College Poll Archive

Men's Basketball

December 10, 2001 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	Duke	ACC
2	< 2	Missouri	Big 12
3	< 3	Maryland	ACC
4	< 4	Kansas	Big 12
5	< 6	Florida	SEC
6	< 7	Arizona	Pac-10
7	< 8	Virginia	ACC
8	< 10	Oklahoma State	Big 12
9	< 11	Kentucky	SEC
10	< 5	Illinois	Big Ten
11	< 13	Boston College	Big East
12	< 14	Stanford	Pac-10
13	< 9	Syracuse	Big East
14	< 17	Marquette
15	< 12	Iowa	Big Ten
16	< 18	Saint Joseph's
17	< 20	UCLA	Pac-10
18	< 19	Georgetown	Big East
19	< 23	Wake Forest	ACC
20	< 15	Ball State
21	< NR	Indiana	Big Ten
22	< 16	Alabama	SEC
23	< 24	Michigan State	Big Ten
24	< NR	Oklahoma	Big 12
25	< NR	Gonzaga

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