College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

December 6, 2004 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 5	Illinois	Big Ten
2	< 2	Kansas	Big 12
3	< 4	Georgia Tech	ACC
4	< 3	Syracuse	Big East
5	< 6	Oklahoma State	Big 12
6	< 1	Wake Forest	ACC
7	< 7	Connecticut	Big East
8	< 9	North Carolina	ACC
9	< 10	Duke	ACC
10	< 8	Kentucky	SEC
11	< 13	Pittsburgh
12	< 16	NC State	ACC
13	< 17	Louisville
14	< 18	Texas	Big 12
15	< 21	Arizona	Pac-10
16	< 14	Washington	Pac-10
17	< 23	Iowa	Big Ten
18	< 22	Alabama	SEC
19	< 24	Virginia	ACC
20	< 11	Michigan State	Big Ten
21	< NR	George Washington
22	< 15	Mississippi State	SEC
23	< 12	Maryland	ACC
24	< 25	Wisconsin	Big Ten
25	< NR	Gonzaga

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