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March 3, 1986 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conference Record Points
1 < 1 Duke (62) ACC 29-2 1259
2 < 2 Kansas (1) Big 8 28-3 1195
3 < 5 Kentucky SEC 26-3 1080
4 < 3 North Carolina ACC 26-4 1045
5 < 8 St. John's Big East 27-4 938
6 < 4 Georgia Tech ACC 23-5 928
7 < 10 Michigan Big Ten 25-4 829
8 < 6 Syracuse Big East 23-4 805
9 < 11 Bradley 29-1 719
10 < 7 Memphis 25-4 698
11 < 13 Louisville 24-7 604
12 < 12 Notre Dame 21-5 591
13 < 9 UNLV 28-4 488
14 < 15 Georgetown Big East 22-6 441
15 < 14 Oklahoma Big 8 24-6 390
16 < 16 Indiana Big Ten 20-6 380
17 < 17 Michigan State Big Ten 20-6 271
18 < 19 Navy 25-4 197
19 < NR Illinois Big Ten 20-8 119
20 < 18 NC State ACC 18-11 58

Notes

  • First-place votes, W-L records, and total points are not available prior to 2001-02. If you have some of this data from a verifiable source, please contact me.
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  • Preseason polls started in the 1961-62 season, and there were post-tournament polls in 1953, 1954, 1974, and 1975.
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