The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2011-2012 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   Kentucky31 1st

   SEC
   19-1

   775 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 3
   

   Missouri

   Big 12
   18-1

   725 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 3
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   17-3

   687 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 3
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   20-1

   686 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   16-3

   660 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   16-3

   571 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 4
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   17-2

   569 pts
8. 8
   —
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   16-3

   565 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Murray State

   Ohio Valley
   20-0

   502 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    16-3

    498 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    16-4

    453 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 4
    

    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    17-2

    403 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Florida

    SEC
    15-4

    396 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Creighton

    Missouri Valley
    18-2

    343 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 5
    

    UNLV

    Mountain West
    18-3

    337 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 1
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    16-4

    236 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 4
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    16-4

    230 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 4
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    16-4

    213 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 8
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    14-5

    203 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 3
    

    Saint Mary's

    West Coast
    19-2

    193 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 4
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    15-3

    171 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 3
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    15-5

    165 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Harvard

    Ivy
    16-2

    99 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    14-4

    80 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    16-5

    49 pts

Others receiving votes Florida State 41, Gonzaga 34, West Virginia 33, Wichita State 29, Middle Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 20, Nevada 12, Illinois 6, Cincinnati 4, UCF 3, Southern Miss 3, Iowa State 2, Dayton 1, New Mexico 1