2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings explained

Year:2011
Preseason Number 1:North Carolina
Ncaa Champions:Kentucky

Two human polls make up the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
Italics Number of first place votes
(#-#) Win–loss record
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP poll

The Associated Press (AP) preseason poll was released on October 28, 2011. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play. Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll at the end of the regular season are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness.

ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll

The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. The preseason poll was released on October 20, 2011.

Preseason polls

Various publications and news sources release their preseason top 25 months before the season commences.

AthlonLindy'sSporting News[1] Fox Sports[2] CBS Sports[3] Rivals.com[4] Blue Ribbon[5]
1.North CarolinaOhio StateNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina
2.KentuckyNorth CarolinaKentuckyKentuckyKentuckyKentuckyKentucky
3.Ohio StateKentuckyOhio StateOhio StateConnecticutConnecticutOhio State
4.ConnecticutVanderbiltConnecticutConnecticutSyracuseOhio StateSyracuse
5.SyracuseDukeDukeSyracuseOhio StateDukeConnecticut
6.DukePittsburghSyracuseDukeDukeSyracuseDuke
7.VanderbiltMichiganFloridaVanderbiltVanderbiltFloridaVanderbilt
8.LouisvilleConnecticutMemphisFloridaLouisvilleVanderbiltPittsburgh
9.FloridaSyracuseBaylorLouisvilleMemphisPittsburghFlorida
10.PittsburghFloridaVanderbiltPittsburghPittsburghBaylorArizona
11.BaylorCaliforniaPittsburghMemphisFloridaMemphisKansas
12.MemphisLouisvilleArizonaBaylorBaylorKansasMemphis
13.KansasMemphisWisconsinKansasXavierWisconsinLouisville
14.WisconsinGonzagaKansasXavierKansasMarquetteXavier
15.XavierWashingtonUCLAWisconsinArizonaArizonaWisconsin
16.AlabamaMichigan StateLouisvilleArizonaCincinnatiLouisvilleTexas A&M
17.MarquetteBaylorCincinnatiUCLATexas A&MXavierFlorida State
18.CincinnatiXavierXavierMichiganGonzagaGonzagaAlabama
19.Michigan StateNew MexicoMichiganAlabamaFlorida StateAlabamaBaylor
20.UCLAUCLAGonzagaTexas A&MMichiganMichiganMichigan State
21.CaliforniaMissouriMarquetteCincinnatiUCLATexas A&MCalifornia
22.Florida StateArizonaCaliforniaMarquetteAlabamaCaliforniaMarquette
23.Texas A&MCreightonAlabamaGonzagaMissouriCincinnatiUCLA
24.MissouriButlerWashingtonCaliforniaWisconsinFlorida StateMissouri
25.ArizonaAlabamaMichigan StateMissouriVillanovaTempleMichigan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College basketball Top 50 countdown. The Sporting News. 7 October 2011.
  2. Web site: North Carolina is No. 1 in poll. Fox Sports. 14 November 2011.
  3. Web site: Preseason Top 25 (and one): From the original guy (and one). Goodman. Jeff. Parrish. Gary. CBS Sports. 12 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Rivals.com College Basketball – Rivals 2011–12 Countdown to Tipoff. Rivals.com. 19 October 2011.
  5. Web site: Four Big 12 Teams In Blue Ribbon Preseason Poll. Big 12 Conference. 7 October 2011.

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