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ESPN/USA TODAY POLL


March 31, 1999

The final 1998-99 USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Top 25 college basketball coaches' poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

 Rank  Team

 Record

 Points

 Previous

 1.  Connecticut (26)

 34-2

 650

 3

 2.  Duke

 37-2

 624

 1

 3.  Michigan State

 33-5

 596

 2

 4.  Ohio State

 27-9

 557

 14

 5.  (tie) Kentucky

 28-9

 511

 11

 5.  (tie) St. John's

 28-9

 511

 8

 7.  Auburn

 29-4

 477

 4

 8.  Maryland

 28-6

 429

 5

 9.  Stanford

 26-7

 400

 7

 10.  Utah

 28-5

 344

 6

 11.  Cincinnati

 27-6

 330

 9

 12.  (tie) Miami Fla

 23-7

 296

 12

 12.  (tie) Gonzaga

 28-7

 296

 -

 14.  Temple

 24-11

 285

 -

 15.  Iowa

 20-10

 270

 20

 16.  Arizona

 22-7

 257

 10

 17.  Florida

 22-9

 178

 25

 18.  North Carolina

 24-10

 172

 13

 19.  Oklahoma

 22-11

 158

 -

 20.  Miami Ohio

 24-8

 157

 -

 21.  UCLA

 22-9

 138

 15

 22.  Purdue

 21-13

 136

 -

 23.  Kansas

 23-10

 133

 22

 24.  Sw Missouri St

 22-11

 96

 -

 25.  Arkansas

 23-11

 81

 19

Others Receiving Votes
Indiana 64, Oklahoma State 49, Wisconsin 43, NC Charlotte 34, Coll Of Charltn 29, New Mexico 28, Detroit Mercy 19, California 18, Creighton 15, Syracuse 15, Texas 15, Tennessee 9, Louisville 6, Murray State 6, Weber State 6, Minnesota 4, New Mexico St 4, Clemson 3, Missouri 1

Dropped From Rankings
No. 16 Coll Of Charltn, No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 18 Indiana, No. 21 Syracuse, No. 23 Texas, No. 24 New Mexico