College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

December 27, 1954 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	Kentucky	SEC
2	< 5	NC State	ACC
3	< 4	La Salle
4	< 6	Dayton
5	< 17	San Francisco
6	< 3	Illinois	Big Ten
7	< 2	Utah
8	< 9	Duquesne
9	< 8	George Washington
10	< 10	Niagara
11	< 7	Missouri	Big 7
12	< 19	Alabama	SEC
13	< 14	Louisville
14	< 13	USC
15	< 17	UCLA
16	< 20	Kansas	Big 7
17	< 16	Penn	Ivy
18	< NR	Duke	ACC
19	< 20	Iowa	Big Ten
20	< 11	Ohio State	Big Ten

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