The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois72 1st

   Big Ten
   32-1
2. 2
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   27-4
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   25-5
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Louisville

   Conference USA
   29-4
5. 5
   ▼ 2
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   26-5
6. 6
   ▲ 4
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   24-6
7. 7
   ▼ 3
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   25-5
8. 8
   ▲ 6
   

   Washington

   Pac-12
   27-5
9. 9
   ▼ 1
   

   Arizona

   Pac-12
   27-6
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    25-4
11. 11
    ▲ 5
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    27-6
12. 12
    ▼ 3
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    23-6
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    22-7
14. 14
    ▼ 7
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    24-4
15. 15
    ▼ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    26-6
16. 16
    NEW
    

    Florida

    SEC
    23-7
17. 17
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    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    24-7
18. 18
    ▼ 3
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    27-5
19. 19
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    Villanova

    Big East
    22-7
20. 20
    ▲ 3
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    22-8
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    24-7
22. 22
    ▼ 4
    

    Pacific

    Big West
    26-3
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    24-7
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    20-10
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    19-11