2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 9 (Jan. 2)
Year:Week:
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Syracuse (60) | 15-0 | 1,618 |
| 2 | Kentucky (5) | 13-1 | 1,554 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 13-2 | 1,451 |
| 4 | Baylor | 13-0 | 1,389 |
| 5 | Duke | 12-1 | 1,354 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13-2 | 1,277 |
| 7 | Missouri | 13-0 | 1,255 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12-1 | 1,199 |
| 9 | Georgetown | 12-1 | 1,072 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 13-2 | 992 |
| 11 | Louisville | 12-2 | 977 |
| 12 | Indiana | 13-1 | 974 |
| 13 | Florida | 11-3 | 753 |
| 14 | Kansas | 10-3 | 663 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | 13-2 | 644 |
| 16 | Michigan | 12-2 | 641 |
| 17 | UNLV | 15-2 | 611 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 12-3 | 506 |
| 19 | Murray State | 14-0 | 454 |
| 20 | Marquette | 12-2 | 447 |
| 21 | Virginia | 12-1 | 292 |
| 22 | Harvard | 12-1 | 269 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 229 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 12-2 | 196 |
| 25 | Gonzaga | 11-2 | 121 |
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Syracuse (30) | 15-0 | 774 |
| 2 | Kentucky (1) | 13-1 | 739 |
| 3 | Duke | 12-1 | 679 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 13-2 | 670 |
| 5 | Baylor | 13-0 | 638 |
| 6 | Missouri | 13-0 | 620 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 13-2 | 593 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12-1 | 580 |
| 9 | Georgetown | 12-1 | 515 |
| 10 | Louisville | 12-2 | 454 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 13-2 | 442 |
| 12 | Indiana | 13-1 | 423 |
| 13 | Michigan | 12-2 | 368 |
| 14 | Florida | 11-3 | 367 |
| 15 | Kansas | 10-3 | 318 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 13-2 | 300 |
| 17 | UNLV | 15-2 | 263 |
| 18 | Murray State | 14-0 | 236 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 12-3 | 230 |
| 20 | Marquette | 12-2 | 196 |
| 21 | Harvard | 12-1 | 156 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 127 |
| 23 | Virginia | 12-1 | 125 |
| 24 | Creighton | 11-2 | 67 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 12-2 | 60 |
