| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (63) | 25-1 | 1,623 |
| 2 | Syracuse (2) | 25-1 | 1,559 |
| 3 | Missouri | 23-2 | 1,498 |
| 4 | Kansas | 20-5 | 1,356 |
| 5 | Duke | 21-4 | 1,336 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 21-4 | 1,284 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 20-5 | 1,283 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 21-4 | 1,227 |
| 9 | Baylor | 21-4 | 1,064 |
| 10 | Georgetown | 19-5 | 983 |
| 11 | UNLV | 22-4 | 976 |
| 12 | Marquette | 21-5 | 810 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 20-4 | 688 |
| 14 | Florida | 19-6 | 675 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 19-6 | 635 |
| 16 | Murray State | 24-1 | 600 |
| 17 | Michigan | 19-7 | 562 |
| 18 | Indiana | 19-6 | 430 |
| 19 | Louisville | 20-5 | 421 |
| 20 | Florida State | 17-7 | 406 |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | 23-3 | 377 |
| 22 | Virginia | 19-5 | 337 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 17-8 | 231 |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 20-4 | 221 |
| 24 | Wichita State | 22-4 | 221 |
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (31) | 25-1 | 775 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 25-1 | 744 |
| 3 | Missouri | 23-2 | 713 |
| 4 | Duke | 21-4 | 649 |
| 5 | Kansas | 20-5 | 628 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 21-4 | 618 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 21-4 | 592 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 20-5 | 588 |
| 9 | Georgetown | 19-5 | 476 |
| 10 | Baylor | 21-4 | 464 |
| 11 | UNLV | 22-4 | 455 |
| 12 | Florida | 19-6 | 388 |
| 13 | Marquette | 21-5 | 386 |
| 14 | Murray State | 24-1 | 359 |
| 15 | San Diego State | 20-4 | 284 |
| 16 | Saint Mary's | 23-3 | 274 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 19-6 | 255 |
| 18 | Louisville | 20-5 | 236 |
| 19 | Michigan | 19-7 | 190 |
| 20 | Indiana | 19-6 | 188 |
| 21 | Florida State | 17-7 | 145 |
| 22 | Virginia | 19-5 | 134 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 19-6 | 95 |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 20-4 | 84 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 17-8 | 76 |