The NCAA men’s basketball rankings are out and as expected with the two losses last week, the UConn Huskies have dropped in the polls. They fell nine spots in the AP Poll to No. 17 and eight spots in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll to No. 16.
The Syracuse Orange remain as the No. 1 team in the land and with some shuffling in the top 10, the top five of each poll is the same. The Orange are followed by the Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Baylor Bears and Ohio State Buckeyes.
Joining the Orange and Huskies in the top 25 from the Big East are the Georgetown Hoyas (11/11), Louisville Cardinals (14/15) and Marquette Golden Eagles (25/24).
The Seton Hall Pirates are ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll but are the third team among the others receiving votes in the coaches poll. The West Virginia Mountaineers are among the others receiving votes in both polls.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings for Week 10 (Jan. 9), 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) | 17-0 | 1,618 | 1 | 1 | Syracuse (30) | 17-0 | 774 | 1 |
| 2 | Kentucky (5) | 15-1 | 1,558 | 2 | 2 | Kentucky (1) | 15-1 | 742 | 2 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 14-2 | 1,476 | 3 | 3 | North Carolina | 14-2 | 702 | 4 |
| 4 | Baylor | 15-0 | 1,436 | 4 | 4 | Baylor | 15-0 | 684 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 15-2 | 1,347 | 6 | 5 | Ohio State | 15-2 | 649 | 7 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 14-2 | 1,263 | 10 | 6 | Duke | 13-2 | 583 | 3 |
| 7 | Indiana | 15-1 | 1,217 | 12 | 7 | Michigan State | 14-2 | 578 | 11 |
| 8 | Duke | 13-2 | 1,186 | 5 | 8 | Indiana | 15-1 | 552 | 12 |
| 9 | Missouri | 14-1 | 1,096 | 7 | 9 | Missouri | 14-1 | 540 | 6 |
| 10 | Kansas | 12-3 | 1,005 | 14 | 10 | Kansas | 12-3 | 480 | 15 |
| 11 | Georgetown | 13-2 | 990 | 9 | 11 | Georgetown | 13-2 | 425 | 9 |
| 12 | UNLV | 16-2 | 852 | 17 | 12 | UNLV | 16-2 | 374 | 17 |
| 13 | Michigan | 13-3 | 715 | 16 | 13 | Michigan | 13-3 | 351 | 13 |
| 14 | Louisville | 13-3 | 704 | 11 | 14 | Murray State | 16-0 | 341 | 18 |
| 15 | Murray State | 16-0 | 628 | 19 | 15 | Louisville | 13-3 | 321 | 10 |
| 16 | Virginia | 14-1 | 607 | 21 | 16 | Connecticut | 12-3 | 304 | 8 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 12-3 | 535 | 8 | 17 | Virginia | 14-1 | 251 | 23 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 12-2 | 482 | 23 | 18 | Kansas State | 12-2 | 242 | 22 |
| 19 | Florida | 12-4 | 463 | 13 | 19 | Florida | 12-4 | 226 | 14 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 13-3 | 362 | 15 | 20 | Mississippi State | 13-3 | 181 | 16 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 13-2 | 347 | 25 | 21 | Creighton | 13-2 | 163 | 24 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 13-2 | 313 | 24 | 22 | San Diego State | 13-2 | 131 | 25 |
| 23 | Creighton | 13-2 | 236 | NR | 23 | Gonzaga | 13-2 | 103 | NR |
| 24 | Seton Hall | 14-2 | 205 | NR | 24 | Marquette | 12-4 | 69 | 20 |
| 25 | Marquette | 12-4 | 170 | 20 | 25 | Harvard | 13-2 | 58 | 21 |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Wisconsin 18, Harvard 22 | Wisconsin 19 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Wisconsin 97, Alabama 40, Vanderbilt 37, West Virginia 33, New Mexico 28, Saint Mary’s 18, Harvard 16, Illinois 14, Arkansas 11, Stanford 9, Saint Louis 7, Dayton 2, Iowa State 1, Wagner 1 | Wisconsin 43, Saint Mary’s 39, Seton Hall 36, Vanderbilt 33, New Mexico 25, Middle Tennessee 20, Alabama 18, West Virginia 9, Southern Miss 8, Stanford 5, Wichita State 5, Dayton 4, Illinois 4, Iowa State 1, Nevada 1 | ||||||||
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