College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

January 6, 2003 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 3	Duke	ACC
2	< 4	Arizona	Pac-10
3	< 5	Connecticut	Big East
4	< 1	Alabama	SEC
5	< 6	Notre Dame
6	< 2	Pittsburgh
7	< 8	Mississippi State	SEC
8	< 7	Texas	Big 12
9	< 10	Oklahoma	Big 12
10	< 11	Illinois	Big Ten
11	< 12	Florida	SEC
12	< 9	Oregon	Pac-10
13	< 16	Missouri	Big 12
14	< 18	Kansas	Big 12
15	< 17	Indiana	Big Ten
16	< 15	Creighton
17	< 23	Wake Forest	ACC
18	< 20	Kentucky	SEC
19	< 24	Louisville
20	< NR	Georgia	SEC
21	< 22	Maryland	ACC
21	< 19	Xavier
23	< 25	Texas Tech	Big 12
24	< 13	Marquette
25	< 14	Michigan State	Big Ten

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