Top 25 - Week 12

Not too much changed in this week's rankings.

Virginia dropped a few spots thanks to their home loss and first loss of the season, to Duke.

Northern Iowa jumped a few spots after their big win over Wichita State in Cedar Falls.

One new team entered the rankings, as Ohio State impressed with their blowout win over Maryland.


1. Kentucky (21-0) [LW: 1] - Last week: won at Missouri 69-53; beat Alabama 70-55. This week: Georgia; at Florida.
2. Gonzaga (21-1) [LW: 3] - Last week: beat Portland 64-46; beat Memphis 82-64. This week: at Santa Clara; at San Francisco.
3. Duke (18-3) [LW: 4] - Last week: lost at Notre Dame 77-73; won at Virginia 69-63. This week: Georgia Tech; Notre Dame.
4. Virginia (19-1) [LW: 2] - Last week: lost to Duke 69-63. This week: at North Carolina; Louisville.
5. Wisconsin (19-2) [LW: 5] - Last week: won at Iowa 74-63. This week: Indiana; Northwestern.
6. Arizona (20-2) [LW: 6] - Last week: beat Oregon 90-56; beat Oregon State 57-34. This week: at Arizona State.
7. Villanova (19-2) [LW: 7] - Last week: won at DePaul 68-55. This week: Marquette; Georgetown.
8. Kansas (18-3) [LW: 9] - Last week: won at TCU 64-61; beat Kansas State 68-57. This week: Iowa State; at Oklahoma State.
9. Notre Dame (20-3) [LW: 8] - Last week: beat Duke 77-73; lost at Pittsburgh 76-72. This week: Boston College; at Duke.
10. Louisville (18-3) [LW: 10] - Last week: won at Boston College 81-72; beat North Carolina 78-68OT. This week:  at Miami; at Virginia.
11. North Carolina (17-5) [LW: 11] - Last week: beat Syracuse 93-83; lost at Louisville 78-68OT. This week: Virginia; at Boston College.
12. Iowa State (16-4) [LW: 15] - Last week: beat Texas 89-86; beat TCU 83-66. This week: at Kansas; Texas Tech.
13. Utah (16-4) [LW: 12] - Last week: lost at UCLA 69-59; won at USC 67-39. This week: at Colorado.
14. Northern Iowa (20-2) [LW: 16] - Last week: won at Southern Illinois 59-52; beat Wichita State 70-54. This week: at Indiana State; Drake.
15. Oklahoma (14-7) [LW: 20] - Last week: beat Texas Tech 81-36; won at Oklahoma State 64-56. This week: West Virginia; at TCU.
16. West Virginia (18-3) [LW: 21] - Last week: won at Kansas State 65-59; beat Texas Tech 77-58. This week: at Oklahoma; Baylor.
17. Wichita State (18-3) [LW: 14] - Last week: beat Loyola Chicago 58-47; lost at Northern Iowa 70-54. This week: at Bradley; Missouri State.
18. VCU (17-4) [LW: 13] - Last week: beat George Washington 72-48; lost to Richmond 64-55. This week: at George Mason; at St. Bonaventure.
19. SMU (17-4) [LW: 22] - Last week: won at South Florida 63-52; beat Central Florida 75-56. This week: Cincinnati; at Tulsa.
20. Baylor (15-5) [LW: 23] - Last week: lost at Oklahoma State 64-53; beat Texas 83-60. This week: TCU; at West Virginia.
21. Maryland (18-4) [LW: 17] - Last week: lost at Ohio State 80-56. This week: Penn State; at Iowa.
22. Georgetown (15-6) [LW: 19] - Last week: lost to Xavier 66-53; won at Creighton 67-40. This week: Providence; at Villanova.
23. Texas (14-7) [LW: 18] - Last week: lost at Iowa State 89-86; lost at Baylor 83-60. This week: Oklahoma State; at Kansas State.
24. Butler (16-6) [LW: 24] - Last week: won at Marquette 72-68OT. This week: St. John's; DePaul.
25. Ohio State (17-5) [LW: NR] Last week: beat Maryland 80-56. This week: at Purdue; at Rutgers.


On the outside looking in: San Diego State (16-5); Texas A&M (15-5); Tulsa (16-4); Arkansas (16-5); Seton Hall (15-6); Xavier (14-8)

Dropped out: Colorado State (18-3)