| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Kentucky | Kentucky won the SEC outright with a week left to go. They'll host Georgia and travel to Florida this week. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Syracuse | The Cuse hung on against Connecticut to clinch the Big East title. They'll wait for Louisville on Saturday. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Kansas | Saturday may have marked the last time Kansas and Missouri play in a long time. It's was a good one for KU. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Duke | It may not have been pretty, but Duke beat Florida State and Virginia Tech last week. UNC looms on Saturday. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Michigan State | The Spartans head to Bloomington before the defacto Big Ten title game against Ohio State on Sunday. | 7 |
| 6 |  | North Carolina | UNC got a couple nice road wins. They host Maryland before looking for revenge against the Blue Devils. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Missouri | Missouri lost a heartbreaker to KU on Saturday. They'll hope to play the Jayhawks one more time in Kansas City. | 3 |
| 8 |  | Marquette | Marquette stole one away from West Virginia and are in the driver's seat to finish second in the Big East. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Baylor | Baylor came back strong last week, beating Texas on the road. The ISU game could decide third place in the Big 12. | 12 |
| 10 |  | Ohio State | The Buckeyes slipped at home to Wisconsin and now need to reload on the road against Northwestern and MSU. | 8 |
| 11 |  | Murray State | Murray State got their revenge against TSU, but were tested at Tennessee Tech. Bubbles cheer for MSU this week. | 13 |
| 12 |  | Georgetown | Georgetown lost by 18 to Seton Hall. They recovered with a big win at Nova, but the last week will be tough. | 10 |
| 13 |  | Michigan | Senior Day didn't go very well for Michigan, getting dominated by a hungry Purdue team. Two road games remain. | 11 |
| 14 |  | UNLV | The Rebels avoided any home upsets this week, but a trip to Colorado State on Wednesday will be very interesting. | 17 |
| 15 |  | Wisconsin | The Badgers lost at Iowa, but then went into Columbus and knocked off the Buckeyes. Minnesota and Illinois await. | 18 |
| 16 |  | Wichita State | Wichita State finished the regular season in style, knocking off Drake 81-58. Now it's time for Arch Madness. | 19 |
| 17 |  | Florida | Florida got off to a bad start against UGA and never recovered. With Vandy and UK next, UF needs to rebound. | 14 |
| 18 |  | Louisville | Louisville lost at Cincinnati and barely held on to beat Pitt. They need to start playing better with just a week left. | 16 |
| 19 |  | Indiana | The Hoosiers got a nice win at Minnesota and can shoot up the rankings if they can knock off MSU at home. | NR |
| 20 |  | Creighton | The Bluejays won a couple one point games this week and that may prove to be beneficial in St. Louis. | 24 |
| 21 |  | Florida State | Florida State lost to Duke and Miami last week. With a trip to Virginia next, FSU is heading the wrong direction. | 15 |
| 22 |  | Notre Dame | Notre Dame played some close road games recently and it caught up to them. They're back on the road Monday. | 20 |
| 23 |  | Iowa State | The Cyclones looked very good on Saturday, knocking off KSU on the road. Missouri and Baylor await. | NR |
| 24 |  | Virginia | UVA put up a nice fight against UNC on Saturday. They finish the regular season this week with FSU and Maryland. | 21 |
| 25 |  | San Diego State | The losing skid ended for SDSU when they hosted Wyoming and CSU last week. They'll spend this week on the road. | NR |
2/27 Men's Basketball Top 25
Sun, 02/26/2012
