1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
The 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's preseason basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls. The Louisville Cardinals would finish the season ranked at the top of both polls after winning the National Championship.
1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings | |||||
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Season | 1985–86 | ||||
NCAA Tournament | 1986 | ||||
Preseason #1 | |||||
NCAA Tournament Champions | Louisville | ||||
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AP Poll
Rank[1][2] | Team | Conference | W–L (Pct.) |
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1 | Duke | ACC | |
2 | Kansas | Big Eight | |
3 | Kentucky | SEC | |
4 | St. John's | Big East | |
5 | Michigan | Big Ten | |
6 | Georgia Tech | ACC | |
7 | Louisville | Metro | |
8 | North Carolina | ACC | |
9 | Syracuse | Big East | |
10 | Notre Dame | Independent | |
11 | UNLV | PCCA | |
12 | Memphis State | Metro | |
13 | Georgetown | Big East | |
14 | Bradley | Missouri Valley | |
15 | Oklahoma | Big Eight | |
16 | Indiana | Big Ten | |
17 | Navy | Colonial | |
18 | Michigan State | Big Ten | |
19 | Illinois | Big Ten | |
20 | UTEP | Western Athletic |
Coaches Poll
Rank[3] | Team | Conference | W–L (Pct.) |
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1 | Duke | ACC | 32–2 (.941) |
2 | Kansas | Big Eight | 31–3 (.912) |
3 | St. John's | Big East | 30–4 (.882) |
4 | Kentucky | SEC | 29–3 (.906) |
5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 27–4 (.871) |
6 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 25–6 (.806) |
7 | Louisville | Metro | 26–7 (.788) |
8 | North Carolina | ACC | 26–5 (.839) |
9 | Syracuse | Big East | 25–5 (.833) |
10 | UNLV | PCAA | 31–4 (.886) |
11 | Notre Dame | Independent | 23–5 (.821) |
12 | Memphis State | Metro | 27–5 (.844) |
13 | Bradley | MVC | 31–2 (.939) |
14 | Indiana | Big Ten | 21–7 (.750) |
15 | Georgetown | Big East | 23–7 (.767) |
16 | UTEP | WAC | 27–5 (.844) |
17 | Oklahoma | Big Eight | 26–8 (.765) |
18 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 21–7 (.750) |
19 | Alabama | SEC | 22–8 (.733) |
20 | Illinois | Big Ten | 21–9 (.700) |
References
- "1986 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- "1985-86 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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