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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 7 (Dec 29, 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) 12-0 ACC 0-0 3rd 1800 +25 1 Dec 29, 2008, #1 Dec 29, 2008, #1 51
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (12/28/08, W 97-75)
Current Week: @ Nevada (12/31/08, W 61-84), v. Boston College (1/04/09, L 78-85)
2    UConn Huskies 11-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 1719 +26 2 Dec 29, 2008, #2 Dec 29, 2008, #2 14
Previous Week: v. Fairfield (12/26/08, W 75-55)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (12/29/08, L 63-74), v. Rutgers (1/03/09, W 80-49)
3    Pittsburgh Panthers 12-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 1641 +23 3 Dec 29, 2008, #3 Nov 17, 2008, #6 9
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Rutgers (12/31/08, W 72-78), @ Georgetown (1/03/09, W 54-70)
4    Oklahoma Sooners 12-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1600 +20 4 Dec 29, 2008, #4 Nov 17, 2008, #12 8
Previous Week: @ Rice (12/22/08, W 58-70)
Current Week: @ Arkansas (12/30/08, L 96-88), v. Coppin State (1/03/09, W 93-62)
5    Duke Blue Devils 10-1 ACC 0-0 1st 1511 +25 5 Dec 1, 2008, #4 Nov 17, 2008, #10 27
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Loyola (MD) (12/31/08, W 92-51), v. Virginia Tech (1/04/09, W 69-44)
6    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 11-0 ACC 0-0 2nd 1351 +57 6 Dec 29, 2008, #6 Nov 1, 2008, #21 8
Previous Week: @ East Carolina (12/22/08, W 54-95)
Current Week: v. Radford (12/30/08, W 83-61), @ Brigham Young (1/03/09, W 87-94)
7    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-2 AAC 0-0 N/A 1231 +115 8 Dec 29, 2008, #7 Dec 15, 2008, #12 14
Previous Week: v. Savannah State (12/22/08, W 81-49)
Current Week: @ DePaul (12/31/08, W 82-92), @ St. John's (1/03/09, L 71-65)
8    Texas Longhorns 10-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 1193 +85 9 Dec 15, 2008, #5 Dec 22, 2008, #9 31
Previous Week: @ Wisconsin (12/23/08, W 69-74)
Current Week: v. Appalachian State (1/02/09, W 78-43)
9    Purdue Boilermakers 11-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1160 +77 10 Dec 29, 2008, #9 Dec 8, 2008, #14 14
Previous Week: v. Fort Wayne (12/22/08, W 70-55), v. Valparaiso (12/28/08, W 59-45)
Current Week: v. Illinois (12/30/08, L 67-71)
10    Michigan State Spartans 9-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1058 +151 11 Nov 24, 2008, #5 Dec 15, 2008, #19 27
Previous Week: v. Oakland (12/27/08, W 82-66)
Current Week: @ Minnesota (12/31/08, W 58-70), @ Northwestern (1/03/09, W 66-77)
11    Georgetown Hoyas 9-1 AAC 0-0 N/A 1015 +135 12 Dec 29, 2008, #11 Nov 17, 2008, #22 33
Previous Week: v. Florida International (12/23/08, W 76-38)
Current Week: @ UConn (12/29/08, W 63-74), v. Pittsburgh (1/03/09, L 54-70)
12    UCLA Bruins 10-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 991 +118 13 Nov 17, 2008, #4 Dec 8, 2008, #16 63
Previous Week: v. Wyoming (12/23/08, W 113-62), v. Louisiana Tech (12/28/08, W 78-55)
Current Week: @ Oregon State (1/02/09, W 46-69), @ Oregon (1/04/09, W 74-83)
13    Syracuse Orange 12-1 AAC 0-0 N/A 863 +121 17 Dec 15, 2008, #11 Dec 22, 2008, #17 5
Previous Week: v. Coppin State (12/22/08, W 82-71)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (12/30/08, W 100-76), @ South Florida (1/02/09, W 54-59)
14    Tennessee Volunteers 8-2 SEC 0-0 1st 854 +96 16 Dec 8, 2008, #8 Dec 22, 2008, #16 29
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Louisiana (12/29/08, W 89-62), @ Kansas (1/03/09, L 92-85)
15    Villanova Wildcats 11-1 AAC 0-0 N/A 691 +97 18 Dec 29, 2008, #15 Nov 17, 2008, #23 8
Previous Week: v. Navy (12/22/08, W 78-68)
Current Week: v. Temple (12/29/08, W 62-45), @ Marquette (1/01/09, L 79-72)
16    Gonzaga Bulldogs 8-3 WCC 0-0 1st 608 -546 7 Dec 8, 2008, #4 Dec 29, 2008, #16 11
Previous Week: v. Portland State (12/23/08, L 70-77)
Current Week: @ Utah (12/31/08, L 66-65)
