The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   North Carolina30 1st

   ACC
   26-1

   774 pts
2. 2
   ▼ 1
   

   Duke

   ACC
   25-2

   738 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   LSU

   SEC
   25-2

   700 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Maryland

   ACC
   26-3

   677 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State1 1st

   Big Ten
   25-2

   643 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Rutgers

   Big East
   23-3

   627 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   26-3

   579 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   25-4

   552 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 4
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   25-4

   551 pts
10. 10
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    Baylor

    Big 12
    21-5

    487 pts
11. 11
    —
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    22-5

    439 pts
12. 12
    —
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    20-7

    438 pts
13. 13
    —
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    23-5

    383 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Stanford

    Pac-12
    21-6

    365 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 1
    

    DePaul

    Big East
    23-5

    362 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    BYU

    Mountain West
    22-3

    274 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 1
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    21-8

    266 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    Louisiana Tech

    UAC
    21-4

    206 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 3
    

    New Mexico

    Mountain West
    20-7

    160 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 3
    

    Temple

    Atlantic 10
    21-7

    149 pts
21. 21
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    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    19-8

    147 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    20-5

    132 pts
23. 23
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    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    19-9

    98 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Bowling Green

    Mid-American
    24-2

    63 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 6
    

    Boston College

    ACC
    19-10

    51 pts

Others receiving votes Texas A&M 41, Florida 30, George Washington 30, Missouri 27, Western Kentucky 19, St. John's 18, Tulsa 12, Chattanooga 11, Florida State 9, Indiana State 8, Old Dominion 2, Hartford 2, Kentucky 1, Wyoming 1, Miami 1, Liberty 1, Western Illinois 1