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Men's Basketball

1957 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	North Carolina	ACC
2	< 2	Kansas	Big 7
3	< 3	Kentucky	SEC
4	< 4	SMU	Southwest
5	< 5	Seattle
6	< 6	Louisville
7	< 11	West Virginia
8	< 9	Vanderbilt	SEC
9	< 10	Oklahoma City
10	< 12	Saint Louis
11	< 8	Michigan State	Big Ten
12	< 19	Memphis
13	< 14	California
14	< 7	UCLA
15	< 18	Mississippi State	SEC
16	< 15	Idaho State
17	< NR	Notre Dame
18	< 20	Wake Forest	ACC
19	< 13	Bradley
20	< NR	Canisius
20	< 16	Oklahoma State	Missouri Valley

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