The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Pittsburgh29 1st

   Big East
   15-0

   773 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Duke

   ACC
   14-1

   729 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Wake Forest2 1st

   ACC
   14-0

   725 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   14-1

   660 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   15-1

   617 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 3
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   14-2

   611 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   UCLA

   Pac-12
   13-2

   576 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   16-1

   560 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 2
   

   Clemson

   ACC
   16-0

   528 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    13-2

    503 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 4
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    12-3

    421 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 2
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    11-3

    365 pts
13. 13
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    Notre Dame

    Big East
    12-3

    363 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    15-2

    353 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    14-2

    328 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    13-2

    279 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    15-1

    262 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    14-1

    256 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 5
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    12-4

    182 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    11-3

    173 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    13-2

    159 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 5
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    13-3

    110 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    California

    Pac-12
    15-2

    109 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    13-3

    78 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Saint Mary's

    West Coast
    15-1

    62 pts

Others receiving votes Arkansas 51, Illinois 47, Memphis 42, BYU 37, Gonzaga 17, Dayton 14, Tennessee 11, Utah State 11, Wisconsin 10, Florida 9, Illinois State 9, West Virginia 7, Boston College 6, Davidson 6, Ohio State 5, Miami 4, Washington 3, Missouri 2, Texas A&M 1, UNLV 1