The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 5
   

   Baylor40 1st

   Big 12
   28-3

   1,000 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 3
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   29-3

   950 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   LSU

   SEC
   28-2

   913 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 1
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   27-4

   891 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 4
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   29-2

   813 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 4
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   28-3

   756 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 3
   

   Rutgers

   Big East
   26-6

   747 pts
8. 8
   —
   

   Duke

   ACC
   29-4

   724 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 2
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   29-4

   656 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 1
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    24-7

    610 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    25-7

    589 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    23-7

    527 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 7
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    23-9

    444 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    23-7

    433 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 2
    

    Notre Dame

    Big East
    27-5

    393 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 8
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    23-8

    391 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 6
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    22-8

    379 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 3
    

    Temple

    Atlantic 10
    28-3

    352 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 3
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    24-7

    312 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 3
    

    DePaul

    Conference USA
    26-4

    242 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    Liberty

    Big South
    25-6

    214 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    20-10

    91 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    20-9

    84 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    22-9

    82 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 6
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    23-7

    79 pts

Others receiving votes Green Bay 51, NC State 47, Virginia 40, Middle Tennessee 31, TCU 25, Purdue 25, Oregon 22, Florida State 13, Utah 10, Penn State 10, Arizona 9, George Washington 8, New Mexico 7, Missouri State 7, Villanova 6, Iowa 5, Rice 4, Gonzaga 3, Delaware 3, Western Kentucky 2