The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Connecticut45 1st

   Big East
   23-0

   1,125 pts
2. 2
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   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   20-2

   1,080 pts
3. 3
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   California

   Pac-12
   20-2

   1,013 pts
4. 4
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   Duke

   ACC
   19-2

   964 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Auburn

   SEC
   23-1

   924 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   19-4

   880 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   19-3

   855 pts
8. 8
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   20-3

   831 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 2
   

   Florida

   SEC
   22-2

   759 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 5
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    21-3

    711 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    18-4

    700 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 2
    

    Texas A&M

    Big 12
    18-4

    613 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    17-5

    566 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    20-5

    490 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 3
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    17-6

    445 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    18-4

    413 pts
17. 17
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    Virginia

    ACC
    19-5

    385 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 4
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    19-4

    371 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 3
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    17-4

    356 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 2
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    19-3

    289 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    20-4

    219 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 3
    

    Notre Dame

    Big East
    17-5

    205 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    South Dakota State

    Summit League
    22-2

    150 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 4
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    18-6

    132 pts
25. 25
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    DePaul

    Big East
    18-6

    51 pts

Others receiving votes Middle Tennessee 34, Arizona State 18, Bowling Green 10, Rutgers 8, Michigan State 5, Mississippi State 4, Georgia Tech 4, Utah 3, Oklahoma State 3, LSU 3, Boston College 2, Green Bay 2, Gonzaga 1, Minnesota 1