College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

January 10, 1955 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference	Points
1	< 1	Kentucky (52)	SEC	895
2	< 3	NC State (22)	ACC	743
3	< 2	Duquesne		647
4	< 4	La Salle		602
5	< 5	San Francisco		510
6	< 9	Missouri	Big 7	356
7	< 12	Illinois	Big Ten	253
8	< 6	George Washington		238
9	< 8	Utah		219
10	< 7	UCLA		199
11	< 11	Maryland	ACC	196
12	< 10	Dayton		155
13	< NR	Richmond		108
14	< 13	Minnesota	Big Ten	105
15	< 15	Niagara		75
16	< 20	Alabama	SEC	64
17	< NR	Purdue	Big Ten	45
18	< NR	USC		42
19	< 14	Iowa	Big Ten	37
20	< NR	Auburn	SEC	36
20	< 16	Louisville		36

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