2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Last updated - February 6, 2012
| Rank | School (first-place votes) | RECORD | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky (63) | 23-1 | 1,623 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse (2) | 23-1 | 1,553 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 20-3 | 1,493 | 3 |
| 4 | Missouri | 21-2 | 1,415 | 4 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 20-3 | 1,352 | 5 |
| 6 | Baylor | 21-2 | 1,318 | 6 |
| 7 | Kansas | 18-5 | 1,170 | 8 |
| 8 | Florida | 19-4 | 1,066 | 12 |
| 9 | Murray State | 23-0 | 1,055 | 10 |
| 10 | Duke | 19-4 | 1,037 | 7 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 18-5 | 1,032 | 9 |
| 12 | Georgetown | 18-4 | 919 | 14 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 20-3 | 728 | 17 |
| 14 | UNLV | 21-4 | 702 | 11 |
| 15 | Florida State | 16-6 | 694 | 21 |
| 16 | Saint Mary's (Calif.) | 22-2 | 635 | 18 |
| 17 | Creighton | 21-3 | 600 | 13 |
| 18 | Marquette | 19-5 | 469 | 15 |
| 19 | Virginia | 18-4 | 448 | 16 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 18-5 | 401 | 22 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 18-6 | 384 | 19 |
| 22 | Michigan | 17-7 | 253 | 23 |
| 23 | Indiana | 18-6 | 227 | 20 |
| 24 | Louisville | 18-5 | 112 | NR |
| 25 | Harvard | 20-2 | 105 | NR |
Dropped Out: No. 24 Gonzaga, No. 25 Vanderbilt.
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 83, Iowa State 71, Southern Miss 51, Temple 41, Gonzaga 35, Wichita State 31, Long Beach State 6, New Mexico 5, Kansas State 3, Iona 2, Cleveland State 2, Vanderbilt 2, Brigham Young 1, Miami (Fla.) 1.