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Men's Basketball

November 21, 2005 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference
1	< 1	Duke	ACC
2	< 2	Texas	Big 12
3	< 3	Connecticut	Big East
4	< 5	Villanova
5	< 6	Oklahoma	Big 12
6	< 7	Louisville
7	< 8	Kentucky	SEC
8	< 9	Gonzaga
9	< 10	Arizona	Pac-10
10	< 11	Boston College	ACC
11	< 12	Memphis
12	< 4	Michigan State	Big Ten
13	< 14	West Virginia
14	< NR	Florida	SEC
15	< 17	Illinois	Big Ten
16	< 18	UCLA	Pac-10
17	< 16	Syracuse	Big East
18	< 20	Iowa	Big Ten
19	< 15	Alabama	SEC
20	< 23	Indiana	Big Ten
21	< 21	George Washington
22	< 22	Nevada
23	< 24	Maryland	ACC
24	< 19	Wake Forest	ACC
25	< NR	Washington	Pac-10

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