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January 17, 1983 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank			Team (FPV)	Conference
1	<	5	UCLA	Pac-10
2	<	4	Indiana	Big Ten
3	<	11	North Carolina	ACC
4	<	7	Arkansas	Southwest
5	<	8	UNLV
6	<	1	Memphis
7	<	2	Virginia	ACC
8	<	3	St. John's	Big East
9	<	9	Louisville
10	<	12	Iowa	Big Ten
11	<	6	Kentucky	SEC
12	<	14	Missouri	Big 8
13	<	15	Villanova
14	<	16	Houston	Southwest
15	<	13	Syracuse	Big East
16	<	17	Minnesota	Big Ten
17	<	NR	Virginia Tech
18	<	NR	Oklahoma State	Big 8
19	<	NR	Georgetown	Big East
20	<	NR	Auburn	SEC

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