AP Top 25 Poll - Week 9
Poll Released: Dec 31
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - |  Duke |
ACC | 11-1 | 1,530(35) | _ | Share |
| 2 | - |  Michigan |
Big Ten | 13-0 | 1,478(9) | vs Binghamton W 74-52 | Share |
| 3 | - |  Tennessee |
SEC | 11-1 | 1,469(12) | vs Tennessee Tech W 96-53 | Share |
| 4 | - |  Virginia |
ACC | 11-0 | 1,428(4) | _ | Share |
| 5 | - |  Kansas |
Big 12 | 11-1 | 1,378(4) | vs Eastern Michigan W 87-63 | Share |
| 6 | - |  Nevada |
Mountain West | 13-0 | 1,317 | @ Utah W 86-71 | Share |
| 7 | - |  Gonzaga |
West Coast | 12-2 | 1,200 | vs North Alabama W 96-51 | Share |
| 8 | - |  Michigan State |
Big Ten | 11-2 | 1,146 | vs Northern Illinois W 88-60 | Share |
| 9 | - |  Florida State |
ACC | 11-1 | 1,063 | _ | Share |
| 10 | - |  Virginia Tech |
ACC | 11-1 | 934 | vs Maryland-Eastern Shore W 85-40 | Share |
| 11 | - |  Texas Tech |
Big 12 | 11-1 | 893 | vs Texas Rio Grande valley W 71-46 | Share |
| 12 | - |  Auburn |
SEC | 11-2 | 820 | vs North Florida W 95-49 | Share |
| 13 | 3 |  Kentucky |
SEC | 10-2 | 799 | @ Louisville W 71-58 | Share |
| 14 | 1 |  Ohio State |
Big Ten | 12-1 | 769 | vs High Point W 82-64 | Share |
| 15 | 1 |  North Carolina |
ACC | 9-3 | 744 | vs Davidson W 82-60 | Share |
| 16 | 2 |  Marquette |
Big East | 11-2 | 595 | vs Southern University W 84-41 | Share |
| 17 | 2 |  Mississippi State |
SEC | 12-1 | 572 | vs Brigham Young W 103-81 | Share |
| 18 | 2 |  North Carolina State |
ACC | 12-1 | 424 | vs Loyola (Md) W 97-64 | Share |
| 19 | 3 |  Houston |
American Athletic Conference (AAC) | 13-0 | 368 | vs NJIT W 80-59 | Share |
| 20 | 1 |  Buffalo |
Mid-American Conference | 12-1 | 353 | @ Canisius W 87-72 | Share |
| 21 | 2 |  Indiana |
Big Ten | 11-2 | 330 | _ | Share |
| 22 | 7 |  Wisconsin |
Big Ten | 10-3 | 250 | @ Western Kentucky L 83-76 | Share |
| 23 | 2 |  Oklahoma |
Big 12 | 11-1 | 244 | _ | Share |
| 24 | - |  Nebraska |
Big Ten | 11-2 | 204 | vs Southwest Minnesota State W 79-38 | Share |
| 25 | 1 |  Iowa |
Big Ten | 11-2 | 182 | vs Bryant University W 72-67 | Share |
Others Receiving Votes:
Others receiving votes:Arizona St 116, Kansas St 61, Villanova 43, Seton Hall 24, TCU 20, Cincinnati 14, Iowa St. 10, Florida 6, Purdue 6, Toledo 5, Louisville 3, St. John's 1, North Texas 1.
