The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Illinois50 1st

   Big Ten
   10-0
2. 2
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   Kansas15 1st

   Big 12
   7-0
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma State5 1st

   Big 12
   8-0
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   8-1
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   9-1
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   8-0
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   9-1
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   7-1
9. 9
   ▼ 6
   

   Georgia Tech

   ACC
   7-1
10. 10
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    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    8-0
11. 11
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    Connecticut

    Big East
    5-1
12. 12
    ▲ 6
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    8-1
13. 13
    ▲ 9
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    8-1
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    7-2
15. 15
    ▼ 1
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    7-2
16. 16
    ▼ 4
    

    NC State

    ACC
    8-1
17. 17
    ▼ 1
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    9-1
18. 18
    ▼ 5
    

    Louisville

    Conference USA
    6-2
19. 19
    ▼ 2
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    9-1
20. 20
    ▼ 1
    

    George Washington

    Atlantic 10
    7-1
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    9-2
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    7-0
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    6-2
24. 24
    ▼ 1
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    6-2
25. 25
    ▼ 1
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    7-1