2

    199 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 2
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    6-2

    162 pts
22. 22
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    George Washington

    Atlantic 10
    7-1

    161 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    8-1

    152 pts
24. 24
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    Mississippi State

    SEC
    9-2

    90 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 2
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    7-1

    81 pts

Others receiving votes Marquette 33, Oklahoma 23, Boston College 20, Wisconsin 18, New Mexico 11, West Virginia 8, Southern Illinois 7, Notre Dame 3, Florida 3, Wichita State 3, Creighton 2, Texas A&M 1, Michigan 1, Iowa State 1, Old Dominion 1, Hawai'i 1, Santa Clara 1, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1