BOULDER ? After a one week hiatus, the
University of Colorado rejoined the USA Today Sports
WomenGÇÖs Basketball Coaches poll at No. 25 released on Tuesday.
Colorado, 13-2 overall and 2-2 in the Pac-12 Conference,
received 67 votes, up from 28 last week when the Buffaloes were the
second team listed in the GÇ£receiving votesGÇ¥ category. Colorado made
its first appearance of the season in the coachesGÇÖ poll on Jan. 1,
also at No. 25.
On Monday the Buffaloes moved up two spots to No. 21 in the
Associated Press WomenGÇÖs Basketball Top 25 poll. The
Buffaloes have resided in the AP poll for the last five weeks,
reaching as high as No. 20 on Dec. 31. CUGÇÖs five week run in the AP
poll is its longest since appearing in all 19 polls of the 2003-04
season. In the AP poll, the Buffaloes received 232 votes, their
highest vote total of the season.
The Buffaloes have a long history of rankings in the AP poll,
dating back to the 1980-81 season. This weekGÇÖs ranking marks the
163rd time Colorado has appeared in the AP poll, trailing only
Stanford, USC and UCLA among Pac-12 schools. This weekGÇÖs ranking
marks the 153rd time Colorado has appeared in the coachesGÇÖ poll
dating back to the 1988-89 campaign.
Colorado will continue Pac-12 play by hosting the Arizona
schools this week. Arizona State visits Boulder for a 7 p.m. game
on Friday, Jan. 18, while the Buffaloes host Arizona on Sunday,
Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. at the Coors Events Center.
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2012-13 Associated Press
Top 25 Poll ? Jan. 14
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Rk
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Team
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Rec
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Pts
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Last
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1
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Baylor (34)
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14-1
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991
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1
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2
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Notre Dame (1)
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14-1
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948
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2
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3
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Connecticut (2)
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14-1
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914
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3
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4
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Duke (3)
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15-0
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907
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4
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5
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Kentucky
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15-1
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817
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6
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6
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Stanford
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14-2
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787
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5
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7
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California
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13-2
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755
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7
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8
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Penn State
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13-2
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724
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8
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9
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Tennessee
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13-3
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670
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9
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10
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Maryland
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12-3
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615
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10
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11
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North Carolina
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17-1
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590
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11
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|
12
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Purdue
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13-2
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536
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12
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13
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Georgia
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15-2
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519
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13
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|
14
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UCLA
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13-2
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468
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14
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|
15
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Louisville
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14-3
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422
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15
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16
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Oklahoma
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14-2
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410
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16
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17
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Oklahoma State
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12-2
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324
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21
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|
18
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Dayton
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13-1
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276
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22
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19
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South Carolina
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14-3
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256
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18
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20
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Texas A&M
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13-5
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233
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20
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21
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COLORADO
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13-2
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232
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23
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22
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Florida State
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13-3
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182
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18
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23
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Kansas
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11-4
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124
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17
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24
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Iowa State
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12-2
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88
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25
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25
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Michigan
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14-2
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86
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NR
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Others receiving votes: Syracuse 39, Vanderbilt
23, Miami 12, Michigan State 12, Nebraska 12, UTEP 8, Villanova 8,
Iowa 5, Delaware 4, Arkansas 2, Creighton 1.
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2012-13 USA Today
Sports/WBCA
Top 25 Poll - Jan. 15
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Rk
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Team
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Rec
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Pts
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Last
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1
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Baylor (25)
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14-1
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767
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1
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2
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Connecticut? (3)
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14-1
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731
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2
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3
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Notre Dame (1)
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14-1
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722
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3
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4
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Duke? (2)
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15-0
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686
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5
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5
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Kentucky
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16-1
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631
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6
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6
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Stanford
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14-2
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628
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4
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7
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California
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13-2
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604
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7
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8
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Penn State
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13-2
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546
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8
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9
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Tennessee
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13-3
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526
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9
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|
10
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Maryland
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13-3
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485
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10
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11
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Purdue
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14-2
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449
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11
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|
12
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Georgia
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15-2
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431
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12
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|
13
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Louisville
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14-3
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366
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13
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|
14
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Oklahoma
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14-2
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355
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14
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|
15
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UCLA
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13-2
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328
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15
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|
16
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Oklahoma State
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13-2
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277
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18
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|
17
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Dayton
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13-1
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265
|
17
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|
18
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South Carolina
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14-3
|
262
|
16
|
|
19
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North Carolina
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17-1
|
259
|
20
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|
20
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Texas A&M
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13-5
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182
|
21
|
|
21
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Kansas
|
11-4
|
102
|
19
|
|
22
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Iowa State
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12-2
|
89
|
24
|
|
23
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Syracuse
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14-1
|
83
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NR
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|
24
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Florida State
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13-3
|
81
|
22
|
|
25
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COLORADO
|
13-2
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67
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NR
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Others receiving votes: Nebraska 52, Michigan
27, UTEP 22, DePaul 15, Vanderbilt 13, Villanova 11, Miami (Fla.)
6, Iowa 5, Florida 1, St. JohnGÇÿs 1.
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