| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Kentucky | It was a long time ago when Kentucky lost their only game of the year to IU. MSU and Vandy have a lot to play for. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Syracuse | Rutgers is not an easy place to win, believe it or not, but the Cuse took care of business on the road twice last week. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Missouri | Missouri can't overlook KSU, but the showdown with Kansas on Saturday could lead to a #1 seed in March. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Kansas | The Jayhawks are hitting on all cylinders right now, but a game against Missouri will push them to their limits. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Duke | Duke may have revenge on their minds when they head to Florida State after the Seminoles beat them at home. | 6 |
| 6 |  | North Carolina | North Carolina got a couple decent victories last week and this week they hit the road to face NC State and UVA. | 7 |
| 7 |  | Michigan State | The Spartans could be looking ahead, but for now they have to worry about Minnesota and Nebraska. | 8 |
| 8 |  | Ohio State | OSU's offense forgot to show up again, this time against Michigan. With UW on the slate, it may not come back. | 5 |
| 9 |  | Marquette | Winning at Connecticut doesn't mean what it did a couple months ago, but Marquette blew Uconn away. | 12 |
| 10 |  | Georgetown | The Hoyas have a tricky game on Tuesday night at a Seton Hall team that is desperate for a big win. | 11 |
| 11 |  | Michigan | Michigan has some momentum after beating OSU. A trip to bubble team Northwestern will be big on Tuesday. | 13 |
| 12 |  | Baylor | Baylor finally lost to somebody other than Kansas or Missouri, but losing at home is not good this time of year. | 9 |
| 13 |  | Murray State | Murray State did not get a full strengthed St. Mary's, but they beat them pretty good. Revenge against TSU is next. | 16 |
| 14 |  | Florida | Following a bad road loss to Tennessee, Florida hit the road and beat Bama and Arkansas. The big game is on 3/4. | 15 |
| 15 |  | Florida State | If Florida State can beat Duke on Thursday night, they will eyeing an improbable ACC title. | 18 |
| 16 |  | Louisville | After barely losing to Syracuse on Monday, Louisville barely beat DePaul on Saturday. Consistency will be key now. | 14 |
| 17 |  | UNLV | Like SDSU, UNLV spent the week losing twice and one of those coming at the hands of New Mexico. | 10 |
| 18 |  | Wisconsin | Besides a trip to Ohio State, the Badgers schedule is very manageable from here on out and that will lead to wins. | 20 |
| 19 |  | Wichita State | Winning at Davidson is more impressive than it may sound. The Shockers had a good weekend and are a hot team. | 22 |
| 20 |  | Notre Dame | It took a huge comeback for the Irish to win their eighth straight, but do not be surprised if that is 10 by week's end. | NR |
| 21 |  | Virginia | Virginia's road woes continued at Clemson. They are at a hot Virginia Tech team next before hosting UNC. | 17 |
| 22 |  | New Mexico | It took a long time for UNM to overcome a couple early losses, but beating SDSU and UNLV by 30 in a week helps. | NR |
| 23 |  | California | Cal swept the Oregon schools and now they hit the road for their last three games with title hopes on the line. | 24 |
| 24 |  | Creighton | Creighton did not gain too much by barely beating LBSU at home, but it will help the RPI and maybe their seed. | 25 |
| 25 |  | Vanderbilt | Winning on the road, even against Ole Miss and UGA, is not easy. Vandy can get a signature win against UK. | NR |
2/20 Men's Basketball Top 25
Sun, 02/19/2012
