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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 6 (Dec 22, 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 (71) 11-0 ACC 0-0 1st 1775 -25 1 Dec 22, 2008, #1 Dec 22, 2008, #1 50
Previous Week: v. Evansville (12/18/08, W 91-73), @ Valparaiso (12/20/08, W 63-85)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (12/28/08, W 97-75)
2    UConn Huskies 10-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1693 -22 2 Dec 22, 2008, #2 Dec 22, 2008, #2 13
Previous Week: v. Stony Brook (12/15/08, W 91-57), @ Gonzaga (12/20/08, W 83-88)
Current Week: v. Fairfield (12/26/08, W 75-55)
3    Pittsburgh Panthers 12-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 1618 -28 3 Dec 22, 2008, #3 Nov 17, 2008, #6 8
Previous Week: v. Siena (12/17/08, W 79-66), @ Florida State (12/21/08, W 48-56)
Current Week:
4    Oklahoma Sooners 11-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1580 -5 4 Dec 22, 2008, #4 Nov 17, 2008, #12 7
Previous Week: v. VCU (12/20/08, W 81-70)
Current Week: @ Rice (12/22/08, W 58-70)
5    Duke Blue Devils 10-1 ACC 0-0 1st 1486 +139 6 Dec 1, 2008, #4 Nov 17, 2008, #10 26
Previous Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/17/08, W 99-56), @ Xavier (12/20/08, W 64-82)
Current Week:
6    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 10-0 ACC 0-0 1st 1294 +193 10 Dec 22, 2008, #6 Nov 1, 2008, #21 7
Previous Week: @ Richmond (12/19/08, W 79-86)
Current Week: @ East Carolina (12/22/08, W 54-95)
7    Gonzaga Bulldogs 8-2 WCC 0-0 1st 1154 -71 8 Dec 8, 2008, #4 Nov 1, 2008, #10 10
Previous Week: v. Texas Southern (12/18/08, W 84-42), v. UConn (12/20/08, L 83-88)
Current Week: v. Portland State (12/23/08, L 70-77)
8    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-2 AAC 0-0 1st 1116 +124 12 Dec 1, 2008, #7 Dec 15, 2008, #12 13
Previous Week: v. Delaware State (12/20/08, W 88-50)
Current Week: v. Savannah State (12/22/08, W 81-49)
9    Texas Longhorns 9-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 1108 -365 5 Dec 15, 2008, #5 Dec 22, 2008, #9 30
Previous Week: v. Texas Southern (12/16/08, W 88-72), v. Michigan State (12/20/08, L 63-67)
Current Week: @ Wisconsin (12/23/08, W 69-74)
10    Purdue Boilermakers 9-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1083 +318 13 Dec 1, 2008, #9 Dec 8, 2008, #14 13
Previous Week: v. Davidson (12/20/08, W 76-58)
Current Week: v. Fort Wayne (12/22/08, W 70-55), v. Valparaiso (12/28/08, W 59-45)
11    Michigan State Spartans 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 907 +401 19 Nov 24, 2008, #5 Dec 15, 2008, #19 26
Previous Week: v. The Citadel (12/17/08, W 79-65), @ Texas (12/20/08, W 63-67)
Current Week: v. Oakland (12/27/08, W 82-66)
12    Georgetown Hoyas 8-1 AAC 0-0 1st 880 +130 15 Dec 22, 2008, #12 Nov 17, 2008, #22 32
Previous Week: v. Mount St. Mary's (12/20/08, W 69-58)
Current Week: v. Florida International (12/23/08, W 76-38)
13    UCLA Bruins 8-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 873 +117 14 Nov 17, 2008, #4 Dec 8, 2008, #16 62
Previous Week: v. Loyola Marymount (12/17/08, W 75-44), v. Mercer (12/20/08, W 76-59)
Current Week: v. Wyoming (12/23/08, W 113-62), v. Louisiana Tech (12/28/08, W 78-55)
14    Xavier Musketeers 9-1 A-10 0-0 1st 861 -372 7 Dec 15, 2008, #7 Nov 24, 2008, #16 5
Previous Week: v. Duke (12/20/08, L 64-82)
Current Week: v. Butler (12/23/08, L 65-74)
15    Ohio State Buckeyes 8-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 766 +190 17 Dec 22, 2008, #15 Dec 8, 2008, #21 3
Previous Week: v. Jacksonville (12/17/08, W 81-68), v. Iona (12/20/08, W 71-53)
Current Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/22/08, W 83-59), v. West Virginia (12/27/08, L 48-76)
16    Tennessee Volunteers 8-2 SEC 0-0 1st 758 +75 16 Dec 8, 2008, #8 Dec 22, 2008, #16 28
Previous Week: v. Marquette (12/16/08, W 80-68), v. Belmont (12/20/08, W 79-77)
Current Week:
17    Syracuse Orange 11-1 AAC 0-0 1st 742 -263 11 Dec 15, 2008, #11 Dec 22, 2008, #17 4
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Coppin State (12/22/08, W 82-71)
18    Villanova Wildcats 10-1 AAC 0-0 1st 594 +23 18 Dec 8, 2008, #15 Nov 17, 2008, #23 7
