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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 8 (Jan 9, 2006)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Duke Blue Devils (72) 14-0 ACC 2-0 1st 1800 +11 1 Jan 9, 2006, #1 Jan 9, 2006, #1 63
Previous Week: v. Bucknell (1/02/06, W 84-50), @ Wake Forest (1/08/06, W 64-82)
Current Week: v. Maryland (1/11/06, W 76-52), @ Clemson (1/14/06, W 77-87)
2    Florida Gators 14-0 SEC 1-0 1st 1702 +227 5 Jan 9, 2006, #2 Nov 21, 2005, #14 8
Previous Week: v. Morgan State (1/03/06, W 92-49), @ Georgia (1/07/06, W 72-90)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (1/11/06, W 75-60), v. Auburn (1/14/06, W 69-57)
3    Villanova Wildcats 10-1 AAC 1-1 7th 1578 -86 3 Jan 9, 2006, #3 Nov 1, 2005, #5 15
Previous Week: @ Louisville (1/05/06, W 67-76), v. West Virginia (1/08/06, L 87-91)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (1/11/06, W 78-84), @ Texas (1/14/06, L 58-55)
4    UConn Huskies 12-1 AAC 0-1 13th 1575 -152 2 Jan 2, 2006, #2 Jan 9, 2006, #4 45
Previous Week: @ Marquette (1/03/06, L 94-79), v. LSU (1/07/06, W 67-66)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (1/09/06, W 70-59), v. Georgetown (1/14/06, W 74-67)
5    Memphis Tigers 13-2 C-USA 0-0 7th 1486 -68 4 Jan 2, 2006, #4 Nov 1, 2005, #12 9
Previous Week: v. Texas (1/02/06, L 58-69), v. Middle Tennessee State (1/04/06, W 83-50), v. Winthrop (1/08/06, W 73-63)
Current Week: @ East Carolina (1/11/06, W 67-77), v. Southern Methodist (1/14/06, W 73-53)
6    Gonzaga Bulldogs 11-3 WCC 1-0 1st 1382 +147 8 Jan 9, 2006, #6 Dec 12, 2005, #10 23
Previous Week: @ Saint Mary's (1/07/06, W 60-68)
Current Week: @ Santa Clara (1/10/06, W 68-81), v. Pepperdine (1/14/06, W 102-73)
7    Illinois Fighting Illini 15-1 Big Ten 1-1 5th 1365 -84 6 Jan 2, 2006, #6 Nov 1, 2005, #17 30
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (1/05/06, W 60-50), @ Iowa (1/07/06, L 63-48)
Current Week: v. Michigan (1/14/06, W 79-74)
8    Texas Longhorns 12-2 Big 12 1-0 1st 1209 +431 15 Dec 5, 2005, #2 Jan 2, 2006, #15 9
Previous Week: @ Memphis (1/02/06, W 58-69), v. Colorado (1/07/06, W 89-64)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (1/09/06, W 58-78), v. Villanova (1/14/06, W 58-55)
9    Indiana Hoosiers 10-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 1076 +397 16 Jan 9, 2006, #9 Nov 1, 2005, #23 9
Previous Week: v. Michigan (1/03/06, W 70-63), v. Ohio State (1/07/06, W 81-79)
Current Week: @ Michigan State (1/11/06, L 87-73)
10    Louisville Cardinals 12-2 AAC 1-1 7th 1065 -79 9 Dec 12, 2005, #4 Dec 19, 2005, #11 26
Previous Week: v. Villanova (1/05/06, L 67-76), @ Providence (1/07/06, W 67-72)
Current Week: v. UC Davis (1/09/06, W 81-58), v. Pittsburgh (1/15/06, L 57-61)
11    UCLA Bruins 13-2 Pac-12 3-1 1st 963 +348 17 Jan 9, 2006, #11 Nov 1, 2005, #19 9
Previous Week: @ Arizona (1/05/06, W 79-85), @ Arizona State (1/07/06, W 60-61)
Current Week: v. Washington State (1/12/06, W 63-61), v. Washington (1/14/06, L 65-69)
12    Pittsburgh Panthers 12-0 AAC 1-0 2nd 868 +508 22 Jan 9, 2006, #12 Jan 2, 2006, #22 2
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (1/04/06, W 100-97)
Current Week: v. DePaul (1/12/06, W 73-65), @ Louisville (1/15/06, W 57-61)
