College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

November 30, 1998 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 2	Connecticut	Big East
2	< 5	Maryland	ACC
3	< 9	North Carolina	ACC
4	< 1	Duke	ACC
5	< 3	Stanford	Pac-10
6	< 15	Cincinnati
7	< 8	Kansas	Big 12
8	< 4	Kentucky	SEC
9	< 7	Michigan State	Big Ten
10	< 6	Temple
11	< 12	Oklahoma State	Big 12
12	< 19	Syracuse	Big East
13	< 11	Arizona	Pac-10
14	< 14	Purdue	Big Ten
15	< 16	Washington	Pac-10
16	< 17	Indiana	Big Ten
17	< 20	New Mexico
18	< 10	UCLA	Pac-10
19	< 21	Arkansas	SEC
20	< NR	Pittsburgh
21	< 18	Utah
22	< 24	Miami (OH)
23	< 13	Xavier
24	< 22	Clemson	ACC
25	< 23	St. John's	Big East

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