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Navy (12/22/08, W 78-68)
19    Louisville Cardinals 7-2 AAC 0-0 1st 521 -655 9 Nov 24, 2008, #3 Dec 22, 2008, #19 12
Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (12/18/08, W 77-68), @ Minnesota (12/20/08, L 70-64)
Current Week: v. UAB (12/27/08, W 82-62)
20    Arizona State Sun Devils 9-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 477 +46 20 Nov 24, 2008, #14 Dec 22, 2008, #20 7
Previous Week: v. Brigham Young (12/20/08, W 76-75)
Current Week: v. Idaho State (12/23/08, W 90-55)
21    Baylor Bears 9-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 466 +46 21 Dec 22, 2008, #21 Dec 1, 2008, #24 4
Previous Week: v. Texas-Arlington (12/20/08, W 79-76)
Current Week: v. Hartford (12/22/08, W 74-59)
22    Clemson Tigers 12-0 ACC 1-0 1st 462 +266 25 Dec 22, 2008, #22 Dec 15, 2008, #25 2
Previous Week: v. North Florida (12/16/08, W 76-36), @ Miami (FL) (12/21/08, W 72-91)
Current Week:
23    Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 198 +196 N/A Dec 22, 2008, #23 Dec 22, 2008, #23 1
Previous Week: v. Louisville (12/20/08, W 70-64)
Current Week: v. Southeastern Louisiana (12/23/08, W 80-71), v. High Point (12/28/08, W 82-56)
24    Michigan Wolverines 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 183 +51 N/A Dec 22, 2008, #24 Dec 22, 2008, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Oakland (12/20/08, W 89-76)
Current Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/22/08, W 76-59)
25    Missouri Tigers 9-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 71 +27 N/A Dec 22, 2008, #25 Dec 22, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Stetson (12/20/08, W 78-44)
Current Week: v. Illinois (12/23/08, L 59-75), v. SIU-Edwardsville (12/27/08, W 107-57)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Memphis Tigers 6-3 C-USA 0-0 5th 70 -280 Dec 15, 2008, #23 Nov 17, 2008, #13 Dec 15, 2008, #23
Previous Week: v. Little Rock (12/17/08, W 59-51), v. Syracuse (12/20/08, L 65-72)
Current Week: v. Drexel (12/22/08, W 87-49)
Marquette Golden Eagles 9-2 AAC 0-0 1st 69 -281 Dec 15, 2008, #23 Nov 24, 2008, #15 Dec 1, 2008, #25
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (12/16/08, L 80-68), v. Western Carolina (12/19/08, W 94-77)
Current Week: @ NC State (12/22/08, W 65-68), v. Presbyterian (12/28/08, W 84-45)
Davidson Wildcats 8-2 SoCon 1-0 4th 66 -332 Dec 15, 2008, #22 Nov 1, 2008, #20 Nov 24, 2008, #24
Previous Week: @ Purdue (12/20/08, L 76-58)
Current Week:
Butler Bulldogs 9-1 Horizon 2-0 1st 40 +17 Mar 10, 2008, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/20/08, W 73-53)
Current Week: @ Xavier (12/23/08, W 65-74)
Dayton Flyers 10-1 A-10 0-0 1st 25 +2 Jan 21, 2008, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/20/08, W 75-44)
Current Week: v. Marshall (12/23/08, W 62-50)
Saint Mary's Gaels 9-1 WCC 0-0 1st 25 +22 Feb 25, 2008, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Oregon (12/17/08, W 73-78), @ Southern Illinois (12/20/08, W 52-65)
Current Week: @ Pacific (12/23/08, W 65-74), v. San Jose State (12/27/08, W 87-78), v. Morgan State (12/28/08, W 76-60)
Illinois Fighting Illini 10-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 20 +5 Mar 6, 2006, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Detroit-Mercy (12/20/08, W 82-51)
Current Week: @ Missouri (12/23/08, W 59-75), v. Eastern Michigan (12/28/08, W 62-53)
Brigham Young Cougars 10-1 MWC 0-0 1st 18 -19 Dec 24, 2007, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Arizona State (12/20/08, L 76-75)
Current Week:
Maryland Terrapins 7-2 ACC 0-0 1st 16 +6 Mar 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. American University (12/22/08, W 67-51), v. Bryant (12/27/08, W 72-51)
Texas A&M Aggies 10-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 11 +5 Feb 18, 2008, #22 N/A N/A
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/28/08, W 60-50)
Kansas Jayhawks 8-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 10 -5 Dec 8, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #22 Dec 8, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. Temple (12/20/08, W 71-59)
Current Week: @ Arizona (12/23/08, L 84-67)
Florida State Seminoles 11-2 ACC 0-0 2nd 8 -13 N/A N/A N/A
