| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Gonzaga | At least Gonzaga won at BYU this week. That makes it much easier to put them as the #1 team in the nation. | 2 |
| 2 |  | Indiana | The Hoosiers lost at Minnesota last week and they finish up with games against OSU and Michigan. | 1 |
| 3 |  | Georgetown | Georgetown actually won two games this week…barely. If they win out, the Big East is all theirs. | 5 |
| 4 |  | Duke | After falling at Virginia, Duke got a nice win over Miami. The outright ACC title is not quite Miami's yet. | 3 |
| 5 |  | Kansas | That three game losing streak is long gone and this week KU will look for at least a share of another Big 12 title. | 8 |
| 6 |  | Louisville | With a huge win at Syracuse, Louisville joins Marquette hoping that the Hoyas slip this week. | 9 |
| 7 |  | Michigan | A huge win over rival Michigan State is a good way to get that Penn State loss out of the memory. | 4 |
| 8 |  | Miami | Considering they were on the road at Cameron, Miami played quite well in their loss to Duke. | 6 |
| 9 |  | Florida | Following a loss to Tennessee, Florida beat a scrappy Alabama squad. The big game this week is at Kentucky. | 7 |
| 10 |  | Ohio State | The Buckeyes won their lone game of the week, knocking off Northwestern. Now they head to Bloomington. | 12 |
| 11 |  | Kansas State | Thanks to a buzzer beater by Rodney McGruder, K-State got a huge win at Baylor. OSU will be tough on Saturday. | 13 |
| 12 |  | New Mexico | The Lobos clinched the MW title on Saturday, but they have a lot to play for when it comes to seeding. | 15 |
| 13 |  | Michigan State | Michigan State has now lost three games in a row. Wisconsin will hope to make it four on Thursday night. | 10 |
| 14 |  | Oklahoma State | This Saturday's finale against Kansas State will give one team a ton of momentum heading into the tournaments. | 16 |
| 15 |  | Marquette | Marquette had a huge week, beating Syracuse and Notre Dame at home. This week they hit the road. | 21 |
| 16 |  | Saint Louis | The Billikens have a tough week ahead of them with a trip to Xavier followed by Senior Day against La Salle. | 20 |
| 17 |  | Syracuse | Syracuse lost three games in a row now. Considering the competition it's understandable, but two were at home. | 11 |
| 18 |  | Arizona | The Wildcats are falling fast and the finale at home against Arizona State could provide positive momentum. | 14 |
| 19 |  | Pittsburgh | The Panthers got all they wanted from Villanova in overtime on Saturday, but they keep moving on up. | 22 |
| 20 |  | Memphis | The Tigers lost a non-conference game at Xavier, but won the C-USA title with a quality win at UCF on Saturday. | 17 |
| 21 |  | Saint Mary's | The Gaels finished WCC play with a 14-2 record. Those two losses were, of course, to Gonzaga. | 25 |
| 22 |  | VCU | The Rams absolutely crushed Butler. They forced turnovers against the team that never turns the ball over. | NR |
| 23 |  | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is 16-0 in WAC play, but two of their toughest road tests are coming up this week. | 24 |
| 24 |  | Wisconsin | Not often do the Badgers lose at home, but Purdue spoiled Senior Day. Next up is a trip to East Lansing. | 19 |
| 25 |  | Oregon | The Ducks are eyeing at least a share of a Pac-12 title, but a trip to Utah and Colorado will not be easy. | NR |
3/4 Men's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 03/03/2013
