2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Last updated - December 6, 2011
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 25-0-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Duke | 22-4-1 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida State | 18-7-1 | 9 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 18-4-4 | 6 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 22-2-2 | 4 |
| 6 | Virginia | 17-5-2 | 8 |
| 7 | UCLA | 16-1-4 | 2 |
| 8 | Penn State | 21-5-0 | 13 |
| 9 | Memphis | 22-1-1 | 5 |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 15-2-4 | 7 |
| 11 | Maryland | 12-6-4 | 18 |
| 12 | Central Florida | 13-5-6 | NR |
| 13 | North Carolina | 13-5-2 | 19 |
| 14 | Long Beach State | 18-6-1 | NR |
| 15 | Boston College | 12-6-3 | 21 |
| 16 | Marquette | 18-4-0 | 12 |
| 17 | Boston | 19-3-1 | 14 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 17-5-0 | 10 |
| 19 | Illinois | 17-5-2 | 16 |
| 20 | Santa Clara | 13-2-6 | 11 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 16-6-2 | 17 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 14-8-1 | NR |
| 23 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 19-3-0 | 15 |
| 24 | Louisville | 14-6-3 | NR |
| 25 | South Carolina | 17-8-0 | 22 |
Dropped out: No. 20 Florida, No. 23 Oregon State, No. 24 Auburn, No. 25 William & Mary.
Others receiving votes: San Diego 155, Florida 129, Ohio State 108, Auburn 52, Tennessee 38, Baylor 31, Oregon State 28, William & Mary 26, California 24, Kansas 14, Miami 12, Dayton 6, UC Irvine 6, LSU 6, Texas 3, Washington State 1.