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Western Kentucky (12/28/08, W 82-69)
Stanford Cardinal 7-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 8 +8 Mar 10, 2008, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northern Arizona (12/17/08, W 66-57), v. Northwestern (12/20/08, W 65-59)
Current Week: @ Santa Clara (12/23/08, W 69-77), v. Texas Tech (12/28/08, W 111-66)
Florida Gators 8-2 SEC 0-0 1st 8 +NC Dec 1, 2008, #23 Nov 24, 2008, #17 Dec 1, 2008, #23
Previous Week: @ UCF (12/20/08, W 61-89)
Current Week: v. Georgia Southern (12/22/08, W 88-81), v. Winthrop (12/28/08, W 74-45)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 7-3 ACC 0-1 12th 6 -58 Dec 1, 2008, #21 Nov 17, 2008, #17 Nov 24, 2008, #22
Previous Week: v. Clemson (12/21/08, L 72-91)
Current Week: @ St. John's (12/27/08, W 56-70)
Wisconsin Badgers 9-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 5 -10 Nov 24, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. Coppin State (12/20/08, W 57-46)
Current Week: v. Texas (12/23/08, L 69-74)
West Virginia Mountaineers 8-2 AAC 0-0 1st 1 +NC Dec 24, 2007, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Miami (OH) (12/20/08, W 82-46)
Current Week: v. Radford (12/23/08, W 89-54), @ Ohio State (12/27/08, W 48-76)
UNLV Runnin' Rebels 10-2 MWC 0-0 1st 1 +1 Mar 12, 2007, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (12/17/08, W 78-66), v. Arizona (12/20/08, W 79-64)
Current Week: v. Southern Utah (12/23/08, W 73-60)
George Mason Patriots 7-2 CAA 1-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Radford (12/19/08, W 67-55)
Current Week: v. Tulane (12/22/08, W 60-52)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 7-3 Sun Belt 1-0 2nd 1 +1 Nov 18, 2002, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ South Alabama (12/18/08, W 66-69), v. Alabama A&M (12/21/08, W 83-60)
Current Week: @ Florida State (12/28/08, L 82-69)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 198 +196 Dec 22, 2008, #23 Dec 22, 2008, #23 1
Previous Week: v. Louisville (12/20/08, W 70-64)
Current Week: v. Southeastern Louisiana (12/23/08, W 80-71), v. High Point (12/28/08, W 82-56)
24    Michigan Wolverines 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 183 +51 Dec 22, 2008, #24 Dec 22, 2008, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Oakland (12/20/08, W 89-76)
Current Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/22/08, W 76-59)
25    Missouri Tigers 9-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 71 +27 Dec 22, 2008, #25 Dec 22, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Stetson (12/20/08, W 78-44)
Current Week: v. Illinois (12/23/08, L 59-75), v. SIU-Edwardsville (12/27/08, W 107-57)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Memphis Tigers 6-3 C-USA 0-0 5th 70 -280 Dec 15, 2008, #23 Nov 17, 2008, #13 Dec 15, 2008, #23
Previous Week: v. Little Rock (12/17/08, W 59-51), v. Syracuse (12/20/08, L 65-72)
Current Week: v. Drexel (12/22/08, W 87-49)
Marquette Golden Eagles 9-2 AAC 0-0 1st 69 -281 Dec 15, 2008, #23 Nov 24, 2008, #15 Dec 1, 2008, #25
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (12/16/08, L 80-68), v. Western Carolina (12/19/08, W 94-77)
Current Week: @ NC State (12/22/08, W 65-68), v. Presbyterian (12/28/08, W 84-45)
Davidson Wildcats 8-2 SoCon 1-0 4th 66 -332 Dec 15, 2008, #22 Nov 1, 2008, #20 Nov 24, 2008, #24
Previous Week: @ Purdue (12/20/08, L 76-58)
Current Week:

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 7 #2 UConn Huskies, #3 Pittsburgh Panthers, #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #12 Georgetown Hoyas, #17 Syracuse Orange, #18 Villanova Wildcats, #19 Louisville Cardinals
Big Ten 5 #10 Purdue Boilermakers, #11 Michigan State Spartans, #15 Ohio State Buckeyes, #23 Minnesota Golden Gophers, #24 Michigan Wolverines
ACC 4 #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #5 Duke Blue Devils, #6 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #22 Clemson Tigers
Big 12 4 #4 Oklahoma Sooners, #9 Texas Longhorns, #21 Baylor Bears, #25 Missouri Tigers
Pac-12 2 #13 UCLA Bruins, #20 Arizona State Sun Devils
A-10 1 #14 Xavier Musketeers
SEC 1 #16 Tennessee Volunteers
WCC 1 #7 Gonzaga Bulldogs