2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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Two human polls make up the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll
and the Coaches Poll
, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.
(AP) preseason poll was released on October 28, 2011. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play. Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness
.
. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. The preseason poll was released on October 20, 2011.
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
and the Coaches Poll
Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.
Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#-#) | Win-loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP poll
The Associated PressAssociated Press
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(AP) preseason poll was released on October 28, 2011. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play. Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
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ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda countBorda count
The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. The Borda count determines the winner of an election by giving each candidate a certain number of points corresponding to the position in which he or she is ranked by each voter. Once all...
. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. The preseason poll was released on October 20, 2011.
Preseason polls
Various publications and news sources release their preseason top 25 months before the season commences.| Athlon | Lindy's | Sporting News | Fox Sports | CBS Sports CBS Sports CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS... |
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Blue Ribbon Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is an annual publication which includes preseason previews of every NCAA Division I men's college basketball team in the United States. Created in 1981 by future Boston Celtics general manager Chris Wallace, it is currently compiled by a team of college... |
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| 1. | North Carolina | Ohio State | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| 2. | Kentucky | North Carolina | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| 3. | Ohio State | Kentucky | Ohio State | Ohio State | Connecticut | Connecticut | Ohio State |
| 4. | Connecticut | Vanderbilt | Connecticut | Connecticut | Syracuse | Ohio State | Syracuse |
| 5. | Syracuse | Duke | Duke | Syracuse | Ohio State | Duke | Connecticut |
| 6. | Duke | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | Duke | Duke | Syracuse | Duke |
| 7. | Vanderbilt | Michigan | Florida | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Florida | Vanderbilt |
| 8. | Louisville | Connecticut | Memphis | Florida | Louisville | Vanderbilt | Pittsburgh |
| 9. | Florida | Syracuse | Baylor | Louisville | Memphis | Pittsburgh | Florida |
| 10. | Pittsburgh | Florida | Vanderbilt | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Baylor | Arizona |
| 11. | Baylor | California | Pittsburgh | Memphis | Florida | Memphis | Kansas |
| 12. | Memphis | Louisville | Arizona | Baylor | Baylor | Kansas | Memphis |
| 13. | Kansas | Memphis | Wisconsin | Kansas | Xavier | Wisconsin | Louisville |
| 14. | Wisconsin | Gonzaga | Kansas | Xavier | Kansas | Marquette | Xavier |
| 15. | Xavier | Washington | UCLA | Wisconsin | Arizona | Arizona | Wisconsin |
| 16. | Alabama | Michigan State | Louisville | Arizona | Cincinnati | Louisville | Texas A&M |
| 17. | Marquette | Baylor | Cincinnati | UCLA | Texas A&M | Xavier | Florida State |
| 18. | Cincinnati | Xavier | Xavier | Michigan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga | Alabama |
| 19. | Michigan State | New Mexico | Michigan | Alabama | Florida State | Alabama | Baylor |
| 20. | UCLA | UCLA | Gonzaga | Texas A&M | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan State |
| 21. | California | Missouri | Marquette | Cincinnati | UCLA | Texas A&M | California |
| 22. | Florida State | Arizona | California | Marquette | Alabama | California | Marquette |
| 23. | Texas A&M | Creighton | Alabama | Gonzaga | Missouri | Cincinnati | UCLA |
| 24. | Missouri | Butler | Washington | California | Wisconsin | Florida State | Missouri |
| 25. | Arizona | Alabama | Michigan State | Missouri | Villanova | Temple | Michigan |