The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois72 1st

   Big Ten
   29-1

   1,800 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   26-3

   1,676 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   22-5

   1,671 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Louisville

   Conference USA
   26-4

   1,495 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 2
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   26-4

   1,457 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 4
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   21-6

   1,393 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 3
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   23-4

   1,342 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 6
   

   Washington

   Pac-12
   24-5

   1,318 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 1
   

   Arizona

   Pac-12
   25-5

   1,133 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    24-4

    1,122 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 5
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    24-6

    1,072 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 3
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    22-5

    1,049 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    21-6

    949 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 7
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    24-3

    878 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    22-5

    690 pts
16. 16
    NEW
    

    Florida

    SEC
    20-7

    651 pts
17. 17
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    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    23-6

    605 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 3
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    25-4

    599 pts
19. 19
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    Villanova

    Big East
    21-6

    494 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 3
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    20-7

    384 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    23-6

    376 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 4
    

    Pacific

    Big West
    25-2

    349 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    24-6

    163 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    18-9

    143 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    17-10

    132 pts

Others receiving votes Pittsburgh 124, LSU 79, West Virginia 51, Nevada 48, Charlotte 44, Southern Illinois 28, New Mexico 22, Milwaukee 16, Old Dominion 8, Creighton 7, Vermont 6, Stanford 4, Texas 3, Utah State 3, UTEP 3, Bucknell 2, Winthrop 2, Ohio 2, Iowa 1, UCLA 1, NC State 1, Minnesota 1, George Washington 1, Saint Mary's 1, Pennsylvania 1