The Top Twenty Five
The Associated Press
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Florida (61) | 36-4 | 1525 | 3 |
| 2. Houston | 35-5 | 1464 | 2 |
| 3. Duke | 35-4 | 1402 | 1 |
| 4. Auburn | 32-6 | 1343 | 4 |
| 5. Tennessee | 30-8 | 1220 | 6 |
| 6. Alabama | 28-9 | 1198 | 7 |
| 7. Michigan St. | 30-7 | 1188 | 8 |
| 8. Texas Tech | 28-9 | 1140 | 9 |
| 9. Maryland | 27-9 | 923 | 11 |
| 10. Michigan | 27-10 | 873 | 14 |
| 11. St. John’s | 31-5 | 862 | 5 |
| 12. Kentucky | 24-12 | 744 | 18 |
| 13. BYU | 26-10 | 712 | 17 |
| 14. Purdue | 24-12 | 704 | 22 |
| 15. Arizona | 24-13 | 639 | 21 |
| 16. Wisconsin | 27-10 | 542 | 13 |
| 17. Iowa St. | 25-10 | 512 | 15 |
| 18. Mississippi | 24-12 | 424 | – |
| 19. Texas A&M | 23-11 | 358 | 19 |
| 20. Arkansas | 22-14 | 321 | – |
| 21. Louisville | 27-8 | 309 | 10 |
| 22. Clemson | 27-7 | 265 | 12 |
| 23. Gonzaga | 26-9 | 250 | 24 |
| 24. Saint Mary’s | 29-6 | 186 | 20 |
| 25. Memphis | 29-6 | 137 | 16 |
Others receiving votes: Drake 122, Oregon 105, Illinois 80, UConn 76, Creighton 60, Colorado St. 49, UCLA 36, McNeese St. 17, Missouri 16, New Mexico 10, UC San Diego 6, Kansas 5, Marquette 2.
