The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   LSU38 1st

   SEC
   18-1

   997 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   18-2

   935 pts
3. 3
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   Ohio State1 1st

   Big Ten
   21-2

   919 pts
4. 4
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   Duke1 1st

   ACC
   20-2

   887 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   15-3

   808 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   17-3

   793 pts
7. 7
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   Notre Dame

   Big East
   18-3

   759 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Rutgers

   Big East
   15-4

   696 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 1
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   15-3

   686 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    18-3

    648 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 1
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    13-5

    552 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    16-3

    549 pts
13. 13
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    Boston College

    Big East
    15-3

    472 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    12-6

    465 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    16-3

    429 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 4
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    16-4

    425 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    DePaul

    Conference USA
    17-3

    373 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 1
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    16-2

    293 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    16-5

    236 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    15-5

    232 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 1
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    13-5

    174 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    Temple

    Atlantic 10
    17-3

    138 pts
23. 23
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    Penn State

    Big Ten
    13-7

    120 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 6
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    18-2

    80 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    15-4

    64 pts

Others receiving votes Green Bay 57, NC State 47, Purdue 31, Delaware 19, Virginia 12, Arizona 12, UCLA 11, Virginia Tech 11, Arizona State 11, Oregon 10, New Mexico 9, Creighton 7, Ole Miss 5, Louisville 5, Villanova 5, Louisiana Tech 5, USC 4, Missouri State 4, TCU 2, Gonzaga 1, Charlotte 1, Richmond 1