Preseason Top 25 (As of May 16)

25. Louisville

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 27: (L-R) Jerry Smith #34 and Samardo Samuels #24 of the Louisville Cardinals react during a timeout against the Arizona Wildcats during the third round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas Oil Stadium on M

24. Siena

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 20: Edwin Ubiles #23 and Clarence Jackson #13 of the Siena Saints celebrate on the court after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in overtime during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the University of

23. Illinois

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 14: Demetri McCamey #32 of the Illinois Fight Illini looks to pass the ball against Lewis Jackson #23 of the Purdue Boilermakers during their semifinal game of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 14

22. Oklahoma

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 29: Willie Warren #13 of the Oklahoma Sooners moves the ball while taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional Final at the FedExForum on March 29, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Ph

21. Michigan

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 21: Manny Harris #3 of the Michigan Wolverines dribbles the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sprint Center on March 21, 2009 in Kansas City, Missou

20. Ohio State

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 15: Evan Turner #21 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on dejected against the Purdue Boilermakers during the final of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 15, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by

19. Tennessee

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 14: Tyler Smith #1 of the Tennessee Volunteers drives the ball around Frankie Sullivan #20 of the Auburn Tigers during the Semifinal round of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 14, 2009 at The St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fl

18. Minnesota

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 13: Ralph Sampson III #50 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers controls the ball in the post against the Michigan State Spartans during the second round of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 13, 2009 in

17. California

WESTWOOD, CA - JANUARY 29: Jerome Randle #3 of the University of California Golden Bears scores against Josh Shipp #3 of the UCLA Bruins during the first half of the game at Pauley Pavilion on January 29, 2009 in Westwood, California. UCLA won, 81-66. (P

16. Butler

GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 19: Matt Howard #54 of the Butler Bulldogs shoots against Storm Warren #24 of the Louisiana State University Tigers during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 19, 2

15. Clemson

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 19: Trevor Booker #35 of the Clemson Tigers dunks the ball in the second half as DeShawn Sims #34 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at

14. Mississippi State

LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 3: Jarvis Varnado #32 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs blocks the shot of Ramon Harris #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the SEC game at Rupp Arena February 3, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. Mississippi State won 66-57. (Photo b

13. West Virginia

MINNEAPOLIS - MARCH 20: Devin Ebanks #3 of the West Virginia Moutaineers attempts a shot against Paul Williams #22 of the Dayton Flyers during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on March

12. Xavier

BOSTON - MARCH 26: Sam Young #23 of the Pittsburgh Panthers and Derrick Brown #5 of the Xavier Musketeers fight to keep the ball in bounds during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 26, 2009 in Boston, Mass

11. Washington

WESTWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 19: Isaiah Thomas #2 of the Washington Huskies dribbles the ball upcourt in the first half during their NCAA basketball game against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on February 19, 2009 in Westwood, California. The Bruins defea

10. Duke

BOSTON - MARCH 26: Kyle Singler #12 of the Duke Blue Devils drives against the Villanova Wildcats during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 26, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

9. Connecticut

LOUISVILLE, KY - FEBRUARY 2: Jerome Dyson #11 of the Connecticut Huskies dribbles the ball during the Big East Conference game against the Louisville Cardinals on February 2, 2009 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images

8. Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - FEBRUARY 18: Jeff Teague #0 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons jumps to the basket for a lay up during their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Lawrence Joel Coliseum on February 18, 2009 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. T

7. Purdue

GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 26: Forward Robbie Hummel #4 of the Purdue Boilermakers takes a shot against the Connenticut Huskies in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the University of Phoenix Stadium on March 26, 2009 in Glendal

6. Texas

GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 21: Damion James #5 of the Texas Longhorns drives between Kyle Singler #12 and Nolan Smith #2 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 21

5. Villanova

BOSTON - MARCH 28: Scottie Reynolds #1 of the Villanova Wildcats puts up a shot over Ashton Gibbs #12 of the Pittsburgh Panthers during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 28, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.

4. North Carolina

DETROIT - APRIL 06: Ed Davis #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels drives for a shot attempt in the first half against Draymond Green #23 of the Michigan State Spartans during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Fie

3. Michigan State

DETROIT - APRIL 06: Kalin Lucas #1 of the Michigan State Spartans drives on Danny Green #14 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

2. Kentucky

LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 28: Jodie Meeks #23 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives to the basket against Garrett Temple #14 of the LSU Tigers during the SEC game at Rupp Arena on February 28, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

1. Kansas

MINNEAPOLIS - MARCH 20: Cole Aldrich #45 of the Kansas Jayhawks dunks against Michael Tveidt #23 of the North Dakota State Bison in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrod