2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Last updated - March 12, 2012
| Rank | School (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor (39) | 34-0 | 975 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford | 31-1 | 927 | 2 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 29-4 | 880 | 4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 30-3 | 873 | 3 |
| 5 | Maryland | 28-4 | 821 | 5 |
| 6 | Duke | 24-5 | 743 | 6 |
| 7 | Delaware | 30-1 | 723 | 7 |
| 8 | Miami (Fla.) | 25-5 | 678 | 8 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 24-8 | 664 | 9 |
| 10 | Green Bay | 30-1 | 618 | 10 |
| 11 | Penn State | 24-6 | 581 | 11 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 25-6 | 554 | 12 |
| 13 | Purdue | 24-8 | 481 | 14 |
| 14 | St. John's | 22-9 | 458 | 13 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 24-8 | 427 | 15 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 25-6 | 360 | 17 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 24-8 | 263 | 18 |
| 17 | Georgetown | 22-8 | 263 | 20 |
| 19 | Louisville | 22-9 | 260 | 19 |
| 20 | Georgia | 22-8 | 225 | 21 |
| 21 | St. Bonaventure | 29-3 | 216 | 16 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 22-10 | 205 | 22 |
| 23 | Rutgers | 22-9 | 110 | 24 |
| 24 | Princeton | 24-4 | 96 | NR |
| 25 | South Carolina | 23-9 | 78 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 23 Gonzaga, No. 25 West Virginia.
Others receiving votes: West Virginia 67, Gonzaga 44, LSU 27, Florida Gulf Coast 13, California 11, Dayton 10, DePaul 5, Arkansas 5, Brigham Young 5, Middle Tennessee 3, San Diego State 3, Vanderbilt 2, UTEP 1.