College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

January 9, 1989 AP Men's Basketball Poll

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

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