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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 5 (Dec 15, 2008)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    North Carolina Tar Heels (72) 9-0 ACC 0-0 1st 1800 +NC 1 Dec 15, 2008, #1 Dec 15, 2008, #1 49
Previous Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/13/08, W 100-84)
Current Week: v. Evansville (12/18/08, W 91-73), @ Valparaiso (12/20/08, W 63-85)
2    UConn Huskies 8-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1715 +5 2 Dec 15, 2008, #2 Dec 15, 2008, #2 12
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Stony Brook (12/15/08, W 91-57), @ Gonzaga (12/20/08, W 83-88)
3    Pittsburgh Panthers 10-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1646 +13 3 Dec 15, 2008, #3 Nov 17, 2008, #6 7
Previous Week: v. UMBC (12/13/08, W 91-56)
Current Week: v. Siena (12/17/08, W 79-66), @ Florida State (12/21/08, W 48-56)
4    Oklahoma Sooners 10-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1585 +56 5 Dec 15, 2008, #4 Nov 17, 2008, #12 6
Previous Week: v. Maine (12/10/08, W 78-52), v. Utah (12/13/08, W 70-52)
Current Week: v. VCU (12/20/08, W 81-70)
5    Texas Longhorns 8-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 1473 +92 6 Dec 15, 2008, #5 Dec 1, 2008, #8 29
Previous Week: @ Villanova (12/09/08, W 58-67), v. Texas State (12/13/08, W 81-73)
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/16/08, W 88-72), v. Michigan State (12/20/08, L 63-67)
6    Duke Blue Devils 8-1 ACC 0-0 1st 1347 +91 7 Dec 1, 2008, #4 Nov 17, 2008, #10 25
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/17/08, W 99-56), @ Xavier (12/20/08, W 64-82)
7    Xavier Musketeers 9-0 A-10 0-0 1st 1233 +192 10 Dec 15, 2008, #7 Nov 24, 2008, #16 4
Previous Week: v. Ohio (12/10/08, W 78-56), @ Cincinnati (12/13/08, W 66-76)
Current Week: v. Duke (12/20/08, L 64-82)
8    Gonzaga Bulldogs 7-1 WCC 0-0 1st 1225 -349 4 Dec 8, 2008, #4 Nov 1, 2008, #10 9
Previous Week: @ Washington State (12/10/08, W 52-74), @ Arizona (12/14/08, L 69-64)
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/18/08, W 84-42), v. UConn (12/20/08, L 83-88)
9    Louisville Cardinals 6-1 AAC 0-0 1st 1176 +96 9 Nov 24, 2008, #3 Dec 1, 2008, #11 11
Previous Week: v. Lamar (12/08/08, W 78-56), v. Austin Peay (12/13/08, W 94-75)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (12/18/08, W 77-68), @ Minnesota (12/20/08, L 70-64)
10    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 9-0 ACC 0-0 1st 1101 +144 11 Dec 15, 2008, #10 Nov 1, 2008, #21 6
Previous Week: v. Wright State (12/14/08, W 66-53)
Current Week: @ Richmond (12/19/08, W 79-86)
11    Syracuse Orange 9-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1005 +136 13 Dec 15, 2008, #11 Dec 1, 2008, #16 3
Previous Week: v. Long Beach State (12/13/08, W 79-55)
Current Week: v. Cleveland State (12/15/08, L 69-72), v. Canisius (12/17/08, W 82-60), @ Memphis (12/20/08, W 65-72)
12    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-2 AAC 0-0 1st 992 +38 12 Dec 1, 2008, #7 Dec 15, 2008, #12 12
Previous Week: v. Boston University (12/13/08, W 74-67)
Current Week: v. Delaware State (12/20/08, W 88-50)
13    Purdue Boilermakers 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 765 +47 14 Dec 1, 2008, #9 Dec 8, 2008, #14 12
Previous Week: @ Ball State (12/09/08, W 39-68), v. Indiana State (12/13/08, W 76-62)
Current Week: v. Davidson (12/20/08, W 76-58)
14    UCLA Bruins 6-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 756 +51 16 Nov 17, 2008, #4 Dec 8, 2008, #16 61
Previous Week: v. DePaul (12/13/08, W 72-54)
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (12/17/08, W 75-44), v. Mercer (12/20/08, W 76-59)
15    Georgetown Hoyas 7-1 AAC 0-0 1st 750 +275 19 Dec 15, 2008, #15 Nov 17, 2008, #22 31
Previous Week: v. Savannah State (12/08/08, W 100-38), v. Memphis (12/13/08, W 79-70)
Current Week: v. Mount St. Mary's (12/20/08, W 69-58)
16    Tennessee Volunteers 6-2 SEC 0-0 1st 683 -520 8 Dec 8, 2008, #8 Dec 15, 2008, #16 27
Previous Week: @ Temple (12/13/08, L 88-72)
Current Week: v. Marquette (12/16/08, W 80-68), v. Belmont (12/20/08, W 79-77)
17    Ohio State Buckeyes 6-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 576 +141 21 Dec 15, 2008, #17 Dec 8, 2008, #21 2
