2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 3 (Nov. 21)
Year:Week:
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | North Carolina (62) | 3-0 | 1,621 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 4-0 | 1,528 |
| 3 | Ohio State (1) | 3-0 | 1,493 |
| 4 | Connecticut (2) | 4-0 | 1,426 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 4-0 | 1,353 |
| 6 | Duke | 4-0 | 1,305 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3-0 | 1,186 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1-0 | 1,123 |
| 9 | Baylor | 3-0 | 1,079 |
| 10 | Florida | 2-1 | 998 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 916 |
| 12 | Xavier | 3-0 | 912 |
| 13 | Alabama | 5-0 | 820 |
| 14 | Kansas | 1-1 | 717 |
| 15 | Michigan | 3-0 | 587 |
| 16 | Marquette | 4-0 | 558 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 524 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 3-1 | 468 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 454 |
| 20 | California | 3-0 | 420 |
| 21 | Missouri | 3-0 | 327 |
| 22 | Florida State | 4-0 | 323 |
| 23 | Arizona | 4-1 | 273 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 215 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 108 |
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | North Carolina (30) | 3-0 | 774 |
| 2 | Kentucky (1) | 4-0 | 732 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 708 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4-0 | 668 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 4-0 | 652 |
| 6 | Duke | 4-0 | 640 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3-0 | 555 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1-0 | 497 |
| 9 | Florida | 2-1 | 480 |
| 10 | Baylor | 3-0 | 443 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 438 |
| 12 | Xavier | 3-0 | 394 |
| 13 | Alabama | 5-0 | 379 |
| 14 | Kansas | 1-1 | 327 |
| 15 | Michigan | 3-0 | 288 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 252 |
| 17 | Marquette | 4-0 | 241 |
| 18 | California | 3-0 | 216 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 208 |
| 20 | Florida State | 4-0 | 189 |
| 21 | Missouri | 3-0 | 181 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 3-1 | 179 |
| 23 | Arizona | 4-1 | 134 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 65 |
| 25 | Creighton | 4-0 | 62 |
