The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Illinois72 1st

   Big Ten
   23-0
2. 2
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   19-2
3. 3
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   Kansas

   Big 12
   18-1
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Boston College

   Big East
   20-0
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   17-2
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   19-3
7. 7
   ▼ 3
   

   Duke

   ACC
   17-2
8. 8
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   Syracuse

   Big East
   21-2
9. 9
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   Louisville

   Conference USA
   20-3
10. 10
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    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    17-3
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    19-3
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    19-4
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    15-4
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    17-4
15. 15
    ▲ 6
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    19-3
16. 16
    ▼ 1
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    17-4
17. 17
    ▼ 6
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    17-4
18. 18
    ▼ 2
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    15-4
19. 19
    ▲ 4
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    14-5
20. 20
    ▼ 1
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    15-5
21. 21
    ▼ 3
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    17-5
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    13-5
23. 23
    ▼ 3
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    15-6
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Pacific

    Big West
    18-2
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    14-5