2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Rankings
Last updated - March 12, 2012
| Rank | School (First-place votes) | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky (61) | 32-2 | 1,621 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse (1) | 31-2 | 1,545 | 2 |
| 3 | Missouri (2) | 30-4 | 1,459 | 5 |
| 4 | North Carolina (1) | 29-5 | 1,403 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 27-7 | 1,386 | 8 |
| 6 | Kansas | 27-6 | 1,330 | 3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 27-7 | 1,229 | 7 |
| 8 | Duke | 27-6 | 1,158 | 6 |
| 9 | Baylor | 27-7 | 1,064 | 12 |
| 10 | Florida State | 24-9 | 972 | 17 |
| 11 | Marquette | 25-7 | 912 | 9 |
| 12 | Murray State | 30-1 | 871 | 11 |
| 13 | Michigan | 24-9 | 808 | 10 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 24-9 | 766 | 14 |
| 15 | Georgetown | 23-8 | 726 | 13 |
| 16 | Indiana | 25-8 | 576 | 15 |
| 17 | Louisville | 26-9 | 558 | NR |
| 18 | Wichita State | 27-5 | 517 | 16 |
| 19 | Creighton | 28-5 | 373 | 19 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 24-10 | 334 | NR |
| 21 | New Mexico | 27-6 | 318 | NR |
| 22 | San Diego State | 26-7 | 223 | 18 |
| 23 | UNLV | 26-8 | 201 | 20 |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | 27-5 | 187 | NR |
| 25 | Florida | 23-10 | 146 | 22 |
Dropped out: No. 21 Temple, No. 23 Notre Dame, No. 24 Gonzaga, No. 25 Iowa State.
Others receiving votes: Temple 103, Cincinnati 89, Notre Dame 85, Memphis 59, Gonzaga 47, Iowa State 13, Virginia Commonwealth 13, Drexel 11, Virginia 9, Long Beach State 5, Harvard 4, Kansas State 3, St. Bonaventure1.
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