The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2002-2003 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   Connecticut44 1st

   Big East
   26-0

   1,100 pts
2. 2
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   Duke

   ACC
   25-1

   1,050 pts
3. 3
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   Tennessee

   SEC
   24-3

   1,017 pts
4. 4
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   LSU

   SEC
   23-2

   956 pts
5. 5
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   Kansas State

   Big 12
   25-2

   928 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Louisiana Tech

   Western Athletic
   23-2

   814 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas Tech

   Big 12
   22-3

   812 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 2
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   23-3

   795 pts
9. 9
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   Stanford

   Pac-12
   22-3

   773 pts
10. 10
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    Texas

    Big 12
    19-5

    749 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 3
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    20-6

    576 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 1
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    21-5

    562 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    21-4

    540 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 1
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    18-7

    478 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 3
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    22-7

    473 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 1
    

    South Carolina

    SEC
    19-6

    432 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    18-7

    369 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    20-4

    358 pts
19. 19
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    UC Santa Barbara

    Big West
    19-4

    352 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Rutgers

    Big East
    18-5

    258 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 6
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    19-8

    219 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 1
    

    Green Bay

    Horizon
    22-3

    215 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    18-6

    149 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    18-7

    79 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 2
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    20-6

    62 pts

Others receiving votes Ohio State 43, Utah 40, Ole Miss 25, Cincinnati 23, Colorado 23, George Washington 15, DePaul 15, Austin Peay 7, Baylor 6, Liberty 6, UNC Wilmington 3, Charlotte 3, Virginia Tech 3, Michigan State 3, Auburn 2, Tulane 2, Oklahoma 2, Notre Dame 1, Xavier 1, Indiana State 1