The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2000-2001 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Duke

   ACC
   35-4
2. 2
   ▲ 2
   

   Arizona

   Pac-12
   28-8
3. 3
   —
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   28-5
4. 4
   ▲ 7
   

   Maryland

   ACC
   25-11
5. 5
   ▼ 3
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   31-3
6. 6
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   Illinois

   Big Ten
   27-8
7. 7
   ▲ 5
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   26-7
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   24-10
9. 9
   ▲ 4
   

   Ole Miss

   SEC
   27-8
10. 10
    ▼ 5
    

    North Carolina

    ACC
    26-7
11. 11
    ▼ 4
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    27-5
12. 12
    ▲ 6
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    23-9
13. 13
    ▼ 5
    

    Florida

    SEC
    24-7
14. 14
    NEW
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    24-10
15. 15
    ▼ 6
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    25-6
16. 16
    NEW
    

    Temple

    Atlantic 10
    24-13
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    25-8
18. 18
    ▼ 2
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    25-9
19. 19
    ▼ 5
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    26-7
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    26-7
21. 21
    ▼ 6
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    20-9
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    25-10
23. 23
    ▼ 4
    

    Notre Dame

    Big East
    20-10
24. 24
    ▼ 1
    

    Saint Joseph's

    Atlantic 10
    26-7
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    21-12