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January 29, 1979 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank			Team (FPV)	Conference	Record	Points
1	<	1	Notre Dame (15)		12-2	1124
2	<	3	Indiana State (32)		18-0	1111
3	<	7	Duke (8)	ACC	14-3	1025
4	<	2	North Carolina (1)	ACC	15-3	970
5	<	6	UCLA (2)	Pac-10	14-3	957
6	<	5	Louisville (2)		17-3	956
7	<	10	Ohio State	Big Ten	13-4	851
8	<	12	Syracuse		18-2	692
9	<	11	Georgetown		16-2	623
10	<	9	LSU	SEC	15-3	497
11	<	17	Texas	Southwest	15-4	484
12	<	13	Marquette		14-3	460
13	<	18	Alabama	SEC	13-4	355
14	<	8	Illinois	Big Ten	16-4	324
14	<	4	Michigan State	Big Ten	11-5	324
16	<	14	Texas A&M	Southwest	18-4	283
17	<	NR	Maryland	ACC	14-5	251
18	<	16	Temple		15-3	210
19	<	15	Arkansas	Southwest	13-4	169
20	<	19	Vanderbilt	SEC	14-4	153

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