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Men's Basketball

2006 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 3	Duke	ACC
2	< 1	Connecticut	Big East
3	< 2	Villanova
4	< 5	Memphis
5	< 4	Gonzaga
6	< 7	Ohio State	Big Ten
7	< 11	Boston College	ACC
7	< 13	UCLA	Pac-10
9	< 8	Texas	Big 12
10	< 10	North Carolina	ACC
11	< 16	Florida	SEC
12	< 17	Kansas	Big 12
13	< 9	Illinois	Big Ten
14	< 6	George Washington
15	< 20	Iowa	Big Ten
16	< 15	Pittsburgh
17	< 12	Washington	Pac-10
18	< 14	Tennessee	SEC
19	< 18	LSU	SEC
20	< 21	Nevada
21	< NR	Syracuse	Big East
22	< 19	West Virginia
23	< 23	Georgetown	Big East
24	< 22	Oklahoma	Big 12
25	< 24	UAB

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