2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Last updated - April 30, 2012
| Rank | Name | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 38-2 | 1621 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 34-3 | 1545 | 2 |
| 3 | Missouri | 30-5 | 1459 | 5 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 32-6 | 1403 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 29-8 | 1386 | 8 |
| 6 | Kansas | 32-7 | 1330 | 3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 31-8 | 1229 | 7 |
| 8 | Duke | 27-7 | 1158 | 6 |
| 9 | Baylor | 30-8 | 1064 | 12 |
| 10 | Florida State | 25-10 | 972 | 17 |
| 11 | Marquette | 27-8 | 912 | 9 |
| 12 | Murray State | 31-2 | 871 | 11 |
| 13 | Michigan | 24-10 | 808 | 10 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 26-10 | 766 | 14 |
| 15 | Georgetown | 24-9 | 726 | 13 |
| 16 | Indiana | 27-9 | 576 | 15 |
| 17 | Louisville | 30-10 | 558 | 27 |
| 18 | Wichita State | 27-6 | 517 | 16 |
| 19 | Creighton | 29-6 | 373 | 19 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 25-11 | 334 | 32 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 28-7 | 318 | 29 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 26-8 | 223 | 18 |
| 23 | UNLV | 26-9 | 201 | 20 |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | 27-6 | 187 | 26 |
| 25 | Florida | 26-11 | 146 | 22 |
| 26 | Temple | 24-8 | 103 | 21 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 26-11 | 89 | 34 |
| 28 | Notre Dame | 22-12 | 85 | 23 |
| 29 | Memphis | 26-9 | 59 | 31 |
| 30 | Gonzaga | 26-7 | 47 | 24 |
| 31 | Iowa State | 23-11 | 13 | 25 |
| 31 | Virginia Commonwealth | 29-7 | 13 | 32 |
| 33 | Drexel | 29-7 | 11 | 28 |
| 34 | Virginia | 22-10 | 9 | 30 |
| 35 | Long Beach State | 25-9 | 5 | 35 |
| 36 | Harvard | 26-5 | 4 | 37 |
| 37 | Kansas State | 22-11 | 3 | 36 |
| 38 | St. Bonaventure | 20-12 | 1 |