The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Kentucky30 1st

   SEC
   32-2

   774 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   31-2

   730 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   Missouri1 1st

   Big 12
   30-4

   715 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 4
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   27-7

   660 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   29-5

   652 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 3
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   27-6

   586 pts
7. 7
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   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   27-7

   578 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   27-6

   557 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Murray State

   Ohio Valley
   30-1

   502 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    27-7

    481 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    25-7

    452 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 5
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    24-9

    442 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    24-9

    348 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 1
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    24-9

    319 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 1
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    23-8

    307 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Saint Mary's

    West Coast
    27-5

    268 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 2
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    25-8

    252 pts
18. 18
    NEW
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    26-9

    245 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 3
    

    Wichita State

    Missouri Valley
    27-5

    231 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Creighton

    Missouri Valley
    28-5

    199 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 2
    

    Florida

    SEC
    23-10

    189 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    New Mexico

    Mountain West
    27-6

    125 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    26-7

    99 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    24-10

    94 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 5
    

    UNLV

    Mountain West
    26-8

    79 pts

Others receiving votes Notre Dame 48, Memphis 40, Temple 24, Cincinnati 22, Gonzaga 20, VCU 13, Kansas State 6, Virginia 5, Harvard 3, Long Beach State 3, Iowa State 2, NC State 2, Saint Louis 2, Montana 1