AP Poll - January 31, 2005
Poll 13 of 19 of the 2004-2005 season; LSU is No. 1 (up from No. 2).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LSU | SEC | 1 |
| 2. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 3. | Duke | ACC | 2 |
| 4. | Stanford | Pac-10 | - |
| 5. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 6. | Notre Dame | Big East | - |
| 7. | Rutgers | Big East | 1 |
| 8. | Baylor | Big 12 | 1 |
| 9. | North Carolina | ACC | 3 |
| 10. | Michigan State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 11. | Connecticut | Big East | 2 |
| 12. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1 |
| 13. | Texas | Big 12 | 2 |
| 14. | Minnesota | Big 10 | 4 |
| 15. | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1 |
| 16. | Boston College | Big East | 2 |
| 17. | DePaul | C-USA | - |
| 18. | Georgia | SEC | 1 |
| 19. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 |
| 20. | Maryland | ACC | - |
| 21. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2 |
| 22. | Temple | A-10 | 2 |
| 23. | Penn State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 24. | Florida State | ACC | 3 |
| 25. | NC State | ACC | - |