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Last updated on February 1, 2009
Final AP Top 20 Writers' poll taken before major tournaments. | | | Before Tourns | Head Coach | Final Record |
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| 1 | Cincinnati | 25–1 | George Smith | 28–2 | | 2 | California | 24–1 | Pete Newell | 28–2 | | 3 | Ohio St. | 21–3 | Fred Taylor | 25–3 | | 4 | Bradley | 24–2 | Chuck Orsborn | 27–2 | | 5 | West Virginia | 24–4 | Fred Schaus | 26–5 | | 6 | Utah | 24–2 | Jack Gardner | 26–3 | | 7 | Indiana | 20–4 | Branch McCracken | same | | 8 | Utah St. | 22–4 | Cecil Baker | 24–5 | | 9 | St. Bonaventure | 19–3 | Eddie Donovan | 21–5 | | 10 | Miami, FL | 23–3 | Bruce Hale | 23–4 | | 11 | Auburn | 19–3 | Joel Eaves | same | | 12 | NYU | 19–4 | Lou Rossini | 22–5 | | 13 | Georgia Tech | 21–5 | Whack Hyder | 22–6 | | 14 | Providence | 21–4 | Joe Mullaney | 24–5 | | 15 | St. Louis | 19–7 | John Benington | 19–8 | | 16 | Holy Cross | 20–5 | Roy Leenig | 20–6 | | 17 | Villanova | 19–5 | Al Severance | 20–6 | | 18 | Duke | 15–10 | Vic Bubas | 17–11 | | 19 | Wake Forest | 21–7 | Bones McKinney | same | | 20 | St. John's | 17–7 | Joe Lapchick | 17–8 |
Note: Ohio St. won the NCAAs and Bradley won the NIT.
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