2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Mar. 2)
| AP Top 25 |
| 1. Connecticut (67) 27-2 1,792 |
| 2. North Carolina (3) 25-3 1,678 |
| 3. Pittsburgh (1) 26-3 1,612 |
| 4. Oklahoma 26-3 1,576 |
| 5. Memphis (1) 26-3 1,543 |
| 6. Louisville 23-5 1,462 |
| 7. Duke 24-5 1,340 |
| 8. Michigan State 23-5 1,302 |
| 9. Kansas 24-5 1,190 |
| 10. Wake Forest 22-5 1,158 |
| 11. Villanova 23-6 913 |
| 12. LSU 25-4 894 |
| 13. Marquette 23-6 860 |
| 14. Gonzaga 23-5 837 |
| 15. Missouri 24-5 795 |
| 16. Washington 22-7 704 |
| 17. Xavier 23-5 629 |
| 18. Clemson 22-6 564 |
| 19. Purdue 22-7 545 |
| 20. UCLA 22-7 497 |
| 21. Arizona State 21-7 347 |
| 22. Butler 25-4 302 |
| 23. Illinois 23-7 287 |
| 24. Florida State 22-7 272 |
| 25. Syracuse 21-8 99 |
Others Receiving Votes Creighton 52, Brigham Young 41, Utah 22, Saint Mary's 13, Dayton 11, West Virginia 10, Davidson 9, Texas 9, California 8, South Carolina 7, Providence 7, Washington State 4, Arizona 3, Oklahoma State 2, Boston College 1, Rhode Island 1, American University 1, Utah State 1. |
| Complete Rankings |
| ESPN/USA Today Poll |
| 1. Connecticut (27) 27-2 769 |
| 2. North Carolina 25-3 711 |
| 3. Memphis (4) 26-3 698 |
| 4. Pittsburgh 26-3 667 |
| 5. Oklahoma 26-3 653 |
| 6. Louisville 23-5 630 |
| 7. Duke 24-5 597 |
| 8. Michigan State 23-5 557 |
| 9. Kansas 24-5 509 |
| 10. Wake Forest 22-5 480 |
| 11. LSU 25-4 420 |
| 12. Missouri 24-5 377 |
| 13. Washington 22-7 346 |
| 14. Gonzaga 23-5 339 |
| 15. Marquette 23-6 327 |
| 16. Villanova 23-6 324 |
| 17. UCLA 22-7 295 |
| 18. Xavier 23-5 260 |
| 19. Clemson 22-6 219 |
| 20. Purdue 22-7 211 |
| 21. Arizona State 21-7 189 |
| 22. Butler 25-4 168 |
| 23. Illinois 23-7 107 |
| 24. Florida State 22-7 67 |
| 25. Syracuse 21-8 37 |
Others Receiving Votes Saint Mary's 26, Utah State 17, Texas 15, Creighton 13, Brigham Young 12, Utah 10, Dayton 9, California 6, Providence 4, Boston College 4, West Virginia 2. |
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