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Final AP Top 20

Writers' poll taken before major tournaments.

  Before TournsHead CoachFinal Record
1N. Carolina27–0Frank McGuire32–0
2Kansas21–2Dick Harp24–3
3Kentucky22–4Adolph Rupp23–5
4SMU21–3Doc Hayes22–4
5Seattle24–2John Castellani24–3
6Louisville21–5Peck Hickmansame
7West Virginia25–4Fred Schaus25–5
8Vanderbilt17–5Bob Polksame
9Oklahoma City17–8Abe Lemons19–9
10St. Louis19–7Eddie Hickey19–9
11Michigan St.14–8Forddy Anderson16–10
12Memphis St.21–5Bob Vanatta24–6
13California20–4Pete Newell21–5
14UCLA22–4John Woodensame
15Mississippi St.17–8Babe McCarthysame
16Idaho St.24–2John Grayson25–4
17Notre Dame18–7John Jordan20–8
18Wake Forest19–9Murray Greasonsame
19Canisius20–5Joe Curran22–6
 Oklahoma A&M17–9Hank Ibasame
Note: North Carolina won the NCAAs and unranked Bradley (19–7, Chuck Orsborn, 22–7) won the NIT.

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