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Men's Basketball

February 16, 2009 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference	Record	Points
1	< 1	Connecticut (66)	Big East	24-1	1794
2	< 2	Oklahoma (4)	Big 12	25-1	1709
3	< 3	North Carolina (2)	ACC	23-2	1676
4	< 4	Pittsburgh		23-2	1589
5	< 8	Memphis		22-3	1465
6	< 9	Michigan State	Big Ten	20-4	1443
7	< 5	Louisville		19-5	1280
8	< 7	Wake Forest	ACC	19-4	1217
9	< 6	Duke	ACC	20-5	1048
10	< 10	Marquette		21-4	1045
11	< 17	Missouri	Big 12	22-4	1041
12	< 13	Villanova		20-5	983
13	< 12	Clemson	ACC	20-4	939
14	< 18	Arizona State	Pac-10	20-5	830
15	< 16	Kansas	Big 12	20-5	651
16	< 14	Xavier		21-4	646
17	< 19	Gonzaga		19-5	599
18	< 22	Illinois	Big Ten	21-5	589
19	< 20	Purdue	Big Ten	19-6	582
20	< 11	UCLA	Pac-10	19-6	473
21	< 15	Butler		22-3	373
22	< NR	Washington	Pac-10	19-6	334
23	< NR	LSU	SEC	21-4	294
24	< 23	Syracuse	Big East	19-7	207
25	< NR	Dayton		23-3	194

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