The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 4
   

   Louisville45 1st

   Big East
   28-5

   1,740 pts
2. 2
   ▼ 1
   

   North Carolina11 1st

   ACC
   28-4

   1,654 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Memphis11 1st

   Conference USA
   31-3

   1,621 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 2
   

   Pittsburgh3 1st

   Big East
   28-4

   1,585 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 2
   

   Connecticut1 1st

   Big East
   27-4

   1,519 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 3
   

   Duke

   ACC
   28-6

   1,444 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   27-5

   1,281 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 1
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   26-6

   1,257 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 5
   

   Missouri

   Big 12
   28-6

   1,131 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    26-5

    1,060 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 1
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    26-7

    1,049 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 4
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    24-6

    997 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 5
    

    Syracuse

    Big East
    26-9

    903 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 3
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    25-7

    874 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 2
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    25-8

    751 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 6
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    25-9

    667 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 7
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    25-9

    643 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 3
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    25-8

    491 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 4
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    24-9

    381 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 1
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    25-7

    351 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    26-7

    292 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 6
    

    Butler

    Horizon
    26-5

    284 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    24-9

    277 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 7
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    23-8

    264 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    24-9

    150 pts

Others receiving votes West Virginia 89, USC 64, Illinois 63, Ohio State 53, BYU 32, Mississippi State 31, Utah State 28, Saint Mary's 11, Oklahoma State 9, Temple 7, Northern Iowa 7, Siena 5, Texas A&M 4, VCU 3, Auburn 2, American University 1