2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Mar. 18)
The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking. Team records are through the date the poll was released:
| NCAA Division I: AP Top 25 | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1. | 32-2 | 1,779 | 1 | |
| Last Week: Def. Florida State 82-70 (3/14), Def. Virginia Tech 68-66 (3/15), Def. Clemson 86-81 (3/16) This Week: Def. Mount St. Mary's 113-74 (3/21), Def. Arkansas 108-77 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 2. | 33-1 | 1,710 | 2 | |
| Last Week: Def. Tulane 75-56 (3/13), Def. Southern Miss 69-53 (3/14), Def. Tulsa 77-51 (3/15) This Week: Def. Texas-Arlington 87-63 (3/21), Def. Mississippi State 77-74 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 3. | 31-3 | 1,674 | 3 | |
| Last Week: Def. California 88-66 (3/13), Def. USC 57-54 (3/14), Def. Stanford 67-64 (3/15) This Week: Def. Mississippi Valley State 70-29 (3/20), Def. Texas A&M 51-49 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 4. | 31-3 | 1,596 | 5 | |
| Last Week: Def. Nebraska 64-54 (3/14), Def. Texas A&M 77-71 (3/15), Def. Texas 84-74 (3/16) This Week: Def. Portland State 85-61 (3/20), Def. UNLV 75-56 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 5. | 29-4 | 1,449 | 4 | |
| Last Week: Def. South Carolina 89-87 (3/14), Lost to Arkansas 92-91 (3/15) This Week: Def. American University 72-57 (3/21), Def. Butler 76-71 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 6. | 29-4 | 1,412 | 8 | |
| Last Week: Def. Michigan 51-34 (3/14), Def. Michigan State 65-63 (3/15), Def. Illinois 61-48 (3/16) This Week: Def. Cal State Fullerton 71-56 (3/20), Def. Kansas State 72-55 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 7. | 28-6 | 1,390 | 6 | |
| Last Week: Def. Oklahoma State 66-59 (3/14), Def. Oklahoma 77-49 (3/15), Lost to Kansas 84-74 (3/16) This Week: Def. Austin Peay 74-54 (3/21), Def. Miami (FL) 75-72 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 8. | 27-5 | 1,271 | 9 | |
| Last Week: Def. Villanova 82-63 (3/13), Def. West Virginia 72-55 (3/14), Lost to Pittsburgh 74-65 (3/15) This Week: Def. UMBC 66-47 (3/21), Lost to Davidson 74-70 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 9. | 27-5 | 1,223 | 7 | |
| Last Week: Def. Georgia Tech 82-70 (3/14), Lost to Clemson 78-74 (3/15) This Week: Def. Belmont 71-70 (3/20), Lost to West Virginia 73-67 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 10. | 26-7 | 1,122 | 11 | |
| Last Week: Def. Arizona 75-64 (3/13), Def. Washington State 75-68 (3/14), Lost to UCLA 67-64 (3/15) This Week: Def. Cornell 77-53 (3/20), Def. Marquette 82-81 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 11. | 29-3 | 1,004 | 12 | |
| Last Week: Def. Cleveland State 70-55 (3/11) This Week: Def. South Alabama 81-61 (3/21), Lost to Tennessee 76-71 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 12. | 27-6 | 957 | 10 | |
| Last Week: Def. Dayton 74-65 (3/13), Lost to Saint Joseph's 61-53 (3/14) This Week: Def. Georgia 73-61 (3/20), Def. Purdue 85-78 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 13. | 24-8 | 894 | 13 | |
| Last Week: Lost to Pittsburgh 76-69 (3/13) This Week: Def. Boise State 79-61 (3/21), Def. Oklahoma 78-48 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 14. | 28-4 | 794 | 16 | |
| Last Week: No Games Played This Week: Lost to Western Kentucky 101-99 (3/21) Tickets | ||||
| 15. | 24-7 | 672 | 14 | |
| Last Week: Lost to Marquette 89-79 (3/13) This Week: Def. George Mason 68-50 (3/20), Lost to Washington State 61-41 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 16. | 24-8 | 670 | 15 | |
| Last Week: Lost to West Virginia 78-72 (3/13) This Week: Lost to San Diego 70-69 (3/21) Tickets | ||||
| 17. | 26-9 | 586 | NR | |
| Last Week: Def. Cincinnati 70-64 (3/12), Def. Louisville 76-69 (3/13), Def. Marquette 68-61 (3/14), Def. Georgetown 74-65 (3/15) This Week: Def. Oral Roberts 82-63 (3/20), Lost to Michigan State 65-54 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 18. | 25-8 | 523 | 19 | |
| Last Week: Def. Ohio State 67-60 (3/14), Lost to Wisconsin 65-63 (3/15) This Week: Def. Temple 72-61 (3/20), Def. Pittsburgh 65-54 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 19. | 26-7 | 493 | 18 | |
| Last Week: Def. Auburn 93-82 (3/13), Lost to Arkansas 81-75 (3/14) This Week: Lost to Siena 83-62 (3/21) Tickets | ||||
| 20. | 24-8 | 418 | 17 | |
| Last Week: Lost to Illinois 74-67 (3/14) This Week: Def. Baylor 90-79 (3/20), Lost to Xavier 85-78 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 21. | 24-8 | 377 | 21 | |
| Last Week: Def. Oregon 75-70 (3/13), Lost to Stanford 75-68 (3/14) This Week: Def. Winthrop 71-40 (3/20), Def. Notre Dame 61-41 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| 22. | 24-9 | 364 | NR | |
| Last Week: Def. Boston College 82-48 (3/14), Def. Duke 78-74 (3/15), Lost to North Carolina 86-81 (3/16) This Week: Lost to Villanova 75-69 (3/21) Tickets | ||||
| 23. | 26-6 | 253 | 23 | |
| Last Week: Def. Elon 65-49 (3/10) This Week: Def. Gonzaga 82-76 (3/21), Def. Georgetown 74-70 (3/23) Tickets | ||||
| 24. | 25-7 | 232 | 20 | |
| Last Week: Lost to San Diego 69-62 (3/10) This Week: Lost to Davidson 82-76 (3/21) Tickets | ||||
| 25. | 24-9 | 174 | 25 | |
| Last Week: Def. Seton Hall 67-54 (3/12), Def. Notre Dame 89-79 (3/13), Lost to Pittsburgh 68-61 (3/14) This Week: Def. Kentucky 74-66 (3/20), Lost to Stanford 82-81 (3/22) Tickets | ||||
| Others Receiving Votes Indiana 135, USC 70, Brigham Young 49, UNLV 37, Kent State 26, Arkansas 11, West Virginia 7, Cornell 6, Mississippi State 4, Western Kentucky 4, Texas A&M 4, Saint Mary's 3, Saint Joseph's 2, Georgia 2, Boise State 1, South Alabama 1, UMBC 1. |