College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

February 12, 1979 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference	Record	Points
1	< 2	Indiana State (43)		23-0	1196
2	< 4	UCLA (19)	Pac-10	18-3	1190
3	< 1	Notre Dame		17-3	1073
4	< 6	North Carolina	ACC	18-4	983
5	< 3	Duke	ACC	17-4	901
6	< 8	LSU	SEC	20-3	895
7	< 7	Syracuse		20-2	869
8	< 10	Michigan State	Big Ten	16-5	795
9	< 5	Louisville		21-4	759
10	< 9	Marquette		17-4	749
11	< 14	Arkansas	Southwest	18-4	532
12	< 12	Texas	Southwest	18-5	507
13	< NR	Purdue	Big Ten	19-5	310
14	< 15	Iowa	Big Ten	16-5	309
15	< 19	Temple		19-3	279
16	< 18	Georgetown		18-4	223
17	< 13	Ohio State	Big Ten	14-7	210
18	< NR	Detroit Mercy		18-4	197
19	< 17	Vanderbilt	SEC	18-5	185
20	< 16	Alabama	SEC	15-7	124

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