College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

January 16, 2006 AP Men's Basketball Poll

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

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