2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Dec. 24)
| AP Top 25 |
| 1. North Carolina (47) 11-0 1,774 |
| 2. Memphis (24) 10-0 1,740 |
| 3. Kansas (1) 12-0 1,668 |
| 4. Washington State 11-0 1,481 |
| 5. UCLA 11-1 1,452 |
| 6. Pittsburgh 11-0 1,408 |
| 7. Michigan State 11-1 1,396 |
| 8. Georgetown 8-1 1,245 |
| 9. Texas 11-1 1,241 |
| 10. Duke 10-1 1,158 |
| 11. Tennessee 11-1 1,086 |
| 12. Marquette 9-1 1,076 |
| 13. Indiana 10-1 940 |
| 14. Texas A&M 11-1 898 |
| 15. Vanderbilt 11-0 675 |
| 16. Butler 11-1 634 |
| 17. Arizona 9-2 575 |
| 18. Villanova 9-1 507 |
| 19. Miami (FL) 12-0 443 |
| 20. Brigham Young 10-2 383 |
| 21. Clemson 10-1 331 |
| 22. Mississippi 11-0 241 |
| 23. West Virginia 10-1 240 |
| 24. USC 8-3 181 |
| 25. Rhode Island 11-1 133 |
Others Receiving Votes Stanford 132, Gonzaga 120, Dayton 84, Saint Mary's 51, Wisconsin 23, Xavier 14, Florida 13, Oregon 12, Virginia 9, Baylor 8, Massachusetts 6, Arizona State 5, Creighton 4, Houston 4, Drake 3, Sam Houston State 3, Louisville 2, American University 1.Dropped From Rankings Gonzaga 18, Oregon 23. |
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| ESPN/USA Today Poll |
| 1. North Carolina (23) 11-0 762 |
| 2. Memphis (6) 10-0 747 |
| 3. Kansas (2) 12-0 720 |
| 4. Washington State 11-0 659 |
| 5. UCLA 11-1 625 |
| 6. Pittsburgh 11-0 623 |
| 7. Michigan State 11-1 571 |
| 8. Georgetown 8-1 523 |
| 9. Texas 11-1 510 |
| 10. Duke 10-1 491 |
| 11. Texas A&M 11-1 459 |
| 12. Tennessee 11-1 457 |
| 13. Marquette 9-1 416 |
| 14. Indiana 10-1 391 |
| 15. Vanderbilt 11-0 304 |
| 16. Villanova 9-1 303 |
| 17. Butler 11-1 277 |
| 18. Arizona 9-2 248 |
| 19. Miami (FL) 12-0 188 |
| 20. Clemson 10-1 161 |
| 21. Brigham Young 10-2 130 |
| 22. Stanford 10-1 111 |
| 23. West Virginia 10-1 97 |
| 24. Mississippi 11-0 80 |
| 25. Rhode Island 11-1 60 |
Others Receiving Votes Gonzaga 54, Saint Mary's 22, Louisville 18, USC 17, Arkansas 11, Florida 9, Dayton 7, Oregon 6, Xavier 4, Sam Houston State 4, Creighton 3, North Carolina State 2, Stephen F. Austin 1, Wisconsin 1, California 1, Minnesota 1, Houston 1.Dropped From Rankings Gonzaga 20, Oregon 21, Xavier 24. |
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