| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (63) | 28-1 | 1,623 |
| 2 | Syracuse (2) | 29-1 | 1,562 |
| 3 | Kansas | 24-5 | 1,459 |
| 4 | Duke | 25-4 | 1,409 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 24-5 | 1,372 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 25-4 | 1,314 |
| 7 | Missouri | 25-4 | 1,253 |
| 8 | Marquette | 24-5 | 1,150 |
| 9 | Baylor | 24-5 | 1,055 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 23-6 | 1,036 |
| 11 | Georgetown | 21-6 | 906 |
| 12 | Murray State | 28-1 | 885 |
| 13 | Michigan | 21-8 | 766 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 21-8 | 764 |
| 15 | Wichita State | 26-4 | 754 |
| 16 | Florida | 22-7 | 638 |
| 17 | UNLV | 24-6 | 531 |
| 18 | Indiana | 22-7 | 444 |
| 19 | Louisville | 22-7 | 426 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 20-9 | 357 |
| 21 | San Diego State | 22-6 | 304 |
| 22 | Florida State | 19-9 | 252 |
| 23 | Temple | 22-6 | 158 |
| 24 | Virginia | 21-7 | 142 |
| 25 | Creighton | 25-5 | 140 |
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (31) | 28-1 | 775 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 29-1 | 744 |
| 3 | Duke | 25-4 | 690 |
| 4 | Kansas | 24-5 | 683 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 24-5 | 650 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 25-4 | 627 |
| 7 | Marquette | 24-5 | 568 |
| 8 | Missouri | 25-4 | 566 |
| 9 | Murray State | 28-1 | 480 |
| 10 | Baylor | 24-5 | 475 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 23-6 | 470 |
| 12 | Georgetown | 21-6 | 439 |
| 13 | Florida | 22-7 | 354 |
| 14 | Wichita State | 26-4 | 352 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 21-8 | 341 |
| 16 | Michigan | 21-8 | 306 |
| 17 | UNLV | 24-6 | 281 |
| 18 | Louisville | 22-7 | 202 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 20-9 | 184 |
| 20 | Indiana | 22-7 | 178 |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | 25-5 | 163 |
| 22 | Florida State | 19-9 | 119 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 22-6 | 111 |
| 24 | Creighton | 25-5 | 80 |
| 25 | Temple | 22-6 | 53 |