The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Kentucky31 1st

   SEC
   37-2

   775 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 4
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   32-6

   744 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 4
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   31-8

   705 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 14
   

   Louisville

   Big East
   30-10

   661 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 3
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   34-3

   641 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 1
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   32-6

   624 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 3
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   29-8

   566 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   30-8

   564 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 12
   

   Florida

   SEC
   26-11

   506 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    27-8

    464 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 8
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    30-5

    425 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    26-10

    424 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 4
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    27-9

    382 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 6
    

    Duke

    ACC
    27-7

    336 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 3
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    25-10

    325 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 7
    

    Murray State

    Ohio Valley
    31-2

    283 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 2
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    24-9

    242 pts
18. 18
    NEW
    

    Cincinnati

    Big East
    26-11

    216 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 5
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    25-11

    161 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    NC State

    ACC
    24-13

    146 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    Creighton

    Missouri Valley
    29-6

    129 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 8
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    24-10

    119 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 1
    

    New Mexico

    Mountain West
    28-7

    107 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Xavier

    Atlantic 10
    23-13

    92 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Ohio

    Mid-American
    29-8

    91 pts

Others receiving votes Gonzaga 67, Wichita State 56, Saint Mary's 54, VCU 51, San Diego State 23, Kansas State 22, Stanford 17, Purdue 17, Notre Dame 16, UNLV 12, Temple 4, Saint Louis 4, Pittsburgh 2, Iowa State 1, South Florida 1