AP Top 25 Poll - Week 12
Poll Released: Jan 21
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Tennessee |
SEC | 16-1 | 1,575(48) | vs Alabama W 71-68 | Share |
| 2 | 1 |  Duke |
ACC | 15-2 | 1,520(11) | vs Virginia W 72-70 | Share |
| 3 | 1 |  Virginia |
ACC | 16-1 | 1,451(3) | @ Duke L 72-70 | Share |
| 4 | 1 |  Gonzaga |
West Coast | 18-2 | 1,374 | @ Portland W 89-66 | Share |
| 5 | 3 |  Michigan |
Big Ten | 17-1 | 1,363 | @ Wisconsin L 64-54 | Share |
| 6 | - |  Michigan State |
Big Ten | 16-2 | 1,355(2) | @ Nebraska W 70-64 | Share |
| 7 | 3 |  Nevada |
Mountain West | 18-1 | 1,143 | vs Air Force W 67-52 | Share |
| 8 | 4 |  Kentucky |
SEC | 14-3 | 1,087 | @ Auburn W 82-80 | Share |
| 9 | 2 |  Kansas |
Big 12 | 15-3 | 1,060 | @ West Virginia L 65-64 | Share |
| 10 | 1 |  Virginia Tech |
ACC | 15-2 | 1,007 | vs Wake Forest W 87-71 | Share |
| 11 | 2 |  North Carolina |
ACC | 14-4 | 895 | @ Miami (FL) W 85-76 | Share |
| 12 | 3 |  Marquette |
Big East | 16-3 | 861 | vs Providence W 79-68 | Share |
| 13 | 6 |  Maryland |
Big Ten | 16-3 | 751 | @ Ohio State W 75-61 | Share |
| 14 | 6 |  Texas Tech |
Big 12 | 15-3 | 743 | @ Baylor L 73-62 | Share |
| 14 | 2 |  Buffalo |
Mid-American Conference | 17-1 | 743 | vs Eastern Michigan W 77-65 | Share |
| 16 | 2 |  Auburn |
SEC | 13-4 | 627 | vs Kentucky L 82-80 | Share |
| 17 | 4 |  Houston |
American Athletic Conference (AAC) | 18-1 | 544 | @ South Florida W 69-60 | Share |
| 18 | 4 |  Villanova |
Big East | 14-4 | 450 | vs Xavier W 85-75 | Share |
| 19 | 4 |  Iowa |
Big Ten | 16-3 | 332 | vs Illinois W 95-71 | Share |
| 20 | 2 |  Mississippi |
SEC | 14-3 | 291 | vs Arkansas W 84-67 | Share |
| 21 | 4 |  North Carolina State |
ACC | 15-3 | 282 | @ Notre Dame W 77-73 | Share |
| 22 | 2 |  Mississippi State |
SEC | 14-3 | 266 | @ Vanderbilt W 71-55 | Share |
| 23 | - |  Louisville |
ACC | 13-5 | 230 | @ Georgia Tech W 79-51 | Share |
| 24 | - |  Iowa State |
Big 12 | 14-4 | 156 | vs Oklahoma State W 72-59 | Share |
| 25 | - |  LSU |
SEC | 14-3 | 154 | vs South Carolina W 89-67 | Share |
Others Receiving Votes:
Others receiving votes:Florida St. 139, Purdue 111, Kansas St 91, Nebraska 66, Wisconsin 64, Oklahoma 16, Syracuse 13, Washington 11, Murray St. 9, Cincinnati 6, Wofford 5, Saint Louis 3, San Francisco 2, Florida 2, TCU 1, Hofstra 1.
