College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

December 2, 2002 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	Arizona	Pac-10
2	< 3	Texas	Big 12
3	< 4	Alabama	SEC
4	< 6	Duke	ACC
5	< 5	Pittsburgh
6	< 8	Oklahoma	Big 12
7	< 10	Oregon	Pac-10
8	< 7	Florida	SEC
9	< 11	Maryland	ACC
10	< 19	Indiana	Big Ten
11	< 12	Connecticut	Big East
12	< NR	North Carolina	ACC
13	< 13	Marquette
14	< 2	Kansas	Big 12
15	< 18	Missouri	Big 12
16	< 16	Xavier
17	< NR	Stanford	Pac-10
18	< 15	Kentucky	SEC
19	< 22	Tulsa
20	< 24	Minnesota	Big Ten
21	< 9	Michigan State	Big Ten
22	< NR	Virginia	ACC
23	< 25	Wisconsin	Big Ten
24	< 23	Mississippi State	SEC
25	< NR	Illinois	Big Ten

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