The NCAA men’s basketball rankings are out and the UConn Huskies have moved up one spot in both polls to start the new year as the No. 8 team.
The Syracuse Orange remain No. 1 but after that, there are changes to the top five in both polls. In the AP Poll, the Orange are followed by Kentucky, North Carolina, Baylor and Duke. In the Coaches Poll, they are followed by Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina and Baylor.
Joining the Orange and Huskies in the top 25 from the Big East are the Georgetown Hoyas (9/9), Louisville Cardinals (11/10) and Marquette Golden Eagles (20/20).
After dropping out of both polls, the Pittsburgh Panthers are among the others receiving votes in both polls. The Seton Hall Pirates are also among the others receiving votes in both polls as well.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings for Week 9 (Jan. 2), 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 (60) | 15-0 | 1,618 | 1 | 1 | Syracuse (30) | 15-0 | 774 | 1 |
| 2 | Kentucky (5) | 13-1 | 1,554 | 3 | 2 | Kentucky (1) | 13-1 | 739 | 3 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 13-2 | 1,451 | 5 | 3 | Duke | 12-1 | 679 | 5 |
| 4 | Baylor | 13-0 | 1,389 | 6 | 4 | North Carolina | 13-2 | 670 | 6 |
| 5 | Duke | 12-1 | 1,354 | 7 | 5 | Baylor | 13-0 | 638 | 7 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13-2 | 1,277 | 2 | 6 | Missouri | 13-0 | 620 | 8 |
| 7 | Missouri | 13-0 | 1,255 | 8 | 7 | Ohio State | 13-2 | 593 | 2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12-1 | 1,199 | 9 | 8 | Connecticut | 12-1 | 580 | 9 |
| 9 | Georgetown | 12-1 | 1,072 | 12 | 9 | Georgetown | 12-1 | 515 | 12 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 13-2 | 992 | 16 | 10 | Louisville | 12-2 | 454 | 4 |
| 11 | Louisville | 12-2 | 977 | 4 | 11 | Michigan State | 13-2 | 442 | 17 |
| 12 | Indiana | 13-1 | 974 | 13 | 12 | Indiana | 13-1 | 423 | 15 |
| 13 | Florida | 11-3 | 753 | 10 | 13 | Michigan | 12-2 | 368 | 16 |
| 14 | Kansas | 10-3 | 663 | 17 | 14 | Florida | 11-3 | 367 | 10 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | 13-2 | 644 | 15 | 15 | Kansas | 10-3 | 318 | 18 |
| 16 | Michigan | 12-2 | 641 | 18 | 16 | Mississippi State | 13-2 | 300 | 14 |
| 17 | UNLV | 15-2 | 611 | 19 | 17 | UNLV | 15-2 | 263 | 20 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 12-3 | 506 | 11 | 18 | Murray State | 14-0 | 236 | 21 |
| 19 | Murray State | 14-0 | 454 | 20 | 19 | Wisconsin | 12-3 | 230 | 11 |
| 20 | Marquette | 12-2 | 447 | 14 | 20 | Marquette | 12-2 | 196 | 13 |
| 21 | Virginia | 12-1 | 292 | 23 | 21 | Harvard | 12-1 | 156 | 23 |
| 22 | Harvard | 12-1 | 269 | 24 | 22 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 127 | 25 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 229 | NR | 23 | Virginia | 12-1 | 125 | 24 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 12-2 | 196 | 25 | 24 | Creighton | 11-2 | 67 | 19 |
| 25 | Gonzaga | 11-2 | 121 | NR | 25 | San Diego State | 12-2 | 60 | NR |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Creighton 21, Pittsburgh 22 | Pittsburgh 22 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Creighton 86, Ohio 28, Stanford 12, Vanderbilt 8, Xavier 8, Pittsburgh 8, Purdue 6, Saint Louis 6, New Mexico 6, Cincinnati 6, Texas A&M 4, Saint Mary’s 3, Seton Hall 2, California 2, Alabama 1, Wagner 1 | Gonzaga 57, Saint Mary’s 17, Vanderbilt 16, Middle Tennessee 9, New Mexico 9, Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 6, Purdue 3, Seton Hall 3, Alabama 3, Southern Miss 2, Saint Louis 2, Illinois 1 | ||||||||
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