The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Connecticut67 1st

   Big East
   22-1
2. 2
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   Oklahoma3 1st

   Big 12
   23-1
3. 3
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   North Carolina2 1st

   ACC
   21-2
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   21-2
5. 5
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   Louisville

   Big East
   18-4
6. 6
   ▼ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   20-3
7. 7
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   Wake Forest

   ACC
   18-3
8. 8
   ▲ 6
   

   Memphis

   Conference USA
   20-3
9. 9
   ▲ 4
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   19-4
10. 10
    ▼ 2
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    20-3
11. 11
    ▲ 4
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    19-4
12. 12
    ▼ 2
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    19-3
13. 13
    ▲ 4
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    19-4
14. 14
    ▼ 5
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    20-3
15. 15
    ▼ 4
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    21-2
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    19-4
17. 17
    NEW
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    20-4
18. 18
    ▲ 6
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    18-5
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    17-5
20. 20
    ▼ 8
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    17-6
21. 21
    ▲ 4
    

    Utah State

    Western Athletic
    23-1
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    19-5
23. 23
    ▼ 3
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    18-6
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    17-5
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    18-5