School	'00-01 Rec.	Pts.	Final '00-01	Comment
1. Duke (30)	35-4	774	1	No.1 is a no-brainer to us and 30 of 31 coaches; so who wasn't paying attention?
2. Illinois (1)	27-8	698	6	Johnson's ACL injury hurts toughness quotient, but doesn't affect Illini's abundance of athleticism.
3. Maryland	25-11	692	4	Opportunities to prove its the best will come early and often for Terps -- both in ACC and NCAA Tournament.
4. Kentucky	24-10	681	8	Easily the most talent we've seen gather together in blue jerseys -- outside of Durham, that is.
5. Florida	24-7	644	13	Haslem, Nelson, Bonner, Hamilton ... Time to get over who isn't in Gainesville. Donovan isn't worrying about it.
6. UCLA	23-9	595	12	For once, the Bruins' best players decided to stick around Pauley and see what they can do together
7. Kansas	26-7	581	7	Collison/Gooden form the best frontcourt in the country. Oh, and the Jayhawk guards aren't bad, either
8. Iowa	23-12	487	NR	No other top 25 team's success rests as much on one player's health as Luke Recker and the Hawkeyes
9. Missouri	20-13	482	NR	Will a full season of Rush (it hasn't happened yet) allow Tigers to live up to high expectations?
10. Saint Joseph's	26-7	469	24	Martelli can talk the talk, and we love to listen; these Hawks should be able to walk the walk
11. Virginia	20-9	413	21	Lost a little "Magic", but with Mason still around Cavs should continue to improve under Guillen
12. Michigan St.	28-5	345	3	OK, Spartans this high is out of respect for Izzo; But we were just as guilty last month
13. Memphis	21-15	307	NR	Wagner may not even be the star by the end of the season; that's how much talent Coach Cal has gather down south
14. Georgetown	25-8	306	17	First time we've seen Hoyas ahead of BC; Coaches may finally be onto something here
15. Stanford	31-3	300	5	Expectations aren't as high as season ago; But Jacobsen & Monty will make sure Cardinal don't fall out of sight
16. Boston College	27-5	296	11	Bell's injury shouldn't be a factor in determining where Eagles finish, which may not be much higher than here
17. Temple	24-13	289	16	Chaney has set Owls up once again to fall early, but succeed late -- if Hawkins is around to help the process
18. Oklahoma St.	20-10	267	NR	Maurice Baker may be the best player you don't know; Introduce yourself to Big Mo on Big Monday
19. North Carolina	26-7	155	10	Heels season could go either way from here depending on desire of Curry and Peppers to play hoops
20. Syracuse	25-9	152	18	All the 'Cuse does is win: 20-plus victories in 23 of the past 25 seasons; that'll keep you in the top 25
21. Indiana	21-13	140	NR	Jeffries will need to take control of Hoosiers if Mike Davis' first "official" season is to be deemed a success
22. Texas	25-9	139	NR	Chris Owens, meet T.J. Ford ... the freshman who'll make life much easier for you and the Longhorns offense
23. Oklahoma	26-7	135	19	Where's the best JUCO talent? Norman, this season. Once it blends, Sooners should be tough out come March
24. USC	24-10	108	14	Sleeper pick to win Pac-10; Sam Clancy is as solid as they come in the paint, but Granville's handle will be key
25. Fresno State	26-7	98	NR	Lost Maddox, but kept Ely out of NBA, which keeps Bulldogs barking at those above them all the way to March
Others receiving votes: Alabama 76, Gonzaga 52, Wake Forest 45, Cincinnati 44, Arizona 40, Tennessee 40, Connecticut 34, Xavier 30, Mississippi 18, Wyoming 17, Miami (Fla.) 16, Utah 15, Western Kentucky 15, Valparaiso 12, Butler 11, Arkansas 10, Charlotte 9, Dayton 7, Purdue 7, New Mexico 6, Kent State 5, South Florida 4, Utah State 3, Alabama-Birmingham 1, Arizona State 1, California 1, Illinois State 1, Marshall 1, UC-Irvine 1. The Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The 2001-02 voters: Dana Altman, Creighton; Eddie Biedenbach, UNC-Asheville; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Rickey Broussard, Nicholls St.; Barry Collier, Nebraska; Dick Davey, Santa Clara; Fran Dunphy, Pennsylvania; Jessie Evans, Louisiana-Lafayette; Rob Evans, Arizona State; Patrick Flannery, Bucknell; Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson; Dan Hipsher, Akron; Bob Huggins, Cincinnati; Gene Keady, Purdue; Jim Kerwin, Western Illinois; Mack McCarthy, Virginia Commonwealth; Bobby McKillop, Davidson; Rick Majerus, Utah; Joe Mihalich, Niagara; Ron Mitchell, Coppin State, Dave Odom, South Carolina; Oliver Purnell, Dayton; Rick Samuels, Eastern Illinois; Joel Sobotka, Portland State; Kirk Speraw, Central Florida; Bob Thomason, Pacific; Perry Watson, Detroit Mercy; Davey Whitney, Alcorn State; Gary Williams, Maryland; Willis Wilson, Rice; Dennis Wolff, Boston University.