College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

December 14, 1987 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	Kentucky	SEC
2	< 4	Arizona	Pac-10
3	< 2	Pittsburgh
4	< 5	North Carolina	ACC
5	< 6	Indiana	Big Ten
6	< 7	Wyoming
7	< 3	Iowa	Big Ten
8	< 11	Temple
9	< 8	Syracuse	Big East
10	< 10	Duke	ACC
11	< 12	Florida	SEC
12	< 13	Purdue	Big Ten
13	< 15	Michigan	Big Ten
14	< 16	Oklahoma	Big 8
15	< 17	UNLV
16	< 9	Missouri	Big 8
17	< 18	Kansas	Big 8
18	< 14	Georgetown	Big East
19	< 20	Memphis
20	< NR	Iowa State	Big 8

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