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Men's Basketball

December 15, 2008 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference	Record	Points
1	< 1	North Carolina (72)	ACC	9-0	1800
2	< 2	Connecticut	Big East	8-0	1715
3	< 3	Pittsburgh		10-0	1646
4	< 5	Oklahoma	Big 12	10-0	1585
5	< 6	Texas	Big 12	8-1	1473
6	< 7	Duke	ACC	8-1	1347
7	< 10	Xavier		9-0	1233
8	< 4	Gonzaga		7-1	1225
9	< 9	Louisville		6-1	1176
10	< 11	Wake Forest	ACC	9-0	1101
11	< 13	Syracuse	Big East	9-0	1005
12	< 12	Notre Dame		7-2	992
13	< 14	Purdue	Big Ten	8-2	765
14	< 16	UCLA	Pac-10	6-2	756
15	< 19	Georgetown	Big East	7-1	750
16	< 8	Tennessee	SEC	6-2	683
17	< 21	Ohio State	Big Ten	6-0	576
18	< 15	Villanova		10-1	571
19	< 18	Michigan State	Big Ten	6-2	506
20	< 20	Arizona State	Pac-10	8-1	431
21	< 22	Baylor	Big 12	8-1	420
22	< 23	Davidson		8-1	398
23	< 17	Memphis		5-2	350
24	< 24	Marquette		8-1	240
25	< NR	Clemson	ACC	10-0	196

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