USA TODAY TOP 25 COACHES POLL — Oct. 17, 2012
The preseason USA TODAY Sports Top 25 men’s basketball coaches poll, with team’s final 2011-12 record in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in the final overall poll last season and first-place votes received:
1. Indiana (27-9)
2. Louisville (30-10)
3. Kentucky (38-2)
4. Ohio State (31-8)
5. Michigan (24-10)
6. North Carolina State (24-13)
7. Kansas (32-7)
8. Duke (27-7)
9. Syracuse (34-3)
10. Florida (26-11)
11. Arizona (23-12)
12. North Carolina (32-6)
13. UCLA (19-14)
14. Michigan State (29-8)
15. Creighton (29-6)
16. Memphis (26-9)
17. Missouri (30-5)
18. Baylor (30-8)
19. UNLV (26-9)
20. San Diego State (26-8)
21. Wisconsin (26-10)
22. Gonzaga (26-7)
23. Notre Dame (22-12)
24. (tie) Florida State (25-10)
24. (tie) Texas (20-14)
Others receiving votes: Saint Louis (26-8) 58; Virginia Commonwealth (29-7) 40; Cincinnati (26-11) 33; Murray State (31-2) 30; Kansas State (22-11) 13; Saint Mary’s (27-6) 11; New Mexico (28-7) 10; Tennessee (19-15) 10; Minnesota (23-15) 9; Pittsburgh (22-17) 9; Marquette (27-8) 8; Stanford (26-11) 7; Butler (22-15) 6; Oklahoma State (15-18) 6; Colorado State (20-12) 4; Middle Tennessee (27-7) 3; Drexel (29-7) 2; Georgia (15-17) 2; Miami (Fla.) (20-13) 2; St. Joseph’s (20-14) 2; Marshall (21-14) 1.