The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois62 1st

   Big Ten
   14-0

   1,787 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Kansas10 1st

   Big 12
   9-0

   1,724 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   12-1

   1,614 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   12-1

   1,539 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   9-0

   1,492 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   13-1

   1,380 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 4
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   9-1

   1,368 pts
8. 8
   —
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   9-1

   1,317 pts
9. 9
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   Georgia Tech

   ACC
   9-2

   1,173 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    8-1

    1,058 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    10-2

    1,014 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    12-1

    934 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    11-2

    865 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 2
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    12-1

    845 pts
15. 15
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    Texas

    Big 12
    10-2

    819 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 6
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    10-1

    727 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Louisville

    Conference USA
    11-2

    694 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 3
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    12-2

    538 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    11-2

    378 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 3
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    8-2

    339 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    West Virginia

    Big East
    10-0

    310 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    8-2

    309 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 1
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    11-1

    216 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 4
    

    George Washington

    Atlantic 10
    8-2

    198 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    11-0

    156 pts

Others receiving votes Marquette 154, Wisconsin 150, NC State 115, Virginia 51, Oklahoma 35, Arkansas 30, Wichita State 25, Oregon 16, Notre Dame 13, Bucknell 4, Western Kentucky 3, Old Dominion 3, Miami 3, UTEP 2, Hofstra 2