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
   11-0

   1,025 pts
2. 2
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   Tennessee

   SEC
   14-1

   975 pts
3. 3
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   Notre Dame

   Big East
   14-0

   952 pts
4. 4
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   Georgia

   SEC
   13-2

   896 pts
5. 5
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   Duke

   ACC
   13-1

   867 pts
6. 6
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   Purdue

   Big Ten
   14-3

   787 pts
7. 7
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   Iowa State

   Big 12
   11-1

   783 pts
8. 8
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   Louisiana Tech

   UAC
   12-4

   716 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 2
   

   LSU

   SEC
   10-4

   619 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    Florida

    SEC
    13-1

    616 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    11-2

    615 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 3
    

    Rutgers

    Big East
    8-4

    558 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    11-4

    517 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 2
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    13-3

    405 pts
15. 15
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    Missouri State

    Missouri Valley
    9-3

    394 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    11-3

    344 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    9-4

    341 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 5
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    12-2

    306 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 3
    

    NC State

    ACC
    10-4

    243 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 4
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    8-3

    227 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 4
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    9-4

    202 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    12-2

    148 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    13-0

    141 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 3
    

    Stanford

    Pac-12
    7-5

    101 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 5
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    13-3

    94 pts

Others receiving votes Utah 93, Xavier 82, Virginia 61, Indiana 50, Illinois 28, Florida State 21, Ole Miss 19, Missouri 18, Wisconsin 17, Texas A&M 14, UAB 12, Memphis 7, Washington 7, Colorado State 7, DePaul 4, Virginia Tech 4, Santa Clara 3, Saint Mary's 2, Buffalo 2, Saint Joseph's 1, George Washington 1