The Kansas men’s basketball team finished the season ranked 10th in the final ESPN/USA Today poll.
Three other Big 12 teams ended the season ranked: Oklahoma at No. 7, Missouri at No. 8 and Texas at No. 23.
2008-09 Final ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. North Carolina (31)
2. Michigan State
3. Connecticut
4. Villanova
5. Louisville
6. Pittsburgh
7. Oklahoma
8. Missouri
9. Memphis
10. Kansas
11. Duke
12. Syracuse
13. Gonzaga
14. Purdue
15. Xavier
16. Washington
17. LSU
18. UCLA
19. Arizona State
20. Wake Forest
21. Marquette
22. Florida State
23. Texas
24. Arizona
25. Butler
Others Receiving Votes: Clemson 42, USC 39, Siena 37, Oklahoma State 24, Dayton 17, Utah State 15, Illinois 14, Penn State 14, Western Kentucky 11, Tennessee 8, West Virginia 7, Maryland 6, Michigan 5, Texas A&M 4, Ohio State 3, Saint Mary’s 3, Cleveland State 1, Utah 1.