The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Illinois71 1st

   Big Ten
   28-0
2. 2
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   24-3
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   22-3
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   24-4
5. 5
   ▼ 2
   

   Boston College

   Big East
   23-2
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   21-4
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   21-4
8. 8
   ▼ 4
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   20-5
9. 9
   ▲ 2
   

   Louisville

   Conference USA
   24-4
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    23-4
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    24-5
12. 12
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    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    22-4
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    24-5
14. 14
    ▼ 4
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    20-5
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    19-6
16. 16
    ▼ 3
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    24-4
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Pacific

    Big West
    23-2
18. 18
    ▲ 3
    

    Charlotte

    Conference USA
    21-4
19. 19
    ▲ 4
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    19-6
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    21-6
21. 21
    ▼ 5
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    21-6
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    22-6
23. 23
    ▼ 3
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    18-7
24. 24
    ▼ 6
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    18-7
25. 25
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    Nevada

    Western Athletic
    22-5