| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Kentucky | Kentucky cemented their spot atop the top 25 rankings by beating North Carolina on Saturday. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Ohio State | Ohio State wiped the floor with Duke last week. This week they hope Sullinger is healthy for the Kansas game. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Syracuse | Syracuse got a nice win over a fiesty Florida team last week. This week they face Marshall and George Washington. | 3 |
| 4 |  | North Carolina | Don't look too much into UNC's close win against Wisconsin and loss at Kentucky. The rest of the month is easier. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Louisville | Louisville won a thriller over Vanderbilt in overtime last week. The Cardinals have an easier slate this week. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Duke | Duke got manhandled by Ohio State, but the Buckeyes are really, really good. The Blue Devils aren't going away. | 5 |
| 7 |  | Connecticut | Connecticut gets to play the game that never happened in the Bahamas when they face Harvard this week. | 11 |
| 8 |  | Kansas | Kansas will get another shot at a top ten team when they face Ohio State on Saturday. | 8 |
| 9 |  | Xavier | Xavier had a nice week, knocking off Vanderbilt and Purdue. They'll try and add Butler and Cincy to the list next. | 14 |
| 10 |  | Marquette | Marquette had a nice win over a good Wisconsin team. They'll be tested again against Washington and Green Bay. | 12 |
| 11 |  | Missouri | Missouri had an easy week, but now have to face a decent Villanova team in Philadelphia. | 10 |
| 12 |  | Florida | Florida nearly knocked off Syracuse on the road and looked pretty good despite the loss. Arizona is next. | 9 |
| 13 |  | Wisconsin | It may not be as tough as UNC and Marquette, but UW will face Green Bay and UNLV this week. | 7 |
| 14 |  | Memphis | Memphis has a couple tricky games this week with a trip to Miami and hosting a hot Murray State squad. | 13 |
| 15 |  | Texas A&M | Texas A&M allows lesser competition to stick around, but they are getting the job down and moving up the board. | 16 |
| 16 |  | Baylor | Baylor answered questions about winning on the road when they performed very well in Evanston on Sunday. | 22 |
| 17 |  | Alabama | Alabama suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Georgetown and have Dayton and Detroit this week. | 15 |
| 18 |  | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh had a nice road win at Tennessee. The game of note this week is against Oklahoma State on Saturday. | 19 |
| 19 |  | Mississippi State | Mississippi State keeps beating everybody since their early loss to Akron. The latest victim was West Virginia. | 20 |
| 20 |  | Michigan | Michigan followed up their loss to Virginia with a victory over Iowa State, but this team needs to win on the road. | 18 |
| 21 |  | UNLV | It seems like UNLV has big games every week. This weekend it is a trip to an angry Badgers squad. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Creighton | Creighton got a huge win against San Diego State and followed it up with a victory over Nebraska. St. Joe's is next. | NR |
| 23 |  | Vanderbilt | There is no shame in losing to Xavier or Louisville, but the Commodores need to win a big game or two sometime. | 17 |
| 24 |  | Arizona | Arizona is in the midst of a tough stretch of games. This week they will face Florida and Clemson. | 25 |
| 25 |  | California | California lost to San Diego State on Sunday, but this is still one of the best teams in the Pac-12. | 23 |
12/5 Men's Basketball Top 25
Sun, 12/04/2011
