The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   North Carolina31 1st

   ACC
   12-0

   775 pts
2. 2
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   Connecticut

   Big East
   11-0

   737 pts
3. 3
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   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   12-0

   715 pts
4. 4
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   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   12-0

   683 pts
5. 5
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   Duke

   ACC
   10-1

   651 pts
6. 6
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   Wake Forest

   ACC
   11-0

   598 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas

   Big 12
   10-2

   531 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Georgetown

   Big East
   9-1

   510 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   UCLA

   Pac-12
   10-2

   496 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Notre Dame

    Big East
    9-2

    453 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 4
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    11-2

    398 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    12-1

    398 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    11-1

    351 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    10-1

    346 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 3
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    9-2

    308 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 4
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    12-0

    293 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 10
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    8-3

    285 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 3
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    8-2

    223 pts
19. 19
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    Louisville

    Big East
    8-2

    223 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    10-1

    194 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    12-0

    181 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 10
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    9-2

    169 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 10
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    9-1

    158 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    9-2

    66 pts
25. 25
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    Marquette

    Big East
    11-2

    55 pts

Others receiving votes BYU 43, West Virginia 41, Butler 37, Memphis 33, Dayton 32, Saint Mary's 26, Davidson 12, Arizona 10, Missouri 9, Illinois 8, Stanford 6, Illinois State 6, Florida 5, LSU 4, Texas A&M 3, Florida State 2, Utah State 1