The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Syracuse60 1st

   Big East
   17-0

   1,618 pts
2. 2
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   Kentucky5 1st

   SEC
   15-1

   1,558 pts
3. 3
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   North Carolina

   ACC
   14-2

   1,476 pts
4. 4
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   Baylor

   Big 12
   15-0

   1,436 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   15-2

   1,347 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 4
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   14-2

   1,263 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 5
   

   Indiana

   Big Ten
   15-1

   1,217 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 3
   

   Duke

   ACC
   13-2

   1,186 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 2
   

   Missouri

   Big 12
   14-1

   1,096 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    12-3

    1,005 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    13-2

    990 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 5
    

    UNLV

    Mountain West
    16-2

    852 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    13-3

    715 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 3
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    13-3

    704 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 4
    

    Murray State

    Ohio Valley
    16-0

    628 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    14-1

    607 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 9
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    12-3

    535 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 5
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    12-2

    482 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 6
    

    Florida

    SEC
    12-4

    463 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 5
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    13-3

    362 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 4
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    13-2

    347 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    13-2

    313 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Creighton

    Missouri Valley
    13-2

    236 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Seton Hall

    Big East
    14-2

    205 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 5
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    12-4

    170 pts

Others receiving votes Wisconsin 97, Alabama 40, Vanderbilt 37, West Virginia 33, New Mexico 28, Saint Mary's 18, Harvard 16, Illinois 14, Arkansas 11, Stanford 9, Saint Louis 7, Dayton 2, Iowa State 1, Wagner 1