The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2002-2003 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Duke18 1st

   ACC
   7-0

   753 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Pittsburgh7 1st

   Big East
   9-0

   734 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Alabama6 1st

   SEC
   9-0

   728 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Arizona1 1st

   Pac-12
   6-1

   681 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   8-0

   647 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Notre Dame

   Big East
   10-1

   580 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Oregon

   Pac-12
   9-1

   536 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Texas

   Big 12
   7-2

   495 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Marquette

   Conference USA
   8-1

   474 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 7
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    8-1

    457 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 6
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    6-2

    444 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 5
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    8-1

    426 pts
13. 13
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    Florida

    SEC
    10-2

    401 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    8-2

    380 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 3
    

    Creighton

    Missouri Valley
    10-0

    366 pts
16. 16
    —
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    6-1

    305 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    7-3

    288 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 7
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    8-2

    272 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    8-2

    218 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    6-3

    157 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 7
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    6-3

    140 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    8-1

    103 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    7-0

    82 pts
24. 24
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    NC State

    ACC
    7-1

    79 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    LSU

    SEC
    8-1

    64 pts

Others receiving votes Louisville 50, Tulsa 39, Butler 31, Georgia 22, Syracuse 22, Saint Joseph's 13, Oklahoma State 11, North Carolina 9, Memphis 8, Minnesota 8, Hawai'i 8, Stanford 7, Clemson 7, Cincinnati 6, Kent State 6, Charleston 5, Gonzaga 4, Southern Illinois 4, Wyoming 2, BYU 1, Virginia 1, West Virginia 1