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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 5 (Dec 12, 2011)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Syracuse Orange (51) 10-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1607 +116 3 Dec 12, 2011, #1 Nov 21, 2011, #5 42
Previous Week: v. Marshall (12/06/11, W 62-56), v. George Washington (12/10/11, W 85-50)
Current Week: @ NC State (12/17/11, W 72-88)
2    Ohio State Buckeyes (7) 8-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1478 -97 2 Dec 12, 2011, #2 Nov 21, 2011, #3 34
Previous Week: @ Kansas (12/10/11, L 78-67)
Current Week: v. USC Upstate (12/14/11, W 82-58), @ South Carolina (12/17/11, W 66-74)
3    Kentucky Wildcats (4) 8-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1468 -138 1 Dec 5, 2011, #1 Dec 12, 2011, #3 44
Previous Week: @ Indiana (12/10/11, L 73-72)
Current Week: v. Chattanooga (12/17/11, W 87-62)
4    Louisville Cardinals (2) 9-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1374 +49 5 Dec 12, 2011, #4 Nov 7, 2011, #9 16
Previous Week: v. IUPUI (12/07/11, W 90-60), v. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/10/11, W 80-58)
Current Week: v. Memphis (12/17/11, W 95-87)
5    North Carolina Tar Heels (1) 8-2 ACC 0-0 1st 1373 +45 4 Nov 21, 2011, #1 Dec 12, 2011, #5 13
Previous Week: v. Evansville (12/06/11, W 97-48), v. Long Beach State (12/10/11, W 84-78)
Current Week: v. Appalachian State (12/17/11, W 97-82)
6    Baylor Bears 7-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1284 +1 6 Dec 12, 2011, #6 Nov 7, 2011, #12 6
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Bethune-Cookman (12/14/11, W 69-42), @ Brigham Young (12/17/11, W 83-86)
7    Duke Blue Devils 9-1 ACC 0-0 1st 1273 +9 7 Nov 28, 2011, #3 Dec 12, 2011, #7 82
Previous Week: v. Colorado State (12/07/11, W 87-64), v. Washington (12/10/11, W 86-80)
Current Week:
8    Xavier Musketeers 8-0 A-10 0-0 3rd 1122 -11 8 Dec 12, 2011, #8 Nov 7, 2011, #14 11
Previous Week: @ Butler (12/07/11, W 61-73), v. Cincinnati (12/10/11, W 76-53)
Current Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/18/11, L 42-64)
9    UConn Huskies 8-1 AAC 0-0 1st 1087 -33 9 Nov 21, 2011, #4 Dec 12, 2011, #9 22
Previous Week: v. Harvard (12/08/11, W 67-53)
Current Week: v. Holy Cross (12/18/11, W 77-40)
10    Missouri Tigers 9-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1030 +21 10 Dec 12, 2011, #10 Nov 14, 2011, #25 6
Previous Week: @ Villanova (12/06/11, W 71-81), v. Navy (12/10/11, W 84-59)
Current Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/15/11, W 104-67), v. William & Mary (12/18/11, W 94-56)
11    Marquette Golden Eagles 9-0 AAC 0-0 1st 988 +6 11 Dec 12, 2011, #11 Nov 7, 2011, #22 6
Previous Week: v. Washington (12/06/11, W 79-77), v. Green Bay (12/10/11, W 79-61)
Current Week: v. Northern Colorado (12/17/11, W 93-72)
12    Kansas Jayhawks 7-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 945 +112 13 Dec 12, 2011, #12 Nov 28, 2011, #15 51
Previous Week: v. Long Beach State (12/06/11, W 88-80), v. Ohio State (12/10/11, W 78-67)
Current Week:
13    Florida Gators 7-2 SEC 0-0 1st 891 -32 12 Nov 14, 2011, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #13 12
Previous Week: v. Arizona (12/07/11, W 78-72), v. Rider (12/09/11, W 90-69)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (12/17/11, W 84-64)
14    Wisconsin Badgers 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 728 +63 14 Nov 28, 2011, #9 Nov 7, 2011, #15 16
Previous Week: v. Green Bay (12/07/11, W 70-42), v. UNLV (12/10/11, W 62-51)
Current Week: @ Milwaukee (12/13/11, W 54-60), v. Savannah State (12/15/11, W 66-33)
15    Pittsburgh Panthers 9-1 AAC 0-0 1st 696 +36 15 Nov 14, 2011, #9 Nov 28, 2011, #17 36
Previous Week: v. Virginia Military (12/06/11, W 97-70), v. Oklahoma State (12/10/11, W 74-68)
Current Week: v. South Carolina State (12/17/11, W 69-55)
16    Georgetown Hoyas 8-1 AAC 0-0 1st 602 +111 18 Dec 12, 2011, #16 Dec 5, 2011, #18 2
Previous Week: v. Howard (12/10/11, W 62-48)
Current Week: v. American University (12/17/11, W 81-55)
