The Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Mar. 14, 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. Gonzaga (60) | 26-0 | 1500 | 1 |
| 2. Illinois | 23-6 | 1415 | 3 |
| 3. Baylor | 22-2 | 1397 | 2 |
| 4. Michigan | 20-4 | 1280 | 4 |
| 5. Alabama | 24-6 | 1242 | 6 |
| 6. Houston | 24-3 | 1145 | 7 |
| 7. Ohio St. | 21-9 | 1138 | 9 |
| 8. Iowa | 21-8 | 1132 | 5 |
| 9. Texas | 19-7 | 993 | 13 |
| 10. Arkansas | 22-6 | 895 | 8 |
| 11. Oklahoma St. | 20-8 | 891 | 12 |
| 12. Kansas | 20-8 | 803 | 11 |
| 13. West Virginia | 18-9 | 745 | 10 |
| 14. Florida St. | 16-6 | 651 | 15 |
| 15. Virginia | 18-6 | 584 | 16 |
| 16. San Diego St. | 23-4 | 521 | 19 |
| 17. Loyola Chicago | 24-4 | 513 | 18 |
| 18. Villanova | 16-6 | 490 | 14 |
| 19. Creighton | 20-8 | 411 | 17 |
| 20. Purdue | 18-9 | 382 | 20 |
| 21. Texas Tech | 17-10 | 271 | 20 |
| 22. Colorado | 22-8 | 243 | 23 |
| 23. BYU | 20-6 | 125 | – |
| 23. Southern Cal | 22-7 | 125 | 24 |
| 25. Virginia Tech | 15-6 | 118 | 22 |
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 103, Tennessee 72, St. Bonaventure 71, UConn 62, LSU 54, Oregon 40, Oklahoma 40, Wisconsin 26, Winthrop 10, Clemson 5, UC Santa Barbara 2, Missouri 2, Cleveland St. 2, Georgetown 1.
