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Men's Basketball

1989 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	Arizona	Pac-10
2	< 3	Georgetown	Big East
3	< 4	Illinois	Big Ten
4	< 2	Oklahoma	Big 8
5	< 9	North Carolina	ACC
6	< 10	Missouri	Big 8
7	< 5	Syracuse	Big East
8	< 6	Indiana	Big Ten
9	< 7	Duke	ACC
10	< 8	Michigan	Big Ten
11	< 11	Seton Hall	Big East
12	< 16	Louisville
13	< 12	Stanford	Pac-10
14	< 15	Iowa	Big Ten
15	< 18	UNLV
16	< 14	Florida State	Metro
17	< 13	West Virginia
18	< 19	Ball State
19	< 17	NC State	ACC
20	< NR	Alabama	SEC

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