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The college basketball season is in full swing, and we have an official look at how programs across the country stack up against each other as we push toward the end of January.
On Monday, the Associated Press announced its latest rankings for the 2023-24 season with the Week 12 AP Top 25 poll.
This week, the UConn Huskies continue holding on to the No. 1 ranking, with 44 possible 17 first-place votes.
UConn is followed by Purdue, which holds 17 first-place votes of its own, while the North Carolina Tar Heels, Houston Cougars, and Tennessee Vols round out the top five.
Going in the opposite direction are the Kansas Jayhawks, who fell out of the top five, and the Duke Blue Devils and Baylor Bears, who dropped from the top 10 after suffering upset losses in Week 11.
Where does your favorite team stand as we continue another season?
The full Week 12 AP Top 25 Poll can be seen below.
AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll — Week 12 Rankings
- UConn (44)
- Purdue (17)
- North Carolina
- Houston
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Kansas
- Auburn
- Arizona
- Illinois
- Oklahoma
- Duke
- Wisconsin
- Marquette
- Baylor
- Dayton
- Creighton
- Utah State
- Memphis
- Texas Tech
- BYU
- Florida Atlantic
- Iowa State
- Colorado State
- New Mexico
Others Receiving Votes: Seton Hall 84, San Diego St. 64, Kansas St 39, Alabama 30, TCU 27, Mississippi 25, Princeton 21, Utah 20, Texas 16, Boise St. 9, Florida 6, Gonzaga 6, Grand Canyon 5, Michigan St. 3, Saint Mary’s 2, NC State 1, San Francisco 1, Indiana St 1, Samford 1, McNeese St. 1, Colorado 1.
About the Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The Associated Press college basketball poll started on Jan. 20, 1949. The original poll had 20 teams, with Saint Louis the first school to hold the No. 1 ranking. From the 1961-62 season through 1967-68 only 10 teams were ranked. It expanded again to 20 teams from 1968-69 through 1988-89. The Top 25 began the next season, and it has stayed at that number ever since. The AP’s final poll is released after the field for the NCAA Tournament is selected.