17    Mississippi State Bulldogs 9-1 SEC 0-0 1st 574 +81 17 Dec 12, 2011, #17 Nov 28, 2011, #21 3
Previous Week: v. Troy (12/10/11, W 106-68)
Current Week: v. Florida Atlantic (12/13/11, W 75-68), @ Detroit-Mercy (12/17/11, W 75-80)
18    Indiana Hoosiers 9-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 462 +458 N/A Dec 12, 2011, #18 Dec 12, 2011, #18 1
Previous Week: v. Kentucky (12/10/11, W 73-72)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (12/17/11, W 69-58)
19    Illinois Fighting Illini 10-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 375 +182 24 Dec 12, 2011, #19 Dec 5, 2011, #24 2
Previous Week: v. St. Bonaventure (12/07/11, W 48-43), v. Coppin State (12/11/11, W 80-63)
Current Week: v. UNLV (12/17/11, L 48-64)
20    Michigan Wolverines 7-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 354 +42 20 Nov 28, 2011, #14 Dec 12, 2011, #20 6
Previous Week: v. Oakland (12/10/11, W 90-80)
Current Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/13/11, W 63-50), v. Alabama A&M (12/17/11, W 87-57)
21    Michigan State Spartans 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 310 +175 N/A Dec 12, 2011, #21 Dec 12, 2011, #21 1
Previous Week: v. Central Connecticut State (12/07/11, W 89-69), @ Gonzaga (12/10/11, W 67-74)
Current Week: v. Bowling Green (12/17/11, W 74-60)
22    Texas A&M Aggies 8-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 270 +71 22 Nov 14, 2011, #19 Nov 28, 2011, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/07/11, W 64-37), v. Louisiana-Monroe (12/10/11, W 67-54)
Current Week: @ Florida (12/17/11, L 84-64)
23    Alabama Crimson Tide 8-2 SEC 0-0 1st 204 -431 16 Nov 28, 2011, #12 Dec 12, 2011, #23 6
Previous Week: @ Dayton (12/07/11, L 74-62), v. Detroit-Mercy (12/11/11, W 62-54)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (12/17/11, L 58-71)
24    Murray State Racers 10-0 OVC 0-0 N/A 93 +91 N/A Dec 12, 2011, #24 Dec 12, 2011, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Memphis (12/11/11, W 72-76)
Current Week: v. Lipscomb (12/15/11, W 89-65), v. Arkansas State (12/17/11, W 66-53)
25    Creighton Bluejays 7-1 MVC 0-0 1st 88 -264 19 Dec 5, 2011, #19 Dec 12, 2011, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Saint Joseph's (12/10/11, L 80-71)
Current Week: v. Houston Christian (12/17/11, W 97-62)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Vanderbilt Commodores 6-3 SEC 0-0 1st 88 -53 Nov 28, 2011, #20 Nov 7, 2011, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Davidson (12/07/11, W 83-87)
Current Week: v. Indiana State (12/17/11, L 55-61)
Harvard Crimson 9-1 Ivy 0-0 1st 73 -118 Dec 5, 2011, #25 Dec 5, 2011, #25 Dec 5, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ UConn (12/08/11, L 67-53), @ Boston University (12/10/11, W 52-76)
Current Week:
San Diego State Aztecs 9-2 MWC 0-0 1st 59 +9 Mar 14, 2011, #6 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Diego (12/07/11, W 62-74)
Current Week:
Virginia Cavaliers 8-1 ACC 0-0 1st 57 +31 Nov 19, 2007, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. George Mason (12/06/11, W 68-48)
Current Week: @ Oregon (12/18/11, W 54-67)
UNLV Runnin' Rebels 9-2 MWC 0-0 1st 41 -147 Nov 28, 2011, #18 Nov 28, 2011, #18 Nov 28, 2011, #18
Previous Week: v. Cal State San Marcos (12/07/11, W 94-50), @ Wisconsin (12/10/11, L 62-51)
Current Week: v. UTEP (12/14/11, W 65-54), @ Illinois (12/17/11, W 48-64)
Stanford Cardinal 8-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 39 +16 Mar 10, 2008, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. San Diego (12/17/11, W 75-55)
Saint Louis Billikens 9-1 A-10 0-0 1st 26 +1 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Vermont (12/07/11, W 62-43), v. Illinois-Springfield (12/10/11, W 72-62)
Current Week: v. Alabama State (12/17/11, W 65-35)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 5-2 WCC 0-0 1st 25 -172 Dec 5, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Dec 5, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (12/10/11, L 67-74)
Current Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/15/11, W 67-61), v. Arizona (12/17/11, W 71-60)
