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January 25, 1982 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank			Team (FPV)	Conference
1	<	2	Missouri	Big 8
2	<	1	North Carolina	ACC
3	<	3	Virginia	ACC
4	<	4	DePaul
5	<	7	Texas	Southwest
6	<	6	Iowa	Big Ten
7	<	9	Kentucky	SEC
8	<	12	Oregon State	Pac-10
9	<	11	San Francisco
10	<	5	Minnesota	Big Ten
11	<	8	Idaho
12	<	15	Arkansas	Southwest
13	<	16	Alabama	SEC
14	<	18	Kansas State	Big 8
15	<	20	Tennessee	SEC
16	<	10	Tulsa
17	<	14	NC State	ACC
18	<	NR	Wake Forest	ACC
19	<	NR	Fresno State
20	<	NR	Villanova

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Preseason polls started in the 1961-62 season, and there were post-tournament polls in 1953, 1954, 1974, and 1975.
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