AP Poll College Basketball Rankings: 1953 Final Top 20
NCAA Basketball National Champion: Indiana
1 Indiana
2 Seton Hall
3 Kansas
4 Washington
5 LSU
6 La Salle
7 St. John’s
8 Oklahoma State (A&M
9 Duquesne
10 Notre Dame
11 Illinois
12 Kansas State
13 Holy Cross
14 Seattle
15 Wake Forest
16 Santa Clara
17 Western Kentucky
18 NC State
19 DePaul
20 SW Missouri State
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