Memphis Tigers 5-3 C-USA 0-0 1st 13 -203 Dec 5, 2011, #21 Nov 21, 2011, #8 Nov 28, 2011, #22
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (12/06/11, W 54-71), v. Murray State (12/11/11, L 72-76)
Current Week: @ Louisville (12/17/11, L 95-87)
Northern Iowa Panthers 9-1 MVC 0-0 1st 7 +5 Feb 22, 2010, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Iowa (12/06/11, W 80-60), v. Milwaukee (12/10/11, W 67-51)
Current Week:
Cleveland State Vikings 10-1 Horizon 2-0 1st 7 -2 Nov 21, 2011, #25 Nov 21, 2011, #25 Nov 21, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Robert Morris (12/08/11, W 58-62), v. Akron (12/10/11, W 69-66)
Current Week:
Arizona Wildcats 7-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 5 +NC Nov 21, 2011, #23 Nov 14, 2011, #15 Nov 21, 2011, #23
Previous Week: @ Florida (12/07/11, L 78-72), v. Clemson (12/10/11, W 63-47)
Current Week: @ Gonzaga (12/17/11, L 71-60)
California Golden Bears 8-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 3 -8 Nov 28, 2011, #24 Nov 21, 2011, #20 Nov 28, 2011, #24
Previous Week: v. San Jose State (12/07/11, W 81-36), v. Jackson State (12/11/11, W 73-46)
Current Week: v. Weber State (12/16/11, W 77-57)
Long Beach State Beach 4-5 Big West 0-0 1st 3 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Kansas (12/06/11, L 88-80), @ North Carolina (12/10/11, L 84-78)
Current Week:
Northwestern Wildcats 7-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 2 +2 Dec 28, 2009, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/15/11, W 81-51), v. Central Connecticut State (12/17/11, W 70-64), v. Eastern Illinois (12/18/11, W 87-72)
Wichita State Shockers 7-2 MVC 0-0 1st 1 +1 Dec 25, 2006, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Tulsa (12/07/11, W 67-77), v. Utah State (12/10/11, W 83-76)
Current Week: v. Chicago State (12/14/11, W 94-44)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
18    Indiana Hoosiers 9-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 462 +458 Dec 12, 2011, #18 Dec 12, 2011, #18 1
Previous Week: v. Kentucky (12/10/11, W 73-72)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (12/17/11, W 69-58)
21    Michigan State Spartans 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 310 +175 Dec 12, 2011, #21 Dec 12, 2011, #21 1
Previous Week: v. Central Connecticut State (12/07/11, W 89-69), @ Gonzaga (12/10/11, W 67-74)
Current Week: v. Bowling Green (12/17/11, W 74-60)
24    Murray State Racers 10-0 OVC 0-0 N/A 93 +91 Dec 12, 2011, #24 Dec 12, 2011, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Memphis (12/11/11, W 72-76)
Current Week: v. Lipscomb (12/15/11, W 89-65), v. Arkansas State (12/17/11, W 66-53)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Harvard Crimson 9-1 Ivy 0-0 1st 73 -118 Dec 5, 2011, #25 Dec 5, 2011, #25 Dec 5, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ UConn (12/08/11, L 67-53), @ Boston University (12/10/11, W 52-76)
Current Week:
Gonzaga Bulldogs 5-2 WCC 0-0 1st 25 -172 Dec 5, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Dec 5, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (12/10/11, L 67-74)
Current Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/15/11, W 67-61), v. Arizona (12/17/11, W 71-60)
Memphis Tigers 5-3 C-USA 0-0 1st 13 -203 Dec 5, 2011, #21 Nov 21, 2011, #8 Nov 28, 2011, #22
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (12/06/11, W 54-71), v. Murray State (12/11/11, L 72-76)
Current Week: @ Louisville (12/17/11, L 95-87)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 6 #1 Syracuse Orange, #4 Louisville Cardinals, #9 UConn Huskies, #11 Marquette Golden Eagles, #15 Pittsburgh Panthers, #16 Georgetown Hoyas
Big Ten 6 #2 Ohio State Buckeyes, #14 Wisconsin Badgers, #18 Indiana Hoosiers, #19 Illinois Fighting Illini, #20 Michigan Wolverines, #21 Michigan State Spartans
Big 12 4 #6 Baylor Bears, #10 Missouri Tigers, #12 Kansas Jayhawks, #22 Texas A&M Aggies
SEC 4 #3 Kentucky Wildcats, #13 Florida Gators, #17 Mississippi State Bulldogs, #23 Alabama Crimson Tide
ACC 2 #5 North Carolina Tar Heels, #7 Duke Blue Devils
A-10 1 #8 Xavier Musketeers
MVC 1 #25 Creighton Bluejays
OVC 1 #24 Murray State Racers