13    Washington Huskies 12-2 Pac-12 1-2 8th 772 -285 10 Dec 26, 2005, #7 Nov 21, 2005, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Cornell (1/02/06, W 87-71), v. Washington State (1/07/06, L 71-78)
Current Week: @ USC (1/12/06, W 77-86), @ UCLA (1/14/06, W 65-69)
14    Michigan State Spartans 12-4 Big Ten 0-2 11th 706 -599 7 Nov 1, 2005, #4 Jan 9, 2006, #14 26
Previous Week: @ Illinois (1/05/06, L 60-50), @ Wisconsin (1/08/06, L 82-63)
Current Week: v. Indiana (1/11/06, W 87-73), @ Ohio State (1/15/06, W 59-62)
15    Boston College Eagles 11-3 ACC 0-2 14th 668 -331 11 Dec 5, 2005, #6 Jan 9, 2006, #15 19
Previous Week: v. Massachusetts (1/03/06, W 91-62), @ Georgia Tech (1/08/06, L 60-58)
Current Week: v. NC State (1/10/06, L 60-78), v. Florida State (1/14/06, W 90-87)
16    West Virginia Mountaineers 10-3 AAC 2-0 1st 649 +454 24 Nov 21, 2005, #13 Dec 26, 2005, #25 3
Previous Week: @ South Florida (1/05/06, W 53-57), @ Villanova (1/08/06, W 87-91)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (1/11/06, W 68-61), v. Marquette (1/14/06, W 104-85)
17    George Washington Revolutionaries 10-1 A-10 1-0 4th 588 +76 20 Dec 26, 2005, #12 Nov 21, 2005, #21 9
Previous Week: @ Temple (1/04/06, W 60-72), @ Marshall (1/07/06, W 73-79)
Current Week: v. Saint Louis (1/11/06, W 69-64), v. Saint Joseph's (1/14/06, W 82-70)
18    NC State Wolfpack 12-2 ACC 1-1 4th 549 -263 13 Jan 2, 2006, #13 Dec 5, 2005, #25 7
Previous Week: v. UNC Greensboro (1/03/06, W 83-52), @ North Carolina (1/07/06, L 82-69)
Current Week: @ Boston College (1/10/06, W 60-78), v. Georgia Tech (1/14/06, W 87-78)
19    Ohio State Buckeyes 11-1 Big Ten 1-1 5th 533 -52 18 Jan 2, 2006, #18 Dec 19, 2005, #24 4
Previous Week: v. Penn State (1/05/06, W 104-69), @ Indiana (1/07/06, L 81-79)
Current Week: @ Purdue (1/11/06, W 64-80), v. Michigan State (1/15/06, L 59-62)
20    North Carolina Tar Heels 9-2 ACC 1-0 1st 529 +358 25 Dec 19, 2005, #17 Jan 2, 2006, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Davidson (1/03/06, W 82-58), v. NC State (1/07/06, W 82-69)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (1/10/06, W 61-64), v. Miami (FL) (1/14/06, L 70-81)
21    Wisconsin Badgers 12-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 494 +446 N/A Jan 9, 2006, #21 Dec 26, 2005, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Iowa (1/05/06, W 66-52), v. Michigan State (1/08/06, W 82-63)
Current Week: @ Minnesota (1/10/06, W 62-64), v. Northwestern (1/14/06, W 68-52)
22    Oklahoma Sooners 9-3 Big 12 0-1 8th 425 -401 12 Nov 28, 2005, #5 Jan 9, 2006, #22 18
Previous Week: @ Southern Methodist (1/03/06, W 47-50), @ Nebraska (1/07/06, L 59-58)
Current Week: v. Missouri (1/10/06, L 69-71), @ Texas A&M (1/14/06, W 44-45)
23    Maryland Terrapins 11-3 ACC 1-1 5th 360 -433 14 Jan 2, 2006, #14 Nov 1, 2005, #24 9
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M-CC (1/04/06, W 99-73), @ Miami (FL) (1/07/06, L 84-70)
Current Week: @ Duke (1/11/06, L 76-52), v. Wake Forest (1/15/06, W 90-86)
24    Arizona Wildcats 10-4 Pac-12 3-1 1st 243 -124 21 Nov 21, 2005, #9 Jan 9, 2006, #24 2
Previous Week: v. UCLA (1/05/06, L 79-85), v. USC (1/07/06, W 74-63)
Current Week: @ Oregon State (1/12/06, L 75-65), @ Oregon (1/14/06, L 73-68)
