| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Kansas | With wins over Kansas State and Oklahoma, the Jayhawks are in the driver's seat for another Big 12 title. | 2 |
| 2 |  | Michigan | If Michigan can knock off Indiana on the road they'll not just be the team to beat in the Big Ten, but also the nation. | 4 |
| 3 |  | Indiana | Thanks to Victor Oladipo, Indiana got a huge win over Michigan State. The big games continue this week. | 6 |
| 4 |  | Duke | Duke got destroyed at Miami and this week they hit the road a couple more times against Wake Forest and FSU. | 1 |
| 5 |  | Syracuse | The Orange were on the losing end of a thriller at Villanova. This weekend they face Pitt in another road game. | 3 |
| 6 |  | Florida | The Gators crushed Georgia and Mississippi State last week. A date with Ole Miss should be a bit closer. | 8 |
| 7 |  | Arizona | Arizona bounced back after their loss to UCLA, but now they take the tough road trip up to Washington. | 7 |
| 8 |  | Ohio State | Ohio State got a decent win over Iowa and a road win against Penn State. The story could be the same this week. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Louisville | The Cardinals have now lost three in a row, but at least they get to stay at home this week. | 5 |
| 10 |  | Gonzaga | Gonzaga already has wins over St. Mary's and BYU in conference play and nobody else can touch the Zags. | 14 |
| 11 |  | Michigan State | The Spartans split their road trip to Wisconsin and Indiana last week and that is promising moving forward. | 12 |
| 12 |  | Butler | There may have been a bit of a letdown against La Salle on Wednesday, but Butler knocked off a good Temple team. | 10 |
| 13 |  | Cincinnati | Cincinnati could not quite get it done against Syracuse, but the schedule eases up a bit now. | 16 |
| 14 |  | Oregon | The Ducks are a perfect 7-0 in conference play play and the toughest games are already behind them. | 19 |
| 15 |  | Missouri | The Tigers three conference wins have all come at home. Going to LSU may prove to be more difficult than it sounds. | 20 |
| 16 |  | San Diego State | The Aztecs turned things around quickly, beating Nevada and New Mexico last week. Air Force and Boise are next. | 23 |
| 17 |  | Minnesota | The schedule has been brutal, but to win the Big Ten a team must win road games against average competition. | 11 |
| 18 |  | Mississippi | If Ole Miss can beat Kentucky and Florida this week, they will finally deserve the national recognition. | 25 |
| 19 |  | Creighton | The Bluejays lost two straight, but finished off their three game road swing with a victory over Southern Illinois. | 13 |
| 20 |  | North Carolina State | N.C. State lacks consistency, but at least they followed up their loss to WF with a win over rival North Carolina. | 17 |
| 21 |  | Wichita State | Wichita State stepped up their defense last week during victories over Missouri State and Bradley. | 24 |
| 22 |  | Miami | With dominating victories over Duke and Florida State, few teams in the nation are as hot as the Hurricanes. | NR |
| 23 |  | Kansas State | Kansas State had a tough week, losing to Kansas and at Iowa State. This week Texas and Oklahoma are on the slate. | 15 |
| 24 |  | New Mexico | New Mexico could not get anything going against San Diego State. The MW title chase is back on. | 22 |
| 25 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish defense allowed way too many points against Georgetown in a 47-63 loss. Up next is Nova on Wednesday. | 18 |
1/28 Men's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 01/27/2013
