North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Ranked 25th in Final Coaches Poll
4/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 2, 2002
The NC State basketball team, which earned its first NCAA Tournament berth in 11 years this season, is ranked 25th in the final USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Maryland, which gave the ACC its ninth National Championship on Monday night, is No. 1 in the final poll, while Duke comes in at No. 5.
Final USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll:
1. MARYLAND (31) (32-4)
2. KANSAS (33-4)
3. INDIANA (25-12)
4. OKLAHOMA (31-5)
5. DUKE (31-4)
6. (tie) CONNECTICUT (27-7)
6. (tie) OREGON (26-9)
8. CINCINNATI (31-4)
9. PITTSBURGH (29-6)
10. ARIZONA (24-10)
11. ILLINOIS (26-9)
12. KENT ST (30-6)
13. KENTUCKY (22-10)
14. ALABAMA (27-8)
15. MISSOURI (24-12)
16. GONZAGA (29-4)
17. OHIO ST (24-8)
18. (tie) MARQUETTE (25-8)
18. (tie) TEXAS (22-12)
20. UCLA (21-12)
21. MISSISSIPPI ST (27-8)
22. SOUTHERN ILL (28-8)
23. FLORIDA (22-9)
24. XAVIER (26-6)
25. NC STATE (23-11)
Others Receiving Votes: USC 80, MIAMI FLA 66, WAKE FOREST 54, NOTRE DAME 44, GEORGIA 44, WESTERN KY 44, CALIFORNIA 35, OKLAHOMA ST 31, STANFORD 30, TULSA 20, WISCONSIN 17, HAWAII 15, WYOMING 11, TEXAS TECH 8, MEMPHIS 6, CREIGHTON 5, NC WILMINGTON 5, BUTLER 2.