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/13/08, W 54-51)
Current Week: v. Jacksonville (12/17/08, W 81-68), v. Iona (12/20/08, W 71-53)
18    Villanova Wildcats 10-1 AAC 0-0 1st 571 -142 15 Dec 8, 2008, #15 Nov 17, 2008, #23 6
Previous Week: v. Texas (12/09/08, L 58-67), v. Saint Joseph's (12/11/08, W 59-56), @ La Salle (12/14/08, W 59-70)
Current Week:
19    Michigan State Spartans 6-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 506 -30 18 Nov 24, 2008, #5 Dec 15, 2008, #19 25
Previous Week: v. Alcorn State (12/13/08, W 118-60)
Current Week: v. The Citadel (12/17/08, W 79-65), @ Texas (12/20/08, W 63-67)
20    Arizona State Sun Devils 8-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 431 -31 20 Nov 24, 2008, #14 Dec 15, 2008, #20 6
Previous Week: v. IUPUI (12/14/08, W 59-58)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (12/20/08, W 76-75)
21    Baylor Bears 8-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 420 +69 22 Dec 15, 2008, #21 Dec 1, 2008, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Prairie View A&M (12/13/08, W 90-63)
Current Week: v. Texas-Arlington (12/20/08, W 79-76)
22    Davidson Wildcats 8-1 SoCon 1-0 4th 398 +50 23 Nov 1, 2008, #20 Nov 24, 2008, #24 8
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (12/09/08, W 68-65), v. Chattanooga (12/13/08, W 100-95)
Current Week: @ Purdue (12/20/08, L 76-58)
23    Marquette Golden Eagles 8-1 AAC 0-0 1st 350 +128 24 Nov 24, 2008, #15 Dec 1, 2008, #25 10
Previous Week: v. Fort Wayne (12/13/08, W 69-50)
Current Week: @ Tennessee (12/16/08, L 80-68), v. Western Carolina (12/19/08, W 94-77)
23    Memphis Tigers 5-2 C-USA 0-0 3rd 350 -229 17 Nov 17, 2008, #13 Dec 15, 2008, #23 61
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (12/13/08, L 79-70)
Current Week: v. Little Rock (12/17/08, W 59-51), v. Syracuse (12/20/08, L 65-72)
25    Clemson Tigers 10-0 ACC 0-0 1st 196 +55 N/A Dec 15, 2008, #25 Dec 15, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. South Carolina State (12/13/08, W 90-63)
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/16/08, W 76-36), @ Miami (FL) (12/21/08, W 72-91)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Michigan Wolverines 7-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 132 +13 Feb 6, 2006, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Eastern Michigan (12/13/08, W 91-60)
Current Week: v. Oakland (12/20/08, W 89-76)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 7-2 ACC 0-0 1st 64 +1 Dec 1, 2008, #21 Nov 17, 2008, #17 Nov 24, 2008, #22
Previous Week: v. Florida International (12/12/08, W 76-50), v. Robert Morris (12/14/08, W 70-62)
Current Week: v. Clemson (12/21/08, L 72-91)
Missouri Tigers 8-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 44 +22 Dec 29, 2003, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Murray State (12/13/08, W 75-64)
Current Week: v. Stetson (12/20/08, W 78-44)
Brigham Young Cougars 10-0 MWC 0-0 1st 37 +4 Dec 24, 2007, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Boise State (12/10/08, W 94-56), v. Portland (12/13/08, W 91-76)
Current Week: @ Arizona State (12/20/08, L 76-75)
Dayton Flyers 9-1 A-10 0-0 1st 23 -132 Jan 21, 2008, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Creighton (12/10/08, L 77-59), v. Coppin State (12/13/08, W 73-56)
Current Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/20/08, W 75-44)
Butler Bulldogs 8-1 Horizon 2-0 1st 23 +8 Mar 10, 2008, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Bradley (12/10/08, W 75-87), @ Ohio State (12/13/08, L 54-51)
Current Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/20/08, W 73-53)
Florida State Seminoles 9-1 ACC 0-0 1st 21 +12 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Georgia State (12/13/08, W 57-62)
Current Week: v. Tennessee Tech (12/16/08, W 69-59), v. Charleston Southern (12/18/08, W 71-48), v. Pittsburgh (12/21/08, L 48-56)
LSU Tigers 7-0 SEC 0-0 1st 21 +NC Jan 22, 2007, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Grambling State (12/13/08, W 87-41)
Current Week: v. Nicholls State (12/17/08, W 68-56), @ Texas A&M (12/20/08, L 72-61)
Wisconsin Badgers 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 15 +2 Nov 24, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. Idaho State (12/09/08, W 60-58), v. Green Bay (12/13/08, W 77-57)