25    Cincinnati Bearcats 13-2 AAC 2-0 1st 159 +121 N/A Jan 9, 2006, #25 Jan 9, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. DePaul (1/04/06, W 82-60), @ Marquette (1/07/06, W 66-70)
Current Week: @ UConn (1/09/06, L 70-59), v. Syracuse (1/14/06, L 58-77)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Iowa Hawkeyes 12-4 Big Ten 1-1 5th 138 +91 Dec 19, 2005, #25 Dec 5, 2005, #12 Dec 19, 2005, #25
Previous Week: @ Wisconsin (1/05/06, L 66-52), v. Illinois (1/07/06, W 63-48)
Current Week: @ Penn State (1/14/06, W 76-80)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 11-3 ACC 0-1 13th 123 -175 Jan 2, 2006, #23 Dec 12, 2005, #16 Nov 21, 2005, #24
Previous Week: v. East Carolina (1/03/06, W 58-54), v. Duke (1/08/06, L 64-82)
Current Week: @ Clemson (1/11/06, L 74-73), @ Maryland (1/15/06, L 90-86)
Tennessee Volunteers 10-1 SEC 1-0 2nd 116 +80 Dec 19, 2005, #23 Dec 19, 2005, #23 Dec 19, 2005, #23
Previous Week: v. South Alabama (1/04/06, W 87-69), @ South Carolina (1/08/06, W 69-76)
Current Week: v. Georgia (1/11/06, W 89-76), @ LSU (1/14/06, L 88-74)
Syracuse Orange 13-2 AAC 1-0 5th 100 +48 Nov 21, 2005, #17 Nov 1, 2005, #16 Nov 21, 2005, #17
Previous Week: v. UTEP (1/04/06, W 69-56), v. South Florida (1/08/06, W 63-57)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (1/11/06, W 82-88), @ Cincinnati (1/14/06, W 58-77)
Northern Iowa Panthers 14-2 MVC 4-1 1st 32 +19 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Illinois State (1/02/06, W 60-47), @ Wichita State (1/05/06, W 61-75), @ Missouri State (1/07/06, W 62-72)
Current Week: v. Creighton (1/11/06, L 52-55), @ Illinois State (1/14/06, W 52-67)
Kentucky Wildcats 10-4 SEC 0-0 8th 31 -541 Jan 2, 2006, #19 Nov 21, 2005, #7 Dec 12, 2005, #23
Previous Week: v. UCF (1/03/06, W 59-57), @ Kansas (1/07/06, L 73-46)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (1/10/06, L 52-57), v. Alabama (1/14/06, L 64-68)
Air Force Falcons 14-1 MWC 2-0 1st 28 +22 Mar 8, 2004, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Brigham Young (1/05/06, W 75-59), v. San Diego State (1/07/06, W 65-62)
Current Week: @ Wyoming (1/11/06, L 55-50), v. TCU (1/14/06, W 75-49)
Kansas Jayhawks 9-4 Big 12 0-0 7th 27 +27 Mar 7, 2005, #12 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Yale (1/04/06, W 87-46), v. Kentucky (1/07/06, W 73-46)
Current Week: @ Colorado (1/11/06, W 63-75), v. Kansas State (1/14/06, L 55-59)
Nevada Wolf Pack 11-3 WAC 1-1 6th 18 -96 Dec 26, 2005, #20 Dec 5, 2005, #17 Nov 21, 2005, #22
Previous Week: v. Hawaii (1/06/06, L 69-73), @ San Jose State (1/07/06, W 56-63)
Current Week: v. Idaho (1/12/06, W 70-44), v. Boise State (1/14/06, W 81-67)
California Golden Bears 9-4 Pac-12 3-1 1st 12 +10 Mar 10, 2003, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Oregon (1/05/06, W 77-66), v. Oregon State (1/07/06, L 64-72)
Current Week: @ Stanford (1/13/06, L 75-61)
Vanderbilt Commodores 10-2 SEC 1-0 1st 11 -2 Jan 19, 2004, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (1/03/06, L 76-67), v. Auburn (1/07/06, W 74-50)
Current Week: @ Kentucky (1/10/06, W 52-57), @ Arkansas (1/14/06, L 78-66)
Xavier Musketeers 9-2 A-10 2-0 1st 6 +4 Mar 17, 2003, #12 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Saint Joseph's (1/04/06, W 58-62), v. St. Bonaventure (1/07/06, W 99-71)
