2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Jan. 21)
| AP Top 25 |
| 1. Memphis (49) 17-0 1,777 |
| 2. Kansas (23) 18-0 1,751 |
| 3. Tennessee 16-1 1,591 |
| 4. Duke 15-1 1,543 |
| 5. North Carolina 18-1 1,536 |
| 6. Washington State 16-1 1,442 |
| 7. Indiana 16-1 1,351 |
| 8. UCLA 16-2 1,312 |
| 9. Georgetown 14-2 1,235 |
| 10. Michigan State 16-2 1,175 |
| 11. Wisconsin 15-2 1,048 |
| 12. Texas 14-3 887 |
| 13. Pittsburgh 15-3 781 |
| 14. Vanderbilt 17-2 748 |
| 15. Butler 17-2 742 |
| 16. Dayton 14-2 567 |
| 17. Mississippi 15-2 529 |
| 18. Villanova 13-3 502 |
| 18. Texas A&M 15-3 502 |
| 20. Stanford 15-3 444 |
| 21. Marquette 13-4 332 |
| 22. Drake 16-1 313 |
| 23. Xavier 15-4 230 |
| 24. Arizona State 14-3 182 |
| 25. Baylor 15-2 173 |
Others Receiving Votes Saint Mary's 144, Clemson 136, Kansas State 120, West Virginia 90, Florida 49, Massachusetts 47, Gonzaga 32, USC 26, Rhode Island 17, Miami (FL) 15, Louisville 7, Cincinnati 5, South Alabama 5, Oklahoma 4, New Mexico 3, Mississippi State 2, Akron 2, Cleveland State 1, Creighton 1, Maryland 1.Dropped From Rankings Miami (FL) 21, Rhode Island 23, Clemson 24. |
| Complete Rankings |
| ESPN/USA Today Poll |
| 1. Memphis (21) 17-0 765 |
| 2. Kansas (10) 18-0 754 |
| 3. Duke 15-1 682 |
| 4. North Carolina 18-1 666 |
| 5. Tennessee 16-1 653 |
| 6. Washington State 16-1 620 |
| 7. UCLA 16-2 581 |
| 8. Indiana 16-1 565 |
| 9. Georgetown 14-2 543 |
| 10. Michigan State 16-2 517 |
| 11. Wisconsin 15-2 443 |
| 12. Texas 14-3 381 |
| 13. Vanderbilt 17-2 336 |
| 14. Butler 17-2 316 |
| 15. Mississippi 15-2 284 |
| 16. Texas A&M 15-3 280 |
| 17. Pittsburgh 15-3 267 |
| 18. Villanova 13-3 257 |
| 19. Dayton 14-2 203 |
| 20. Marquette 13-4 158 |
| 21. Stanford 15-3 151 |
| 22. Xavier 15-4 112 |
| 23. Drake 16-1 92 |
| 24. Saint Mary's 15-2 89 |
| 25. Clemson 14-4 84 |
Others Receiving Votes Arizona State 61, Florida 56, West Virginia 42, Rhode Island 24, Gonzaga 14, USC 12, Baylor 11, Massachusetts 9, Kansas State 8, Louisville 7, San Diego State 7, Connecticut 5, Mississippi State 4, South Alabama 3, UNLV 3, Oregon 2, Miami (FL) 2, Arizona 2, Illinois State 2, Cincinnati 1, Houston 1.Dropped From Rankings Rhode Island 21, Miami (FL) 24, Arizona State 25. |
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