The NCAA college basketball polls are out for the second time since the preseason and the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team still finds themselves as the No. 4 team in the country in both polls.
The top five remains the same from last week in both polls as the North Carolina Tar Heels are still No. 1. The Tar Heels are followed by the Kentucky Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, UConn and Syracuse Orange.
Joining the Huskies and Orange from the Big East in the top 25 are the Louisville Cardinals (7/7), Marquette Golden Eagles (16/17) and Pittsburgh Panthers (17/16).
The Cincinnati Bearcats, Villanova Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish are among the others receiving votes in both polls. The Georgetown Hoyas and West Virginia Mountaineers are among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings for Week 3 (Nov. 21), 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 | North Carolina (62) | 3-0 | 1,621 | 1 | 1 | North Carolina (30) | 3-0 | 774 | 1 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 4-0 | 1,528 | 2 | 2 | Kentucky (1) | 4-0 | 732 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State (1) | 3-0 | 1,493 | 3 | 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 708 | 3 |
| 4 | Connecticut (2) | 4-0 | 1,426 | 4 | 4 | Connecticut | 4-0 | 668 | 4 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 4-0 | 1,353 | 5 | 5 | Syracuse | 4-0 | 652 | 5 |
| 6 | Duke | 4-0 | 1,305 | 6 | 6 | Duke | 4-0 | 640 | 6 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3-0 | 1,186 | 8 | 7 | Louisville | 3-0 | 555 | 7 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1-0 | 1,123 | 10 | 8 | Memphis | 1-0 | 497 | 10 |
| 9 | Baylor | 3-0 | 1,079 | 11 | 9 | Florida | 2-1 | 480 | 8 |
| 10 | Florida | 2-1 | 998 | 7 | 10 | Baylor | 3-0 | 443 | 12 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 916 | 14 | 11 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 438 | 13 |
| 12 | Xavier | 3-0 | 912 | 13 | 12 | Xavier | 3-0 | 394 | 14 |
| 13 | Alabama | 5-0 | 820 | 16 | 13 | Alabama | 5-0 | 379 | 15 |
| 14 | Kansas | 1-1 | 717 | 12 | 14 | Kansas | 1-1 | 327 | 11 |
| 15 | Michigan | 3-0 | 587 | 17 | 15 | Michigan | 3-0 | 288 | 17 |
| 16 | Marquette | 4-0 | 558 | 21 | 16 | Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 252 | 9 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 524 | 9 | 17 | Marquette | 4-0 | 241 | 19 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 3-1 | 468 | 18 | 18 | California | 3-0 | 216 | 22 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 454 | 22 | 19 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 208 | 23 |
| 20 | California | 3-0 | 420 | 23 | 20 | Florida State | 4-0 | 189 | 24 |
| 21 | Missouri | 3-0 | 327 | 24 | 21 | Missouri | 3-0 | 181 | 25 |
| 22 | Florida State | 4-0 | 323 | 25 | 22 | Vanderbilt | 3-1 | 179 | 20 |
| 23 | Arizona | 4-1 | 273 | 15 | 23 | Arizona | 4-1 | 134 | 16 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 215 | NR | 24 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 65 | 18 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 108 | 19 | 25 | Creighton | 4-0 | 62 | NR |
| Dropped out of rankings: | Dropped out of rankings: | ||||||||
| No. 20 Cincinnati | No. 20 Cincinnati | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Cleveland State 94, Michigan State 58, Creighton 48, Cincinnati 30, Washington 27, UNLV 23, Villanova 18, Temple 14, San Diego State 12, Saint Mary’s 9, Oregon State 7, Kent State 7, Belmont 6, Saint Louis 6, Purdue 4, New Mexico State 4, Notre Dame 4, Long Beach State 4, Texas 4, Harvard 3, Illinois 2, Georgetown 2, Middle Tennessee 2, Minnesota 1, Marshall 1, West Virginia 1 | Mississippi State 58, Purdue 48, Villanova 48, Texas 31, UNLV 23, Cincinnati 23, Northwestern 22, Temple 20, Cleveland State 20, Saint Louis 12, Michigan State 12, George Mason 10, Illinois 8, Long Beach State 8, San Diego State 8, Saint Mary’s 6, Oklahoma State 6, Washington 3, Virginia 2, Indiana 2, Marshall 1, Harvard 1, Notre Dame 1 | ||||||||
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