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Following consecutive losses, this Oklahoma Sooners team could have easily slipped out of the rankings. Instead, Lon Kruger regrouped posting a conference record for fewest points allowed against a league opponent. Riding high, the squad traveled to Stillwater knowing road wins are tough to come by. After a dismal first half performance the crimson and cream came out in the second with a new found energy. The effort led to a regular season sweep of rival, Oklahoma State and a boost in the rankings.
AP Top 25
| RANK | TEAM | Record | POINTS | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Wildcats (65) | 21-0 | 1625 | 1 |
| 2 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 22-1 | 1503 | 3 |
| 3 | Virginia Cavaliers | 19-1 | 1470 | 2 |
| 4 | Duke Blue Devils | 18-3 | 1416 | 4 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers | 19-2 | 1381 | 5 |
| 6 | Arizona Wildcats | 20-2 | 1338 | 6 |
| 7 | Villanova Wildcats | 19-2 | 1209 | 7 |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks | 18-3 | 1177 | 9 |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals | 18-3 | 1114 | 10 |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 20-3 | 1072 | 8 |
| 11 | Iowa State Cyclones | 16-4 | 892 | 15 |
| 12 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 17-5 | 861 | 13 |
| 13 | Utah Utes | 17-4 | 824 | 11 |
| 14 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 20-2 | 792 | 18 |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 18-3 | 779 | 17 |
| 16 | Wichita State Shockers | 19-3 | 678 | 12 |
| 17 | Maryland Terrapins | 18-4 | 508 | 16 |
| 18 | Virginia Commonwealth Rams | 17-4 | 479 | 14 |
| 19 | Baylor Bears | 16-5 | 420 | 20 |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 17-5 | 358 | 28 |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners | 14-7 | 312 | 24 |
| 22 | Butler Bulldogs | 16-6 | 250 | 25 |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | 18-4 | 221 | 28 |
| 24 | Georgetown Hoyas | 16-6 | 162 | 21 |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns | 14-7 | 106 | 19 |