BOULDER - Following its first loss of the season Colorado slipped one spot to No. 12 in the seventh Associated Press Women's Basketball Top 25 Poll released on Monday.
Colorado, 9-1 overall, received 467 points, down from 517 last week. The Buffaloes have been ranked in 22 consecutive AP polls, their longest run since appearing in 27 straight from Jan. 22, 2001 through the final poll of the 2001-02 season.
Colorado has a long history of rankings in the AP poll, dating back to the 1980-81 season. This ranking marks the 180th time Colorado has appeared in the AP poll, which is the third-most in the Pac-12 Conference, trailing only Stanford and USC. .
Colorado remained at No. 14 in the USA Today Sports Coaches poll released on Tuesday. The Buffaloes' point total went down slightly, from 372 to 364
Colorado currently has five ranked teams on its schedule, three of which were preseason No. 10 picks. Stanford is No 4 in both polls, Louisville is No. 7 in both, Iowa is No. 21 in the AP and No. 25 in the coaches, California is No. 22 in the coaches, No. 23 in the AP. Arizona State debuted this week at No. 25 in the AP poll and is receiving votes in the coaches poll..
Colorado returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 29, by hosting Southern Utah at 2 p.m. at the Coors Events Center.
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2013-14 Associated Press
Top 25 Poll #7 - Dec. 23
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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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Connecticut (36)
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12-0
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900
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1
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2
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Notre Dame
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10-0
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840
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4
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3
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Duke
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12-1
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827
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2
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4
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Stanford
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10-1
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807
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6
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5
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Tennessee
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10-1
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734
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3
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6
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Kentucky
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11-1
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719
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5
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7
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Louisville
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12-1
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691
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7
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8
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Maryland
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10-1
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651
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8
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9
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Baylor
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9-1
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635
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9
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10
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North Carolina
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11-2
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523
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14
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11
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Oklahoma State
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10-0
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515
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13
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12
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COLORADO
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9-1
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467
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11
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13
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South Carolina
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11-1
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457
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10
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14
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Iowa State
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9-0
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444
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15
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15
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Penn State
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8-3
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350
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17
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16
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LSU
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9-2
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309
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12
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17
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Purdue
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8-2
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288
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18
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18
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Nebraska
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9-2
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276
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19
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19
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Georgia
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11-1
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222
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16
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20
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Syracuse
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11-1
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198
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23
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21
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Iowa
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11-2
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185
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22
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22
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Florida State
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11-1
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182
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24
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23
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California
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7-3
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103
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21
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24
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Gonzaga
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10-2
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89
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25
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t25
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Arizona State
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10-1
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71
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NR
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t25
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Oklahoma
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7-4
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71
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20
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Others receiving votes: Arkansas 46, NC State 22, San Diego 20, Indiana 12, Texas 12, Georgia Tech 8, Rutgers 8, West Virginia 8, Middle Tennessee 6, Saint JosephGÇÖs 2, DePaul 1, UTEP 1
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2013-14 USA Today Sports/WBCA
Top 25 Poll #7 - Dec. 24
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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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Connecticut (32)
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12-0
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800
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1
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2
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Notre Dame
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10-0
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736
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4
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3
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Duke
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12-1
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735
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2
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4
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Stanford
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10-1
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727
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5
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5
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Tennessee
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10-1
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662
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3
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6
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Kentucky
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11-1
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630
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6
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7
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Louisville
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12-1
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622
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7
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8
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Maryland
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10-1
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580
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8
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9
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Baylor
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9-1
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533
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9
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10
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Iowa State
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9-0
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495
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11
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11
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North Carolina
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11-2
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448
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13
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12
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South Carolina
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11-1
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424
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10
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13
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Oklahoma State
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10-0
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384
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16
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14
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COLORADO
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9-1
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362
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14
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15
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Nebraska
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9-2
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338
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17
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16
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LSU
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9-2
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302
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12
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17
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Penn State
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8-3
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289
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18
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18
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Georgia
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11-1
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250
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15
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19
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Purdue
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9-2
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223
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21
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20
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Florida State
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11-1
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157
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23
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21
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Gonzaga
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10-2
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149
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22
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22
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California
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7-3
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122
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20
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23
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Syracuse
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11-1
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96
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NR
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24
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Oklahoma
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8-4
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95
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19
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25
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Iowa
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11-2
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93
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25
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Others receiving votes: Arkansas 29, Arizona State 28, San Diego 16, North Carolina State 12, Brigham Young 11, Middle? Tennessee 10, Vanderbilt 9, Texas A&M 8, GeorgiaTech 7, Texas 7, Dayton 4, Bowling Green 2, Florida 2, DePaul 1, Indiana 1, Rutgers 1
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