The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Kentucky61 1st

   SEC
   32-2

   1,621 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Syracuse1 1st

   Big East
   31-2

   1,545 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   Missouri2 1st

   Big 12
   30-4

   1,459 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   North Carolina1 1st

   ACC
   29-5

   1,403 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 3
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   27-7

   1,386 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 3
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   27-6

   1,330 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   27-7

   1,229 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 2
   

   Duke

   ACC
   27-6

   1,158 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   27-7

   1,064 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 7
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    24-9

    972 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Marquette

    Big East
    25-7

    912 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 1
    

    Murray State

    Ohio Valley
    30-1

    871 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    24-9

    808 pts
14. 14
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    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    24-9

    766 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 2
    

    Georgetown

    Big East
    23-8

    726 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 1
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    25-8

    576 pts
17. 17
    NEW
    

    Louisville

    Big East
    26-9

    558 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 2
    

    Wichita State

    Missouri Valley
    27-5

    517 pts
19. 19
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    Creighton

    Missouri Valley
    28-5

    373 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    24-10

    334 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    New Mexico

    Mountain West
    27-6

    318 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 4
    

    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    26-7

    223 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 3
    

    UNLV

    Mountain West
    26-8

    201 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Saint Mary's

    West Coast
    27-5

    187 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 3
    

    Florida

    SEC
    23-10

    146 pts

Others receiving votes Temple 103, Cincinnati 89, Notre Dame 85, Memphis 59, Gonzaga 47, Iowa State 13, VCU 12, Drexel 11, Virginia 9, Long Beach State 5, Harvard 4, Kansas State 3, St. Bonaventure 1