2008 Final Mid-Major Top 25

Last week, when Drive and Dish was busy following the NCAA Championship game and Boone Pickens'/Oklahoma State's pursuit of Bill Self (and, after Self declined their overtures, other "big name" coaches), CollegeInsider.com released their Final mid-major Top 25 poll for 2008.

Davidson, who fell two points short of earning a trip to the Final Four, finished #1 in their final poll. Butler finished #2. Western Kentucky and Drake were #3 and #4, and Gonzaga rounded out the top 5.

Here's the final list:

1. Davidson
2. Butler
3. Western Kentucky
4. Drake
5. Gonzaga
6. Kent State
7. St. Mary's
8. South Alabama
9. Siena
10. VCU
11. Belmont
12. Cal State Fullerton
13. San Diego
14. Stephen F. Austin
15. Illinois State
16. George Mason
17. Oral Roberts
18. Cornell
19. IUPUI
20. UC Santa Barbara
21. Akron
22. Robert Morris
23. UMBC
24. Portland State
25. Rider