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Men's Basketball

1955 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	San Francisco
2	< 2	Kentucky	SEC
3	< 3	La Salle
4	< 5	NC State	ACC
5	< 12	Iowa	Big Ten
6	< 8	Duquesne
7	< 7	Utah
8	< 4	Marquette
9	< 10	Dayton
10	< 14	Oregon State
11	< 6	Minnesota	Big Ten
12	< 11	Alabama	SEC
13	< 9	UCLA
14	< 13	George Washington
15	< NR	Colorado	Big 7
16	< 15	Tulsa
17	< 16	Vanderbilt	SEC
18	< 17	Illinois	Big Ten
19	< NR	West Virginia
20	< NR	Saint Louis

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