The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Illinois55 1st

   Big Ten
   11-0

   1,779 pts
2. 2
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   Kansas13 1st

   Big 12
   8-0

   1,699 pts
3. 3
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   Oklahoma State4 1st

   Big 12
   9-0

   1,678 pts
4. 4
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   9-1

   1,530 pts
5. 5
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   Wake Forest

   ACC
   10-1

   1,462 pts
6. 6
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   Duke

   ACC
   8-0

   1,434 pts
7. 7
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   Syracuse

   Big East
   11-1

   1,333 pts
8. 8
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   Kentucky

   SEC
   8-1

   1,257 pts
9. 9
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   Georgia Tech

   ACC
   8-1

   1,225 pts
10. 10
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    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    9-0

    1,161 pts
11. 11
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    Connecticut

    Big East
    6-1

    976 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    9-1

    843 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    10-1

    842 pts
14. 14
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    Arizona

    Pac-12
    8-2

    733 pts
15. 15
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    Texas

    Big 12
    8-2

    708 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 1
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    10-1

    702 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 1
    

    NC State

    ACC
    9-1

    686 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    10-1

    611 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Louisville

    Conference USA
    8-2

    587 pts
20. 20
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    George Washington

    Atlantic 10
    8-1

    484 pts
21. 21
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    Mississippi State

    SEC
    11-2

    437 pts
22. 22
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    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    9-0

    342 pts
23. 23
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    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    7-2

    268 pts
24. 24
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    Maryland

    ACC
    7-2

    226 pts
25. 25
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    Virginia

    ACC
    8-1

    144 pts

Others receiving votes Marquette 71, Boston College 64, Wisconsin 25, Arkansas 23, Oklahoma 17, Oregon 11, Notre Dame 9, Wichita State 9, Hawai'i 8, Old Dominion 6, West Virginia 3, Miami 3, Florida 2, Fresno State 2