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Men's Basketball

December 1, 2008 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference	Record	Points
1	< 1	North Carolina (72)	ACC	7-0	1800
2	< 2	Connecticut	Big East	6-0	1723
3	< 4	Pittsburgh		7-0	1592
4	< 7	Duke	ACC	7-0	1526
5	< 9	Gonzaga		5-0	1489
6	< 11	Oklahoma	Big 12	6-0	1437
7	< 8	Notre Dame		5-1	1359
8	< 6	Texas	Big 12	5-1	1231
9	< 10	Purdue	Big Ten	5-1	1086
10	< 12	Tennessee	SEC	5-1	1016
11	< 3	Louisville		2-1	1003
12	< 13	UCLA	Pac-10	4-1	966
13	< 5	Michigan State	Big Ten	4-1	946
14	< 16	Xavier		6-0	902
15	< 19	Wake Forest	ACC	6-0	736
16	< NR	Syracuse	Big East	6-0	668
17	< 20	Villanova		6-0	570
18	< 18	Memphis		4-1	526
19	< 14	Arizona State	Pac-10	5-1	401
20	< 21	Georgetown	Big East	4-1	388
21	< 22	Miami (FL)	ACC	4-1	309
22	< 24	Davidson		5-1	286
23	< 17	Florida	SEC	5-1	281
24	< NR	Baylor	Big 12	6-1	272
25	< 15	Marquette		5-1	221

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