The NCAA men’s basketball rankings are out for the week and after losing three straight games, the UConn Huskies have dropped out of both polls. They are now among the others receiving votes in both polls.
The Kentucky Wildcats remain as the No. 1 team and are followed by Syracuse, Ohio State, Missouri and North Carolina in the AP Poll. In the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, the Wildcats are followed by Syracuse, Ohio State, Missouri and Duke.
Joining the Orange in the top 25 from the Big East are the Georgetown Hoyas (14/14) and Marquette Golden Eagles (15/15). The Louisville Cardinals are ranked No. 25 in the coaches poll but are among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll.
Joining UConn in the others among receiving votes in both polls are the West Virginia Mountaineers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – Week 13 (Jan. 30), 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 | Kentucky (63) | 21-1 | 1,623 | 1 | 1 | Kentucky (31) | 21-1 | 775 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse (2) | 22-1 | 1,550 | 3 | 2 | Syracuse | 22-1 | 730 | 4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 19-3 | 1,498 | 4 | 3 | Ohio State | 19-3 | 726 | 3 |
| 4 | Missouri | 19-2 | 1,363 | 2 | 4 | Missouri | 19-2 | 635 | 2 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 18-3 | 1,331 | 7 | 5 | Duke | 18-3 | 631 | 6 |
| 6 | Baylor | 19-2 | 1,310 | 6 | 6 | Baylor | 19-2 | 622 | 7 |
| 7 | Duke | 18-3 | 1,250 | 8 | 6 | North Carolina | 18-3 | 622 | 8 |
| 8 | Kansas | 17-4 | 1,178 | 5 | 8 | Kansas | 17-4 | 548 | 5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 17-4 | 1,098 | 10 | 9 | Murray State | 21-0 | 511 | 9 |
| 10 | Murray State | 21-0 | 979 | 11 | 10 | Michigan State | 17-4 | 456 | 11 |
| 11 | UNLV | 20-3 | 936 | 12 | 11 | Florida | 17-4 | 445 | 13 |
| 12 | Florida | 17-4 | 861 | 14 | 12 | Creighton | 20-2 | 426 | 14 |
| 13 | Creighton | 20-2 | 803 | 15 | 13 | UNLV | 20-3 | 399 | 15 |
| 14 | Georgetown | 16-4 | 762 | 9 | 14 | Georgetown | 16-4 | 355 | 10 |
| 15 | Marquette | 18-4 | 682 | 17 | 15 | Marquette | 18-4 | 323 | 18 |
| 16 | Virginia | 17-3 | 578 | 19 | 16 | Saint Mary’s | 21-2 | 284 | 20 |
| 17 | San Diego State | 18-3 | 566 | 13 | 17 | San Diego State | 18-3 | 264 | 12 |
| 18 | Saint Mary’s | 21-2 | 472 | 21 | 18 | Virginia | 17-3 | 253 | 21 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 17-5 | 415 | 25 | 19 | Mississippi State | 17-5 | 193 | 16 |
| 20 | Indiana | 17-5 | 395 | 16 | 20 | Indiana | 17-5 | 142 | 17 |
| 21 | Florida State | 14-6 | 375 | 23 | 20 | Wisconsin | 17-5 | 142 | 25 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 17-5 | 329 | 18 | 22 | Michigan | 16-6 | 120 | 22 |
| 23 | Michigan | 16-6 | 305 | 20 | 23 | Harvard | 18-2 | 116 | 23 |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 17-3 | 141 | NR | 24 | Florida State | 14-6 | 85 | NR |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 16-5 | 102 | NR | 25 | Louisville | 17-5 | 68 | 25 |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Kansas State 22, Connecticut 24 | Connecticut 19, Kansas State 24 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Harvard 69, Louisville 65, Kansas State 40, West Virginia 12, Wichita State 9, Nevada 6, Notre Dame 6, Southern Miss 5, Long Beach State 3, Iowa State 3, Connecticut 2, Iona 2, Illinois 1 | Gonzaga 65, Vanderbilt 36, Connecticut 21, Nevada 18, Kansas State 15, Iowa State 9, Middle Tennessee 9, Wichita State 7, West Virginia 6, New Mexico 6, Southern Miss 4, Long Beach State 3, California 2, Temple 2, Notre Dame 1 | ||||||||
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