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Men's Basketball

2003 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 2	Kentucky	SEC
2	< 1	Arizona	Pac-10
3	< 6	Oklahoma	Big 12
4	< 5	Pittsburgh
5	< 3	Texas	Big 12
6	< 4	Kansas	Big 12
7	< 12	Duke	ACC
8	< 9	Wake Forest	ACC
9	< 8	Marquette
10	< 7	Florida	SEC
11	< 13	Illinois	Big Ten
12	< 10	Xavier
13	< 11	Syracuse	Big East
14	< 20	Louisville
15	< 19	Creighton
16	< 22	Dayton
17	< 14	Maryland	ACC
18	< 15	Stanford	Pac-10
19	< 16	Memphis
20	< NR	Mississippi State	SEC
21	< 18	Wisconsin	Big Ten
22	< 17	Notre Dame
23	< NR	Connecticut	Big East
24	< NR	Missouri	Big 12
25	< 21	Georgia	SEC

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