The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2008-2009 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Pittsburgh70 1st

   Big East
   15-0
2. 2
   ▲ 2
   

   Wake Forest2 1st

   ACC
   14-0
3. 3
   ▼ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   14-1
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   14-1
5. 5
   ▼ 2
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   14-2
6. 6
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   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   15-1
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   13-2
8. 8
   ▲ 3
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   16-1
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   UCLA

   Pac-12
   13-2
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    16-0
11. 11
    ▼ 4
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    12-3
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Notre Dame

    Big East
    12-3
13. 13
    ▼ 4
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    11-3
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    15-2
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    13-2
16. 16
    ▲ 4
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    14-2
17. 17
    ▲ 4
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    14-1
18. 18
    ▲ 4
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    15-1
19. 19
    ▼ 5
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    12-4
20. 20
    ▲ 4
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    11-3
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    13-2
22. 22
    NEW
    

    California

    Pac-12
    15-2
23. 23
    ▼ 4
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    13-3
24. 24
    ▼ 9
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    10-4
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    13-3