Current Week: v. Eastern Kentucky (1/09/06, W 82-63), @ Charlotte (1/14/06, W 65-78)
Michigan Wolverines 11-2 Big Ten 1-1 5th 5 -4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Indiana (1/03/06, L 70-63), v. Purdue (1/07/06, W 68-65)
Current Week: @ Illinois (1/14/06, L 79-74)
Iowa State Cyclones 11-3 Big 12 1-0 1st 3 +NC Nov 1, 2005, #25 Nov 1, 2005, #25 Nov 1, 2005, #25
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (1/07/06, W 72-70)
Current Week: v. Texas (1/09/06, L 58-78), @ Texas Tech (1/14/06, L 76-73)
Northern Illinois Huskies 7-4 MAC 2-1 4th 3 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Miami (OH) (1/03/06, L 56-58), v. Buffalo (1/07/06, W 84-82)
Current Week: @ Bowling Green (1/11/06, W 74-75), @ Akron (1/14/06, L 86-73)
Marquette Golden Eagles 11-4 AAC 1-1 7th 2 +2 Jan 17, 2005, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UConn (1/03/06, W 94-79), v. Cincinnati (1/07/06, L 66-70)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (1/11/06, W 63-67), @ West Virginia (1/14/06, L 104-85)
Bucknell Bison 10-3 Patriot 1-0 1st 1 -10 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Duke (1/02/06, L 84-50), @ Navy (1/07/06, W 52-74)
Current Week: @ American University (1/11/06, W 50-58), v. Holy Cross (1/14/06, W 56-42)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
21    Wisconsin Badgers 12-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 494 +446 Jan 9, 2006, #21 Dec 26, 2005, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Iowa (1/05/06, W 66-52), v. Michigan State (1/08/06, W 82-63)
Current Week: @ Minnesota (1/10/06, W 62-64), v. Northwestern (1/14/06, W 68-52)
25    Cincinnati Bearcats 13-2 AAC 2-0 1st 159 +121 Jan 9, 2006, #25 Jan 9, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. DePaul (1/04/06, W 82-60), @ Marquette (1/07/06, W 66-70)
Current Week: @ UConn (1/09/06, L 70-59), v. Syracuse (1/14/06, L 58-77)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 11-3 ACC 0-1 13th 123 -175 Jan 2, 2006, #23 Dec 12, 2005, #16 Nov 21, 2005, #24
Previous Week: v. East Carolina (1/03/06, W 58-54), v. Duke (1/08/06, L 64-82)
Current Week: @ Clemson (1/11/06, L 74-73), @ Maryland (1/15/06, L 90-86)
Kentucky Wildcats 10-4 SEC 0-0 8th 31 -541 Jan 2, 2006, #19 Nov 21, 2005, #7 Dec 12, 2005, #23
Previous Week: v. UCF (1/03/06, W 59-57), @ Kansas (1/07/06, L 73-46)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (1/10/06, L 52-57), v. Alabama (1/14/06, L 64-68)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 6 #3 Villanova Wildcats, #4 UConn Huskies, #10 Louisville Cardinals, #12 Pittsburgh Panthers, #16 West Virginia Mountaineers, #25 Cincinnati Bearcats
ACC 5 #1 Duke Blue Devils, #15 Boston College Eagles, #18 NC State Wolfpack, #20 North Carolina Tar Heels, #23 Maryland Terrapins
Big Ten 5 #7 Illinois Fighting Illini, #9 Indiana Hoosiers, #14 Michigan State Spartans, #19 Ohio State Buckeyes, #21 Wisconsin Badgers
Pac-12 3 #11 UCLA Bruins, #13 Washington Huskies, #24 Arizona Wildcats
Big 12 2 #8 Texas Longhorns, #22 Oklahoma Sooners
A-10 1 #17 George Washington Revolutionaries
C-USA 1 #5 Memphis Tigers
SEC 1 #2 Florida Gators
WCC 1 #6 Gonzaga Bulldogs