17    Arizona State Sun Devils 10-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 602 +125 20 Nov 24, 2008, #14 Dec 22, 2008, #20 8
Previous Week: v. Idaho State (12/23/08, W 90-55)
Current Week: v. Central Connecticut State (12/29/08, W 84-47), @ Stanford (1/02/09, W 60-90), @ California (1/04/09, L 81-71)
18    Louisville Cardinals 8-2 AAC 0-0 N/A 588 +67 19 Nov 24, 2008, #3 Dec 22, 2008, #19 13
Previous Week: v. UAB (12/27/08, W 82-62)
Current Week: v. UNLV (12/31/08, L 55-56), v. Kentucky (1/04/09, W 74-71)
19    Baylor Bears 10-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 580 +114 21 Dec 29, 2008, #19 Dec 1, 2008, #24 5
Previous Week: v. Hartford (12/22/08, W 74-59)
Current Week: v. Portland State (12/29/08, W 79-66), v. Jackson State (12/31/08, W 113-78), v. South Carolina (1/02/09, L 84-85)
20    Clemson Tigers 12-0 ACC 1-0 1st 563 +101 22 Dec 29, 2008, #20 Dec 15, 2008, #25 3
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ South Carolina (12/30/08, W 87-98), v. East Carolina (1/03/09, W 79-66)
21    Minnesota Golden Gophers 12-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 351 +153 23 Dec 29, 2008, #21 Dec 22, 2008, #23 2
Previous Week: v. Southeastern Louisiana (12/23/08, W 80-71), v. High Point (12/28/08, W 82-56)
Current Week: v. Michigan State (12/31/08, L 58-70), v. Ohio State (1/03/09, W 68-59)
22    Xavier Musketeers 9-2 A-10 0-0 1st 327 -534 14 Dec 15, 2008, #7 Dec 29, 2008, #22 6
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/23/08, L 65-74)
Current Week: v. Robert Morris (12/31/08, W 78-57), @ Virginia (1/03/09, W 70-84)
23    Michigan Wolverines 9-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 237 +54 24 Dec 29, 2008, #23 Dec 22, 2008, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/22/08, W 76-59)
Current Week: v. North Carolina Central (12/29/08, W 77-57), v. Wisconsin (12/31/08, L 61-73), v. Illinois (1/04/09, W 74-64)
24    Ohio State Buckeyes 9-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 219 -547 15 Dec 22, 2008, #15 Dec 29, 2008, #24 4
Previous Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/22/08, W 83-59), v. West Virginia (12/27/08, L 48-76)
Current Week: v. Iowa (12/31/08, W 68-65), @ Minnesota (1/03/09, L 68-59)
25    Butler Bulldogs 10-1 Horizon 2-0 1st 166 +126 N/A Dec 29, 2008, #25 Dec 29, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Xavier (12/23/08, W 65-74)
Current Week: v. UAB (12/30/08, W 72-68), @ Valparaiso (1/03/09, W 62-75)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
West Virginia Mountaineers 10-2 AAC 0-0 N/A 100 +99 Dec 24, 2007, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Radford (12/23/08, W 89-54), @ Ohio State (12/27/08, W 48-76)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (1/03/09, W 66-92)
Marquette Golden Eagles 11-2 AAC 0-0 N/A 79 +10 Dec 15, 2008, #23 Nov 24, 2008, #15 Dec 1, 2008, #25
Previous Week: @ NC State (12/22/08, W 65-68), v. Presbyterian (12/28/08, W 84-45)
Current Week: v. Villanova (1/01/09, W 79-72), v. Cincinnati (1/04/09, W 84-50)
Illinois Fighting Illini 12-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 64 +44 Mar 6, 2006, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Missouri (12/23/08, W 59-75), v. Eastern Michigan (12/28/08, W 62-53)
Current Week: @ Purdue (12/30/08, W 67-71), @ Michigan (1/04/09, L 74-64)
Davidson Wildcats 8-2 SoCon 1-0 4th 50 -16 Dec 15, 2008, #22 Nov 1, 2008, #20 Nov 24, 2008, #24
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Charleston (12/29/08, W 75-79), v. Samford (1/03/09, W 76-55)
Memphis Tigers 7-3 C-USA 0-0 1st 43 -27 Dec 15, 2008, #23 Nov 17, 2008, #13 Dec 15, 2008, #23
Previous Week: v. Drexel (12/22/08, W 87-49)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (12/29/08, W 60-45), v. Northeastern (12/31/08, W 80-48), v. Lamar (1/03/09, W 108-75)
Saint Mary's Gaels 12-1 WCC 0-0 1st 30 +5 Feb 25, 2008, #25 N/A N/A
Previous 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)
Current Week: @ Cal State Bakersfield (1/02/09, W 74-80)
