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
2. 2
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   Kansas13 1st

   Big 12
   8-0
3. 3
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   Oklahoma State4 1st

   Big 12
   9-0
4. 4
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   9-1
5. 5
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   Wake Forest

   ACC
   10-1
6. 6
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   Duke

   ACC
   8-0
7. 7
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   Syracuse

   Big East
   11-1
8. 8
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   Kentucky

   SEC
   8-1
9. 9
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   Georgia Tech

   ACC
   8-1
10. 10
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    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    9-0
11. 11
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    Connecticut

    Big East
    6-1
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    9-1
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    10-1
14. 14
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    Arizona

    Pac-12
    8-2
15. 15
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    Texas

    Big 12
    8-2
16. 16
    ▲ 1
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    10-1
17. 17
    ▼ 1
    

    NC State

    ACC
    9-1
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    10-1
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Louisville

    Conference USA
    8-2
20. 20
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    George Washington

    Atlantic 10
    8-1
21. 21
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    Mississippi State

    SEC
    11-2
22. 22
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    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    9-0
23. 23
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    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    7-2
24. 24
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    Maryland

    ACC
    7-2
25. 25
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    Virginia

    ACC
    8-1