The other final game matched up Georgetown, with a 1-1 record, against Tennessee, who were ranked 4th in the AP rankings.
Southern California began their conference schedule after dropping six spots in the AP rankings since the preseason poll despite going undefeated.
This ranking marked San Jose State's first top-25 AP ranking since 1975.
For men, we have AP rankings, and the ability to go back for an entire month to examine any prior result.
Maryland finished the regular season with a final AP ranking of 14th.
Note: All rankings are AP rankings as of the day of the game.
Pitt ranked number fifteen in the final 2009 AP rankings with a 10-3 record.
The Rebels began the 2009 season ranked 8 in the AP rankings.
American college basketball (AP rankings in parentheses):
Iowa rocketed into the AP rankings, finishing the year ninth in the nation and garnering six first place votes.