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Men's Basketball

February 2, 2009 AP Men's Basketball Poll

Rank		Team (FPV)	Conference	Record	Points
1	< 2	Connecticut (64)	Big East	20-1	1792
2	< 4	Oklahoma (5)	Big 12	21-1	1691
3	< 5	North Carolina (3)	ACC	19-2	1639
4	< 1	Duke	ACC	19-2	1563
5	< 7	Louisville		17-3	1464
6	< 3	Pittsburgh		19-2	1427
7	< 6	Wake Forest	ACC	17-2	1409
8	< 8	Marquette		19-2	1358
9	< 10	Xavier		19-2	1176
10	< 12	Clemson	ACC	18-2	1077
11	< 13	Butler		19-1	1051
12	< 16	Purdue	Big Ten	17-4	961
13	< 9	Michigan State	Big Ten	17-4	876
14	< 18	Memphis		18-3	798
15	< 17	UCLA	Pac-10	17-7	787
16	< 11	Texas	Big 12	15-5	724
17	< 21	Villanova		17-4	698
18	< 20	Gonzaga		16-4	632
19	< NR	Minnesota	Big Ten	18-3	426
20	< 15	Syracuse	Big East	17-5	415
21	< NR	Kansas	Big 12	17-4	316
22	< 23	Washington	Pac-10	16-5	216
23	< 19	Illinois	Big Ten	18-4	198
24	< 14	Arizona State	Pac-10	16-5	146
25	< NR	Utah State		21-1	99

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