The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 2
   

   North Carolina31 1st

   ACC
   32-4

   775 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 5
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   30-6

   743 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 3
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   31-4

   705 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 8
   

   Villanova

   Big East
   30-7

   669 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 4
   

   Louisville

   Big East
   31-6

   646 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 2
   

   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   31-5

   630 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   30-6

   575 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Missouri

   Big 12
   31-7

   563 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 7
   

   Memphis

   Conference USA
   33-4

   522 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    27-8

    481 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 6
    

    Duke

    ACC
    30-7

    459 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 3
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    28-10

    405 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    28-6

    393 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    27-10

    362 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 7
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    27-8

    361 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 2
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    26-9

    260 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    LSU

    SEC
    27-8

    233 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 1
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    26-9

    204 pts
19. 19
    —
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    25-10

    200 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 9
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    24-7

    170 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 3
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    25-10

    160 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 6
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    25-10

    130 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    23-12

    71 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    21-14

    60 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 2
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    26-6

    47 pts

Others receiving votes Clemson 42, USC 39, Siena 37, Oklahoma State 24, Dayton 17, Utah State 15, Illinois 14, Penn State 14, Western Kentucky 11, Tennessee 8, West Virginia 7, Maryland 6, Michigan 5, Texas A&M 4, Ohio State 3, Saint Mary's 3, Utah 1, Cleveland State 1