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Men's Basketball

2005 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	Illinois	Big Ten
2	< 2	North Carolina	ACC
3	< 5	Duke	ACC
4	< 6	Louisville
5	< 3	Wake Forest	ACC
6	< 10	Oklahoma State	Big 12
7	< 4	Kentucky	SEC
8	< 14	Washington	Pac-10
9	< 8	Arizona	Pac-10
10	< 11	Gonzaga
11	< 16	Syracuse	Big East
12	< 9	Kansas	Big 12
13	< 12	Connecticut	Big East
14	< 7	Boston College	Big East
15	< 13	Michigan State	Big Ten
16	< NR	Florida	SEC
17	< 17	Oklahoma	Big 12
18	< 15	Utah
19	< 19	Villanova
20	< 23	Wisconsin	Big Ten
21	< 20	Alabama	SEC
22	< 18	Pacific
23	< 21	Cincinnati
24	< NR	Texas Tech	Big 12
25	< NR	Georgia Tech	ACC

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