March 5, 2012 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor |
| 2 | Stanford |
| 3 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Connecticut |
| 5 | Maryland |
| 6 | Duke |
| 7 | Delaware |
| 8 | Miami, FL |
| 9 | Tennessee |
| 10 | Wisconsin-Green Bay |
| 11 | Penn State |
| 12 | Kentucky |
| 13 | St. John's |
| 14 | Purdue |
| 15 | Georgia Tech |
| 16 | St. Bonaventure |
| 17 | Ohio State |
| 18 | Georgetown |
| 19 | Louisville |
| 20 | Nebraska |
| 21 | Georgia |
| 22 | Texas A&M |
| 23 | Gonzaga |
| 24 | Rutgers |
| 25 | West Virginia |