The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Duke41 1st

   ACC
   10-0

   1,073 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   LSU1 1st

   SEC
   9-0

   1,018 pts
3. 3
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   Connecticut1 1st

   Big East
   9-0

   1,001 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 3
   

   Kansas State

   Big 12
   10-1

   898 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 1
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   8-2

   854 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 1
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   6-1

   811 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   Purdue

   Big Ten
   8-1

   791 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas Tech

   Big 12
   7-1

   736 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 1
   

   Vanderbilt

   SEC
   7-1

   722 pts
10. 10
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    Arkansas

    SEC
    8-1

    695 pts
11. 11
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    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    9-0

    688 pts
12. 12
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    Notre Dame

    Big East
    6-1

    616 pts
13. 13
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    North Carolina

    ACC
    8-1

    575 pts
14. 14
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    Mississippi State

    SEC
    8-1

    481 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 7
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    6-2

    438 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 1
    

    Louisiana Tech

    UAC
    7-2

    434 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 1
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    7-2

    392 pts
18. 18
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    South Carolina

    SEC
    8-1

    309 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 4
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    8-3

    248 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 1
    

    Boston College

    Big East
    6-2

    194 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    6-2

    173 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    UC Santa Barbara

    Big West
    4-1

    142 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    Green Bay

    Horizon
    8-2

    132 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 4
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    6-3

    92 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    8-1

    71 pts

Others receiving votes Villanova 70, DePaul 54, Colorado 52, Washington 39, West Virginia 27, Arizona State 22, Auburn 19, Ohio State 18, Massachusetts 14, Cincinnati 12, Alabama 11, Pittsburgh 10, Xavier 6, New Mexico 5, Duquesne 5, Ole Miss 4, Illinois 3, Richmond 3, Dayton 2, Oregon 1, Virginia Tech 1, Baylor 1