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It's the first time this season that the Cards have jumped five spots or more in both polls.
Division I Coaches' Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
| 1 | Arizona (30) | 18-0 | 798 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse (2) | 18-0 | 769 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 17-1 | 736 | 4 |
| 4 | Wichita State | 19-0 | 695 | 5 |
| 5 | Villanova | 16-1 | 657 | 6 |
| 6 | Florida | 15-2 | 639 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 16-1 | 594 | 11 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 16-2 | 506 | 3 |
| 9 | Louisville | 16-3 | 493 | 14 |
| 10 | Iowa | 15-3 | 455 | 16 |
| 11 | Kansas | 13-4 | 454 | 18 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 16-1 | 444 | 15 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 15-3 | 444 | 8 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 13-4 | 371 | 12 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 15-3 | 326 | 9 |
| 16 | Cincinnati | 17-2 | 253 | 23 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 14-3 | 246 | 10 |
| 18 | Duke | 14-4 | 245 | 20 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 16-2 | 218 | 21 |
| 20 | Saint Louis | 17-2 | 176 | 26 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 16-3 | 140 | 24 |
| 22 | Memphis | 13-4 | 134 | 17 |
| 23 | Baylor | 13-4 | 129 | 13 |
| 24 | Creighton | 15-3 | 99 | 19 |
| 25 | Michigan | 13-4 | 88 | 31 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 14-4 | 88 | 29 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Kansas State81, California23, Colorado18, Missouri16, Connecticut12, Virginia12, Oregon11, George Washington7, UCLA7, Southern Miss5, Texas5, Toledo3, Harvard1, Stephen F. Austin1, Xavier1 | ||||
The Associated Press Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
| 1 | Arizona (61) | 18-0 | 1621 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse (4) | 18-0 | 1559 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 17-1 | 1497 | 4 |
| 4 | Villanova | 16-1 | 1377 | 6 |
| 5 | Wichita State | 19-0 | 1368 | 5 |
| 6 | Florida | 15-2 | 1303 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 16-1 | 1211 | 10 |
| 8 | Kansas | 13-4 | 1117 | 15 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 16-2 | 1074 | 3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 15-3 | 1041 | 14 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 15-3 | 971 | 9 |
| 12 | Louisville | 16-3 | 804 | 18 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 16-1 | 781 | 16 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 13-4 | 769 | 13 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 17-2 | 736 | 19 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 14-3 | 644 | 8 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 15-3 | 549 | 11 |
| 18 | Duke | 14-4 | 447 | 23 |
| 19 | Saint Louis | 17-2 | 421 | 24 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 16-2 | 419 | 22 |
| 21 | Michigan | 13-4 | 362 | 32 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 14-4 | 221 | 30 |
| 23 | Memphis | 13-4 | 201 | 17 |
| 24 | Baylor | 13-4 | 170 | 12 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 14-4 | 111 | 25 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Creighton98, Connecticut62, Gonzaga59, California44, Colorado26, UCLA23, Harvard12, George Washington8, Missouri6, Texas5, Xavier4, SMU2, New Mexico1, Virginia1 | ||||