The NCAA men’s basketball rankings are out and hey what do ya know, the UConn Huskies aren’t ranked.
The Kentucky Wildcats remain as the No. 1 team in the country and are followed by the Syracuse Orange, Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina Tar Heels and Missouri Tigers in both polls.
Joining the Orange from the Big East in the top 25 are Marquette Golden Eagles (9/9), Georgetown Hoyas (13/14) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish (23/23).
The Louisville Cardinals are the only team from the Big East among the others receiving votes in both polls. The Cincinnati Bearcats are among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – Week 18 (Mar. 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 | Kentucky (63) | 30-1 | 1,623 | 1 | 1 | Kentucky (31) | 30-1 | 775 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse (2) | 30-1 | 1,561 | 2 | 2 | Syracuse | 30-1 | 744 | 2 |
| 3 | Kansas | 26-5 | 1,482 | 3 | 3 | Kansas | 26-5 | 703 | 4 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 27-4 | 1,442 | 6 | 4 | North Carolina | 27-4 | 690 | 6 |
| 5 | Missouri | 27-4 | 1,343 | 7 | 5 | Missouri | 27-4 | 620 | 8 |
| 6 | Duke | 26-5 | 1,262 | 4 | 6 | Duke | 26-5 | 604 | 3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 25-6 | 1,251 | 10 | 7 | Ohio State | 25-6 | 568 | 11 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 24-7 | 1,149 | 5 | 8 | Michigan State | 24-7 | 540 | 5 |
| 9 | Marquette | 25-6 | 1,087 | 8 | 9 | Marquette | 25-6 | 537 | 7 |
| 10 | Michigan | 23-8 | 945 | 13 | 10 | Murray State | 30-1 | 526 | 9 |
| 11 | Murray State | 30-1 | 922 | 12 | 11 | Baylor | 25-6 | 422 | 10 |
| 12 | Baylor | 25-6 | 909 | 9 | 12 | Wisconsin | 23-8 | 417 | 15 |
| 13 | Georgetown | 22-7 | 873 | 11 | 13 | Michigan | 23-8 | 397 | 16 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 23-8 | 853 | 14 | 14 | Georgetown | 22-7 | 369 | 12 |
| 15 | Indiana | 24-7 | 707 | 18 | 15 | Indiana | 24-7 | 287 | 20 |
| 16 | Wichita State | 27-5 | 492 | 15 | 16 | Wichita State | 27-5 | 241 | 14 |
| 17 | Florida State | 21-9 | 468 | 22 | 17 | Florida State | 21-9 | 199 | 22 |
| 18 | San Diego State | 24-6 | 441 | 21 | 18 | Saint Mary’s | 26-5 | 198 | 21 |
| 19 | Creighton | 28-5 | 364 | 25 | 19 | Florida | 22-9 | 187 | 13 |
| 20 | UNLV | 25-7 | 360 | 17 | 20 | UNLV | 25-7 | 181 | 17 |
| 21 | Temple | 24-6 | 343 | 23 | 21 | San Diego State | 24-6 | 165 | 23 |
| 22 | Florida | 22-9 | 305 | 16 | 22 | Creighton | 28-5 | 164 | 24 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 21-10 | 256 | 20 | 23 | Notre Dame | 21-10 | 134 | 19 |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 25-5 | 170 | NR | 24 | Temple | 24-6 | 112 | 25 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 22-9 | 127 | NR | 25 | Gonzaga | 25-5 | 80 | NR |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Louisville 19, Virginia 24 | Louisville 18 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Saint Mary’s 88, Louisville 84, Drexel 83, New Mexico 64, Virginia 34, Memphis 13, Virginia Commonwealth 6, Vanderbilt 6, Cincinnati 5, Long Beach State 3, Kansas State 2, Harvard 1, Saint Louis 1 | Louisville 60, New Mexico 26, Memphis 24, Iowa State 24, Drexel 21, Virginia 18, Kansas State 11, Mississippi State 8, Saint Louis 6, Virginia Commonwealth 3, Nevada 3, Harvard 2, Montana 1, Middle Tennessee 1 | ||||||||
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