December 24, 2012

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Duke (63) 11-0 1,623 1
2. Michigan (2) 12-0 1,551 2
3. Arizona 11-0 1,463 4
4. Louisville 11-1 1,422 5
5. Indiana 11-1 1,383 6
6. Kansas 10-1 1,309 9
7. Missouri 10-1 1,157 12
8. Cincinnati 12-0 1,144 11
9. Syracuse 10-1 1,140 3
10. Ohio St. 9-2 965 7
11. Minnesota 12-1 878 13
12. Illinois 12-1 875 10
13. Gonzaga 11-1 824 14
14. Florida 8-2 772 8
15. Georgetown 10-1 674 15
16. Creighton 11-1 589 17
17. San Diego St. 11-1 557 18
18. Butler 9-2 512 19
19. Michigan St. 11-2 416 20
20. UNLV 11-1 382 21
21. Notre Dame 12-1 337 22
22. Oklahoma St. 10-1 318 24
23. NC State 9-2 264 25
24. Pittsburgh 12-1 189 --
25. Kansas St. 9-2 152 --
Others receiving votes: New Mexico 66, Kentucky 37, Temple 36, Wyoming 28, North Carolina 16, VCU 16, Wichita St. 11, Maryland 7, Oregon 6, UConn 6.