2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Jan. 28)
| AP Top 25 |
| 1. Memphis (46) 19-0 1,774 |
| 2. Kansas (26) 20-0 1,754 |
| 3. Duke 17-1 1,625 |
| 4. North Carolina 19-1 1,596 |
| 5. UCLA 18-2 1,500 |
| 6. Georgetown 16-2 1,377 |
| 7. Tennessee 17-2 1,339 |
| 8. Michigan State 18-2 1,320 |
| 9. Washington State 17-2 1,261 |
| 10. Texas 16-3 1,129 |
| 11. Indiana 17-2 1,065 |
| 12. Butler 19-2 948 |
| 13. Wisconsin 16-3 848 |
| 14. Stanford 16-3 786 |
| 15. Xavier 17-4 638 |
| 16. Drake 18-1 616 |
| 17. Marquette 14-4 513 |
| 18. Pittsburgh 16-4 464 |
| 19. Vanderbilt 17-3 397 |
| 20. Florida 18-3 374 |
| 21. Saint Mary's 17-2 310 |
| 22. Kansas State 14-4 281 |
| 23. Texas A&M 16-4 277 |
| 24. Mississippi 15-3 217 |
| 25. Baylor 16-3 166 |
Others Receiving Votes Mississippi State 112, Connecticut 108, Arizona 102, Dayton 69, Notre Dame 63, USC 63, West Virginia 63, Louisville 40, Purdue 34, Oklahoma 28, Villanova 27, South Alabama 22, Clemson 20, Rhode Island 17, Gonzaga 17, Arizona State 16, Houston 9, Miami (FL) 7, UNLV 4, Saint Joseph's 3, Virginia Commonwealth 1.Dropped From Rankings Dayton 16, Villanova 18, Arizona State 24. |
| Complete Rankings |
| ESPN/USA Today Poll |
| 1. Memphis (20) 19-0 764 |
| 2. Kansas (11) 20-0 755 |
| 3. Duke 17-1 700 |
| 4. North Carolina 19-1 663 |
| 5. UCLA 18-2 650 |
| 6. Georgetown 16-2 605 |
| 7. Michigan State 18-2 584 |
| 8. Tennessee 17-2 567 |
| 9. Washington State 17-2 515 |
| 10. Texas 16-3 473 |
| 11. Indiana 17-2 450 |
| 12. Butler 19-2 405 |
| 13. Wisconsin 16-3 395 |
| 14. Stanford 16-3 348 |
| 15. Xavier 17-4 252 |
| 16. Marquette 14-4 223 |
| 17. Drake 18-1 220 |
| 18. Vanderbilt 17-3 219 |
| 19. Florida 18-3 201 |
| 20. Saint Mary's 17-2 183 |
| 21. Pittsburgh 16-4 165 |
| 22. Mississippi 15-3 157 |
| 23. Texas A&M 16-4 136 |
| 24. Kansas State 14-4 62 |
| 25. Mississippi State 14-5 60 |
Others Receiving Votes Arizona 40, Connecticut 35, Notre Dame 35, Baylor 30, Rhode Island 29, USC 29, Villanova 25, West Virginia 25, Louisville 18, Gonzaga 10, Purdue 9, Miami (FL) 8, South Alabama 6, UNLV 5, Arizona State 5, Davidson 3, Clemson 3, Kent State 3, Dayton 2, Brigham Young 2, Houston 1.Dropped From Rankings Villanova 18, Dayton 19, Clemson 25. |
| Complete Rankings |