2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Dec. 31)
| AP Top 25 |
| 1. North Carolina (45) 13-0 1,772 |
| 2. Memphis (26) 11-0 1,744 |
| 3. Kansas (1) 13-0 1,667 |
| 4. Washington State 12-0 1,534 |
| 5. UCLA 12-1 1,499 |
| 6. Michigan State 12-1 1,419 |
| 7. Georgetown 9-1 1,324 |
| 8. Tennessee 12-1 1,259 |
| 9. Duke 10-1 1,252 |
| 10. Marquette 10-1 1,157 |
| 11. Indiana 11-1 1,054 |
| 12. Texas A&M 12-1 1,000 |
| 13. Pittsburgh 11-1 875 |
| 14. Texas 11-2 857 |
| 15. Vanderbilt 12-0 780 |
| 16. Butler 12-1 720 |
| 17. Villanova 10-1 601 |
| 18. Mississippi 12-0 464 |
| 19. Clemson 11-1 424 |
| 20. Dayton 11-1 385 |
| 21. Arizona 9-3 306 |
| 22. USC 9-3 264 |
| 23. Rhode Island 13-1 257 |
| 24. Stanford 11-1 242 |
| 25. Wisconsin 10-2 223 |
Others Receiving Votes Saint Mary's 85, Miami (FL) 59, Oklahoma 46, Brigham Young 27, Baylor 19, West Virginia 15, Xavier 11, Virginia 11, Houston 10, Massachusetts 8, Drake 8, Arizona State 6, Gonzaga 5, Notre Dame 3, Oregon 3, Florida 2, Louisville 1, New Mexico 1, Sam Houston State 1.Dropped From Rankings Miami (FL) 19, Brigham Young 20, West Virginia 23. |
| Complete Rankings |
| ESPN/USA Today Poll |
| 1. North Carolina (23) 13-0 764 |
| 2. Memphis (7) 11-0 749 |
| 3. Kansas (1) 13-0 718 |
| 4. Washington State 12-0 670 |
| 5. UCLA 12-1 649 |
| 6. Michigan State 12-1 602 |
| 7. Georgetown 9-1 544 |
| 8. Duke 10-1 541 |
| 9. Tennessee 12-1 505 |
| 10. Texas A&M 12-1 493 |
| 11. Marquette 10-1 446 |
| 12. Indiana 11-1 423 |
| 13. Pittsburgh 11-1 386 |
| 14. Texas 11-2 382 |
| 15. Vanderbilt 12-0 362 |
| 16. Villanova 10-1 320 |
| 17. Butler 12-1 315 |
| 18. Mississippi 12-0 204 |
| 19. Clemson 11-1 198 |
| 20. Stanford 11-1 174 |
| 21. Arizona 9-3 141 |
| 22. Rhode Island 13-1 135 |
| 23. Dayton 11-1 64 |
| 24. Saint Mary's 12-1 53 |
| 24. Wisconsin 10-2 53 |
Others Receiving Votes Miami (FL) 46, Brigham Young 34, USC 28, West Virginia 24, Oregon 12, Louisville 11, Florida 5, North Carolina State 5, Oklahoma 5, Boston College 4, Gonzaga 2, UNLV 2, Stephen F. Austin 1, Houston 1, Creighton 1, Davidson 1, Arkansas 1, Baylor 1.Dropped From Rankings Miami (FL) 19, Brigham Young 21, West Virginia 23. |
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