The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2005-2006 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   Duke23 1st

   ACC
   22-1

   764 pts
2. 2
   ▼ 1
   

   North Carolina5 1st

   ACC
   23-1

   727 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   LSU3 1st

   SEC
   22-1

   726 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Maryland

   ACC
   22-2

   662 pts
5. 5
   —
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   22-3

   621 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 3
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   22-3

   614 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   21-2

   607 pts
8. 8
   —
   

   Rutgers

   Big East
   19-3

   591 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   21-4

   508 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 1
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    20-3

    502 pts
11. 11
    —
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    17-5

    421 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Stanford

    Pac-12
    18-5

    396 pts
13. 13
    —
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    17-6

    387 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    19-7

    335 pts
15. 15
    —
    

    DePaul

    Big East
    20-5

    308 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 6
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    17-6

    302 pts
17. 17
    —
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    20-5

    301 pts
18. 18
    —
    

    BYU

    Mountain West
    20-2

    216 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    New Mexico

    Mountain West
    18-6

    197 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Boston College

    ACC
    19-6

    183 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    17-8

    177 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 3
    

    Temple

    Atlantic 10
    18-6

    118 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas A&M

    Big 12
    19-5

    106 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 1
    

    Louisiana Tech

    UAC
    18-4

    104 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Bowling Green

    Mid-American
    20-2

    33 pts

Others receiving votes Utah 30, Indiana State 24, George Washington 15, St. John's 13, Chattanooga 13, Tulsa 12, Louisville 11, Notre Dame 10, NC State 9, Texas 7, Virginia Tech 6, Florida 5, Western Kentucky 4, Missouri 3, UCLA 2, Charlotte 2, South Florida 2, Old Dominion 1