2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Last updated - January 30, 2012
| Rank | School (First-place votes) | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor (40) | 21-0 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 21-1 | 960 | 2 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 19-2 | 916 | 3 |
| 4 | Stanford | 18-1 | 882 | 4 |
| 5 | Duke | 17-2 | 834 | 5 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 20-2 | 808 | 6 |
| 7 | Miami (Fla.) | 19-3 | 738 | 10 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 16-5 | 693 | 7 |
| 9 | Maryland | 18-3 | 635 | 8 |
| 10 | Green Bay | 19-0 | 615 | 12 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 20-2 | 614 | 9 |
| 12 | Delaware | 18-1 | 520 | 15 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 17-4 | 516 | 11 |
| 14 | Louisville | 17-4 | 501 | 16 |
| 15 | Purdue | 18-4 | 407 | 13 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 18-3 | 400 | 19 |
| 17 | Georgetown | 17-5 | 378 | 20 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 14-5 | 352 | 14 |
| 19 | Penn State | 16-5 | 221 | 18 |
| 20 | Gonzaga | 19-3 | 217 | 22 |
| 21 | Georgia | 16-6 | 154 | 17 |
| 22 | BYU | 20-3 | 136 | 23 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 16-5 | 94 | 25 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 16-6 | 79 | NR |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 15-5 | 70 | 21 |
Dropped out: No. 24 DePaul.
Others receiving votes: St. Bonaventure 61, DePaul 53, South Carolina 48, California 18, Kansas State 13, Arkansas 12, Princeton 11, St. John's 9, Florida Gulf Coast 8, Oklahoma 6, Kansas 5, San Diego State 5, UTEP 4, Fresno State 4, Vanderbilt 2, Michigan State 1.