The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2004-2005 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois72 1st

   Big Ten
   21-0
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   17-2
3. 3
   ▲ 3
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   16-1
4. 4
   ▼ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   16-1
5. 5
   ▲ 3
   

   Boston College

   Big East
   18-0
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   16-2
7. 7
   ▼ 2
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   17-3
8. 8
   ▼ 4
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   20-2
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Louisville

   Conference USA
   18-3
10. 10
    ▼ 1
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    15-3
11. 11
    ▲ 3
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    17-3
12. 12
    ▲ 3
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    14-3
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    17-3
14. 14
    ▼ 3
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    17-4
15. 15
    ▼ 2
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    16-3
16. 16
    ▲ 4
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    14-3
17. 17
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    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    15-4
18. 18
    ▲ 3
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    17-3
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    14-4
20. 20
    ▼ 4
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    15-5
21. 21
    ▲ 4
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    17-3
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    13-5
23. 23
    ▼ 4
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    12-5
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    12-4
25. 25
    ▼ 3
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    12-6