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Men's Basketball			'08 U.S. News Rank	APR (out of 1,000)	National Ranking ’07/’06/’05	Games Above .500 (Past 3 Seasons)	STACK Factor
Jeffrey Camarati/UNC Athletic Communications	1	North Carolina	28	993	6/14/1	68	120
	2	UCLA	25	965	3/2/NR	56	168
	3	Florida	49	917	1/1/24	73	132
	4	Duke	8	972	NR/7/7	60	108
	5	Illinois	38	986	NR/17/2	65	48
	6	Ohio State	57	902	2/13/NR	59	108
	7	Georgetown	23	970	4/16/NR	42	48
	8	Kansas	85	969	5/22/15	61	36
	9	Wisconsin	38	931	11/NR/10	47	96
	10	Texas	44	893	16/9/NR	47	156
	11	Washington	42	935	NR/12/9	47	72
	12	Boston College	35	940	NR/11/19	49	36
	13	Memphis	NR	916	7/6/NR	64	12
	14	Michigan State	71	965	NR/NR/4	40	72
	15	Villanova	NR	993	NR/5/13	49	12

Why They're On Top

1. North Carolina
Of the eligible schools, UNC tied for the highest basketball APR at 993. Ranking in the top 30 on the U.S. News list and winning the National Championship in 2004 didn’t hurt the Tar Heels, either. Basketball players clearly excel here, and their co

2. UCLA
UCLA’s got intensity and drive. Despite a less-than-thrilling ’05 season, the Bruins were ranked in the top three the past two years. Also, they’ve got more major sports teams in the top 25 than any other D-I school in the country. Competitively ranked aca

3. Florida
Consecutive national championships are difficult to overlook in any ranking system. The Gators have amassed three seasons’ worth of mounting wins, and they thrive at a school with a high-octane athletic verve. Florida’s a top-50 school, according to U.S

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Highest Average Home Attendance in 2007

Kentucky............................	23,421
Syracuse............................	21,516
North Carolina....................	20,693
Tennessee..........................	19,661
Louisville...........................	18,488

Active Home Court Winning Streaks*

1. Memphis // 32
2. BYU // 31
3. Ohio State // 25
4. Winthrop // 23
5. Wisconsin // 22

* as of press time

Schools with at Least 2 All-Americans in the Last 3 Years

3
Iowa

2
Cornell
Mercer Illinois State
Florida Stanford
North Dakota State
West Virginia
Harvard

Schools that have produced the most current NBA players

UConn.............................................................	13
Duke, North Carolina......................................	12
Arizona............................................................	10
Florida, Kentucky, UCLA................................	9
Kansas, LSU, Maryland, Michigan State......	7