The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2000-2001 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   Connecticut41 1st

   Big East
   8-0

   1,025 pts
2. 2
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   Tennessee

   SEC
   10-0

   982 pts
3. 3
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   Notre Dame

   Big East
   10-0

   944 pts
4. 4
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   Georgia

   SEC
   9-2

   890 pts
5. 5
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   Iowa State

   Big 12
   9-0

   837 pts
6. 6
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   Duke

   ACC
   11-1

   829 pts
7. 7
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   Rutgers

   Big East
   7-1

   783 pts
8. 8
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   Purdue

   Big Ten
   10-3

   690 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Louisiana Tech

   UAC
   9-3

   623 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    8-1

    566 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    8-3

    523 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 5
    

    NC State

    ACC
    8-1

    516 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    7-3

    490 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 5
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    12-1

    484 pts
15. 15
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    Texas

    Big 12
    11-2

    449 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Missouri State

    Missouri Valley
    6-2

    361 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 3
    

    Stanford

    Pac-12
    5-3

    338 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    7-2

    266 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 3
    

    Florida

    SEC
    9-1

    261 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    8-2

    228 pts
21. 21
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    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    8-1

    196 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 2
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    7-3

    193 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    Utah

    Mountain West
    10-0

    160 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 2
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    8-2

    138 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 2
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    5-3

    135 pts

Others receiving votes Wisconsin 101, Virginia 60, Arizona 32, Ohio State 25, Oregon State 25, Indiana 19, Alabama 18, Baylor 18, Cincinnati 16, Boston College 16, Kansas State 15, Colorado State 15, Texas A&M 13, Colorado 12, North Texas 9, Washington 7, DePaul 6, Ole Miss 5, Buffalo 3, North Carolina 2, Tulane 1