March 8, 2010 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas |
| 2 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Syracuse |
| 4 | Duke |
| 5 | Ohio State |
| 6 | Purdue |
| 7 | West Virginia |
| 8 | New Mexico |
| 9 | Kansas State |
| 10 | Villanova |
| 11 | Michigan State |
| 12 | Butler |
| 13 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | BYU |
| 15 | Tennessee |
| 16 | Pitt |
| 17 | Temple |
| 18 | Gonzaga |
| 19 | Maryland |
| 20 | Vanderbilt |
| 21 | Baylor |
| 22 | Georgetown |
| 23 | Texas A&M |
| 24 | Xavier |
| 25 | UTEP |