Current Week: v. Coppin State (12/20/08, W 57-46)
Illinois Fighting Illini 9-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 15 +4 Mar 6, 2006, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Hawaii (12/08/08, W 68-58), v. Chicago State (12/10/08, W 89-50)
Current Week: v. Detroit-Mercy (12/20/08, W 82-51)
Kansas Jayhawks 7-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 15 -191 Dec 8, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #22 Dec 8, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. Massachusetts (12/13/08, L 60-61)
Current Week: v. Temple (12/20/08, W 71-59)
Maryland Terrapins 7-2 ACC 0-0 1st 10 +3 Mar 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Delaware State (12/12/08, W 86-58)
Current Week:
Arizona Wildcats 7-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 10 +10 Dec 31, 2007, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. San Diego State (12/10/08, W 69-56), v. Gonzaga (12/14/08, W 69-64)
Current Week: @ UNLV (12/20/08, L 79-64)
Florida Gators 7-2 SEC 0-0 1st 8 +8 Dec 1, 2008, #23 Nov 24, 2008, #17 Dec 1, 2008, #23
Previous Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/10/08, W 94-60)
Current Week: @ UCF (12/20/08, W 61-89)
Northwestern Wildcats 6-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 7 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. UMKC (12/15/08, W 77-62), @ Stanford (12/20/08, L 65-59)
Texas A&M Aggies 7-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 6 +1 Feb 18, 2008, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Alabama (12/13/08, W 78-86)
Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/15/08, W 67-57), v. Southern Methodist (12/17/08, W 66-56), v. LSU (12/20/08, W 72-61)
Saint Mary's Gaels 7-1 WCC 0-0 1st 3 -5 Feb 25, 2008, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Diego State (12/13/08, W 64-67)
Current Week: @ Oregon (12/17/08, W 73-78), @ Southern Illinois (12/20/08, W 52-65)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 9-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 2 +NC Dec 16, 2002, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. South Dakota State (12/10/08, W 74-60)
Current Week: v. Louisville (12/20/08, W 70-64)
Temple Owls 5-3 A-10 0-0 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (12/13/08, W 88-72)
Current Week: @ Kansas (12/20/08, L 71-59)
West Virginia Mountaineers 7-2 AAC 0-0 1st 1 +1 Dec 24, 2007, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Davidson (12/09/08, L 68-65), @ Duquesne (12/13/08, W 63-68)
Current Week: v. Miami (OH) (12/20/08, W 82-46)
Navy Midshipmen 8-2 Patriot 0-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Mount St. Mary's (12/09/08, W 65-68)
Current Week: @ Canisius (12/20/08, L 68-63)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Clemson Tigers 10-0 ACC 0-0 1st 196 +55 Dec 15, 2008, #25 Dec 15, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. South Carolina State (12/13/08, W 90-63)
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/16/08, W 76-36), @ Miami (FL) (12/21/08, W 72-91)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Kansas Jayhawks 7-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 15 -191 Dec 8, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #22 Dec 8, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. Massachusetts (12/13/08, L 60-61)
Current Week: v. Temple (12/20/08, W 71-59)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 8 #2 UConn Huskies, #3 Pittsburgh Panthers, #9 Louisville Cardinals, #11 Syracuse Orange, #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #15 Georgetown Hoyas, #18 Villanova Wildcats, #23 Marquette Golden Eagles
ACC 4 #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #6 Duke Blue Devils, #10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #25 Clemson Tigers
Big 12 3 #4 Oklahoma Sooners, #5 Texas Longhorns, #21 Baylor Bears
Big Ten 3 #13 Purdue Boilermakers, #17 Ohio State Buckeyes, #19 Michigan State Spartans
Pac-12 2 #14 UCLA Bruins, #20 Arizona State Sun Devils
A-10 1 #7 Xavier Musketeers
C-USA 1 #23 Memphis Tigers
SEC 1 #16 Tennessee Volunteers
SoCon 1 #22 Davidson Wildcats
WCC 1 #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs