2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 12 (Jan. 23)
Year:Week:
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (61) | 19-1 | 1,620 |
| 2 | Missouri (2) | 18-1 | 1,532 |
| 3 | Syracuse (2) | 20-1 | 1,506 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 17-3 | 1,411 |
| 5 | Kansas | 16-3 | 1,383 |
| 6 | Baylor | 17-2 | 1,234 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 16-3 | 1,232 |
| 8 | Duke | 16-3 | 1,176 |
| 9 | Georgetown | 16-3 | 1,045 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 16-4 | 1,009 |
| 11 | Murray State | 20-0 | 925 |
| 12 | UNLV | 18-3 | 886 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 17-2 | 832 |
| 14 | Florida | 15-4 | 709 |
| 15 | Creighton | 18-2 | 682 |
| 16 | Indiana | 16-4 | 609 |
| 17 | Marquette | 16-4 | 517 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 16-4 | 422 |
| 19 | Virginia | 15-3 | 414 |
| 20 | Michigan | 15-5 | 396 |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | 19-2 | 345 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 14-4 | 252 |
| 23 | Florida State | 13-6 | 244 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 14-5 | 203 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 16-5 | 182 |
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (31) | 19-1 | 775 |
| 2 | Missouri | 18-1 | 725 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 17-3 | 687 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 20-1 | 686 |
| 5 | Kansas | 16-3 | 660 |
| 6 | Duke | 16-3 | 571 |
| 7 | Baylor | 17-2 | 569 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 16-3 | 565 |
| 9 | Murray State | 20-0 | 502 |
| 10 | Georgetown | 16-3 | 498 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 16-4 | 453 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 17-2 | 403 |
| 13 | Florida | 15-4 | 396 |
| 14 | Creighton | 18-2 | 343 |
| 15 | UNLV | 18-3 | 337 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 16-4 | 236 |
| 17 | Indiana | 16-4 | 230 |
| 18 | Marquette | 16-4 | 213 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 14-5 | 203 |
| 20 | Saint Mary's | 19-2 | 193 |
| 21 | Virginia | 15-3 | 171 |
| 22 | Michigan | 15-5 | 165 |
| 23 | Harvard | 16-2 | 99 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 14-4 | 80 |
| 25 | Louisville | 15-5 | 49 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 16-5 | 49 |