Texas A&M Aggies 11-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 21 +10 Feb 18, 2008, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/28/08, W 60-50)
Current Week: @ Rice (12/31/08, W 60-72), v. McNeese State (1/03/09, W 57-52)
Stanford Cardinal 9-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 17 +9 Mar 10, 2008, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Santa Clara (12/23/08, W 69-77), v. Texas Tech (12/28/08, W 111-66)
Current Week: v. Hartford (12/30/08, W 69-55), v. Arizona State (1/02/09, L 60-90), v. Arizona (1/04/09, W 76-60)
Brigham Young Cougars 10-1 MWC 0-0 1st 13 -5 Dec 24, 2007, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Tulsa (12/30/08, W 68-74), v. Wake Forest (1/03/09, L 87-94)
Maryland Terrapins 9-2 ACC 0-0 2nd 12 -4 Mar 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. American University (12/22/08, W 67-51), v. Bryant (12/27/08, W 72-51)
Current Week: v. Elon (12/30/08, W 76-50), v. Charlotte (1/03/09, W 85-75)
Florida Gators 10-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 12 +4 Dec 1, 2008, #23 Nov 24, 2008, #17 Dec 1, 2008, #23
Previous Week: v. Georgia Southern (12/22/08, W 88-81), v. Winthrop (12/28/08, W 74-45)
Current Week: v. Stetson (12/30/08, W 78-57), v. NC State (1/03/09, W 68-66)
Dayton Flyers 11-1 A-10 0-0 1st 11 -14 Jan 21, 2008, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Marshall (12/23/08, W 62-50)
Current Week: v. George Mason (12/30/08, W 66-62), @ Toledo (1/02/09, W 63-77)
Florida State Seminoles 12-2 ACC 0-0 3rd 10 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Western Kentucky (12/28/08, W 82-69)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M-CC (1/03/09, W 69-48)
Arizona Wildcats 8-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 7 +7 Dec 31, 2007, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kansas (12/23/08, W 84-67)
Current Week: v. Weber State (12/29/08, W 71-65), @ California (1/02/09, L 69-55), @ Stanford (1/04/09, L 76-60)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 8-3 ACC 0-1 12th 6 +NC Dec 1, 2008, #21 Nov 17, 2008, #17 Nov 24, 2008, #22
Previous Week: @ St. John's (12/27/08, W 56-70)
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/31/08, W 94-41), v. North Carolina Central (1/03/09, W 76-42)
Creighton Bluejays 11-2 MVC 1-0 1st 2 +2 Nov 13, 2006, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Fresno State (12/22/08, W 65-84), @ DePaul (12/23/08, W 75-83), v. Wichita State (12/28/08, W 68-56)
Current Week: @ Indiana State (12/31/08, W 61-79), @ Illinois State (1/03/09, L 86-64)
Illinois State Redbirds 12-0 MVC 1-0 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Missouri State (12/28/08, W 69-72)
Current Week: v. Evansville (12/31/08, W 80-50), v. Creighton (1/03/09, W 86-64)
Missouri Tigers 10-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 1 -70 Dec 22, 2008, #25 Dec 22, 2008, #25 Dec 22, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. Illinois (12/23/08, L 59-75), v. SIU-Edwardsville (12/27/08, W 107-57)
Current Week: v. Centenary (12/30/08, W 80-52), @ Georgia (1/03/09, W 76-83)
George Mason Patriots 8-2 CAA 1-0 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Tulane (12/22/08, W 60-52)
Current Week: @ Dayton (12/30/08, L 66-62), v. UNC Wilmington (1/03/09, W 101-60)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Butler Bulldogs 10-1 Horizon 2-0 1st 166 +126 Dec 29, 2008, #25 Dec 29, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Xavier (12/23/08, W 65-74)
Current Week: v. UAB (12/30/08, W 72-68), @ Valparaiso (1/03/09, W 62-75)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Missouri Tigers 10-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 1 -70 Dec 22, 2008, #25 Dec 22, 2008, #25 Dec 22, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. Illinois (12/23/08, L 59-75), v. SIU-Edwardsville (12/27/08, W 107-57)
Current Week: v. Centenary (12/30/08, W 80-52), @ Georgia (1/03/09, W 76-83)

Rankings By Conference

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