College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

February 16, 1970 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	UCLA	Pac-8
2	< 3	Kentucky	SEC
3	< 4	St. Bonaventure
4	< 2	South Carolina
5	< 6	New Mexico State
6	< 7	Jacksonville
7	< 8	Penn	Ivy
8	< 9	Florida State	Independent
9	< 13	Davidson
10	< 12	Marquette
11	< 14	Iowa	Big Ten
12	< 5	NC State	ACC
13	< 10	North Carolina	ACC
14	< 16	Notre Dame
15	< 15	Houston
16	< 17	Western Kentucky
17	< 11	Drake
18	< NR	Kansas State	Big 8
19	< NR	Louisville
20	< NR	Santa Clara

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