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Men's Basketball

March 6, 2006 AP Men's Basketball Poll

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

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