The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   LSU45 1st

   SEC
   7-0

   1,125 pts
2. 2
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   Stanford

   Pac-12
   6-0

   1,055 pts
3. 3
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   Duke

   ACC
   8-1

   985 pts
4. 4
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   Texas

   Big 12
   4-2

   928 pts
5. 5
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   8-1

   908 pts
6. 6
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   Baylor

   Big 12
   7-1

   906 pts
7. 7
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   Notre Dame

   Big East
   9-1

   875 pts
8. 8
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   Connecticut

   Big East
   4-1

   826 pts
9. 9
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   Tennessee

   SEC
   5-2

   791 pts
10. 10
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    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    8-1

    753 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    8-1

    677 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    5-1

    645 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    8-1

    506 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    7-1

    450 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 4
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    7-3

    445 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    6-1

    416 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 3
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    7-1

    385 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Maryland

    ACC
    7-1

    329 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 3
    

    Houston

    Conference USA
    8-0

    303 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    6-2

    292 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 6
    

    DePaul

    Conference USA
    6-2

    260 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 2
    

    Rutgers

    Big East
    5-1

    220 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    7-0

    124 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    8-0

    109 pts
25. 25
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    Kansas State

    Big 12
    5-2

    74 pts

Others receiving votes Arizona 46, Utah 35, TCU 30, Oregon 20, Tulsa 16, Richmond 16, NC State 12, Villanova 10, Green Bay 7, Charlotte 6, Iowa State 5, West Virginia 4, Chattanooga 3, Illinois 1, Florida 1