2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Last updated - May 21, 2012
| Rank | School (first-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State (17) | 43-12 | 745 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida (5) | 40-16 | 671 | 3 |
| 3 | Baylor (3) | 42-12 | 667 | 4 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 39-15 | 638 | 2 |
| T5 | North Carolina (1) | 42-13 | 625 | 6 |
| T5 | LSU (2) | 42-14 | 625 | 9 |
| 7 | Rice | 39-15 | 601 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas A&M (2) | 41-14 | 584 | 8 |
| 9 | Oregon | 41-14 | 571 | 10 |
| 10 | UCLA (1) | 38-14 | 518 | 11 |
| 11 | Stanford | 36-14 | 487 | 12 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 41-15 | 420 | 5 |
| 13 | Arizona | 36-16 | 366 | 17 |
| T14 | Arkansas | 39-17 | 324 | 18 |
| T14 | North Carolina State | 38-15 | 324 | 15 |
| 16 | Purdue | 41-12 | 286 | 13 |
| 17 | Central Florida | 41-14 | 278 | 16 |
| 18 | Cal State Fullerton | 33-18 | 248 | 14 |
| 19 | Virginia | 36-16-1 | 245 | 19 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 35-18 | 210 | 20 |
| 21 | Miami (Fla.) | 34-19 | 155 | 21 |
| 22 | Louisville | 38-18 | 110 | 24 |
| 23 | San Diego | 39-13 | 95 | 23 |
| 24 | TCU | 35-17 | 93 | 25 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 34-21 | 34 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 22 Mississippi.
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 20; Mississippi 17; Coastal Carolina 15; Texas 14; Indiana State 13; Dallas Baptist 11; Clemson 9; New Mexico State 9; Utah Valley State 9; Missouri State 8; Stony Brook 8; North Carolina-Wilmington 5; Pepperdine 5; Tulane 5; Vanderbilt 5; Appalachian State 1; Wake Forest 1.