The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Connecticut66 1st

   Big East
   24-1
2. 2
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   Oklahoma4 1st

   Big 12
   25-1
3. 3
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   North Carolina2 1st

   ACC
   23-2
4. 4
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   Pittsburgh

   Big East
   23-2
5. 5
   ▲ 3
   

   Memphis

   Conference USA
   22-3
6. 6
   ▲ 3
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   20-4
7. 7
   ▼ 2
   

   Louisville

   Big East
   19-5
8. 8
   ▼ 1
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   19-4
9. 9
   ▼ 3
   

   Duke

   ACC
   20-5
10. 10
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    Marquette

    Big East
    21-4
11. 11
    ▲ 6
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    22-4
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    20-5
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    20-4
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    20-5
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    20-5
16. 16
    ▼ 2
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    21-4
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    19-5
18. 18
    ▲ 4
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    21-5
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    19-6
20. 20
    ▼ 9
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    19-6
21. 21
    ▼ 6
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    22-3
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    19-6
23. 23
    NEW
    

    LSU

    SEC
    21-4
24. 24
    ▼ 1
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    19-7
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Dayton

    Atlantic 10
    23-3