2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Last updated - February 20, 2012
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky (31) | 26-1 | 775 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 27-1 | 744 | 2 |
| 3 | Missouri | 25-2 | 713 | 3 |
| 4 | Duke | 23-4 | 662 | 4 |
| 5 | Kansas | 22-5 | 644 | 5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 22-5 | 613 | 8 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 23-4 | 592 | 7 |
| 8 | Georgetown | 20-5 | 539 | 9 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 22-5 | 504 | 6 |
| 10 | Marquette | 22-5 | 485 | 13 |
| 11 | Florida | 21-6 | 454 | 12 |
| 12 | Murray State | 26-1 | 416 | 14 |
| 13 | Michigan | 20-7 | 377 | 19 |
| 14 | Baylor | 22-5 | 374 | 10 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 20-7 | 292 | 17 |
| 16 | Florida State | 19-7 | 290 | 21 |
| 17 | Louisville | 21-6 | 277 | 18 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 19-8 | 223 | 25 |
| 19 | Wichita State | 24-4 | 183 | NR |
| 20 | UNLV | 22-6 | 174 | 11 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 22-4 | 142 | NR |
| 22 | Temple | 21-5 | 114 | NR |
| 23 | St. Mary's (Calif.) | 23-5 | 101 | 16 |
| 24 | Indiana | 20-7 | 81 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 20-6 | 76 | 15 |
Dropped out: No. 22 Virginia, No. 23 Mississippi State, No. 24 Gonzaga.
Others receiving votes: Virginia 73, Creighton 51, California 21, Gonzaga 13, Saint Louis 11, Mississippi State 10, Harvard 10, Drexel 9, Vanderbilt 9, Kansas State 8, Middle Tennessee 6, Long Beach State 3, Virginia Commonwealth 2, Weber State 2, Nevada 1, Iowa State 1.