The NCAA men’s basketball rankings are out and for some reason, the UConn Huskies have fallen in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll after beating a ranked Harvard team last week.
They held steady at No. 9 in the AP Poll while dropping to No. 10 in the coaches’ poll.
After some upsets over the weekend, the Syracuse Orange have ascended to the top of both polls. They are followed by Ohio State, Kentucky, Louisville and North Carolina in the AP Poll. In the coaches’ poll, they are followed by Ohio State, Kentucky, Louisville and Duke.
Joining the Orange, Cardinals and Huskies in the top 25 from the Big East are the Marquette Golden Eagles (11/11), Pittsburgh Panthers (15/14) and Georgetown Hoyas (16/17).
There are no Big East teams in either poll among the others receiving votes.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings for Week 6 (Dec. 5), click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.
| AP Top 25 | ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll | ||||||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Syracuse (51) | 10-0 | 1,607 | 3 | 1 | Syracuse (28) | 10-0 | 746 | 3 |
| 2 | Ohio State (7) | 8-1 | 1,478 | 2 | 2 | Ohio State (2) | 8-1 | 671 | 2 |
| 3 | Kentucky (4) | 8-1 | 1,468 | 1 | 3 | Kentucky | 8-1 | 665 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisville (2) | 9-0 | 1,374 | 5 | 4 | Louisville | 9-0 | 658 | 4 |
| 5 | North Carolina (1) | 8-2 | 1,373 | 4 | 5 | Duke | 9-1 | 618 | 5 |
| 6 | Baylor | 7-0 | 1,284 | 6 | 6 | North Carolina | 8-2 | 608 | 6 |
| 7 | Duke | 9-1 | 1,273 | 7 | 7 | Baylor | 7-0 | 539 | 7 |
| 8 | Xavier | 8-0 | 1,122 | 8 | 8 | Missouri | 9-0 | 512 | 10 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 8-1 | 1,087 | 9 | 9 | Xavier | 8-0 | 503 | 8 |
| 10 | Missouri | 9-0 | 1,030 | 10 | 10 | Connecticut | 8-1 | 485 | 9 |
| 11 | Marquette | 9-0 | 988 | 11 | 11 | Marquette | 9-0 | 466 | 11 |
| 12 | Kansas | 7-2 | 945 | 13 | 12 | Kansas | 7-2 | 441 | 13 |
| 13 | Florida | 7-2 | 891 | 12 | 13 | Florida | 7-2 | 418 | 12 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 728 | 14 | 14 | Pittsburgh | 9-1 | 356 | 14 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 9-1 | 696 | 15 | 15 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 317 | 16 |
| 16 | Georgetown | 8-1 | 602 | 18 | 16 | Mississippi State | 9-1 | 251 | 18 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 9-1 | 574 | 17 | 17 | Georgetown | 8-1 | 246 | 21 |
| 18 | Indiana | 9-0 | 462 | NR | 18 | Michigan | 7-2 | 185 | 19 |
| 19 | Illinois | 10-0 | 375 | 24 | 19 | Illinois | 10-0 | 182 | 22 |
| 20 | Michigan | 7-2 | 354 | 20 | 20 | Indiana | 9-0 | 171 | NR |
| 21 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 310 | NR | 21 | Alabama | 8-2 | 143 | 15 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 8-1 | 270 | 22 | 22 | Texas A&M | 8-1 | 108 | 25 |
| 23 | Alabama | 8-2 | 204 | 16 | 23 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 107 | NR |
| 24 | Murray State | 10-0 | 93 | NR | 24 | Creighton | 7-1 | 54 | 17 |
| 25 | Creighton | 7-1 | 88 | 19 | 25 | Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 51 | NR |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 88 | NR | – | ||||
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Memphis 21, Gonzaga 23, Harvard 25 | Memphis 20, Gonzaga 22, Harvard 24 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Harvard 73, San Diego State 59, Virginia 57, UNLV 41, Stanford 39, Saint Louis 26, Gonzaga 25, Memphis 13, Northern Iowa 7, Cleveland State 7, Arizona 5, California 3, Long Beach State 3, Northwestern 2, Wichita State 1 | Harvard 43, Murray State 42, California 29, Memphis 27, San Diego State 26, Purdue 14, Gonzaga 13, Virginia 12, UNLV 9, Saint Louis 9, Saint Mary’s 5, Stanford 5, Saint Joseph’s 5, Oklahoma 4, Northern Iowa 3, Northwestern 3 | ||||||||
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