The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Syracuse60 1st

   Big East
   15-0

   1,618 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Kentucky5 1st

   SEC
   13-1

   1,554 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   13-2

   1,451 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   13-0

   1,389 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   12-1

   1,354 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 4
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   13-2

   1,277 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Missouri

   Big 12
   13-0

   1,255 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   12-1

   1,199 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Georgetown

   Big East
   12-1

   1,072 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 6
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    13-2

    992 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 7
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    12-2

    977 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    13-1

    974 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    Florida

    SEC
    11-3

    753 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    10-3

    663 pts
15. 15
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    Mississippi State

    SEC
    13-2

    644 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    12-2

    641 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    UNLV

    Mountain West
    15-2

    611 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 7
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    12-3

    506 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    Murray State

    Ohio Valley
    14-0

    454 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 6
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    12-2

    447 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    12-1

    292 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Harvard

    Ivy
    12-1

    269 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    11-1

    229 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    12-2

    196 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    11-2

    121 pts

Others receiving votes Creighton 86, Ohio 28, Stanford 12, Vanderbilt 8, Xavier 8, Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 6, Purdue 6, New Mexico 6, Saint Louis 6, Texas A&M 4, Saint Mary's 3, Seton Hall 2, California 2, Alabama 1, Wagner 1