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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 7 (Dec 26, 2011)
1  
Syracuse Orange (54)
13-0
Big East
0-0
1st
1611
+26
1
Dec 26, 2011, #1
Nov 21, 2011, #5
44
Previous Week: vs. Bucknell (12/20/11, W 80-61 ), vs. Tulane (12/22/11, W 80-61 )
Current Week: vs. Seton Hall (12/28/11, W 75-49 ), @ DePaul (1/01/12, W 68-87 )
2  
Ohio State Buckeyes (5)
12-1
Big Ten
0-0
1st
1507
+33
2
Dec 26, 2011, #2
Nov 21, 2011, #3
36
Previous Week: vs. Lamar (12/20/11, W 70-50 ), vs. Miami (OH) (12/22/11, W 69-40 )
Current Week: vs. Northwestern (12/28/11, W 87-54 ), @ Indiana (12/31/11, L 74-70 )
3  
Kentucky Wildcats (4)
11-1
SEC
0-0
1st
1480
+23
3
Dec 5, 2011, #1
Dec 26, 2011, #3
46
Previous Week: vs. Samford (12/20/11, W 82-50 ), vs. Loyola (MD) (12/22/11, W 87-63 )
Current Week: vs. Lamar (12/28/11, W 86-64 ), vs. Louisville (12/31/11, W 69-62 )
4  
Louisville Cardinals (2)
12-0
Big East
0-0
1st
1386
+22
4
Dec 26, 2011, #4
Nov 7, 2011, #9
18
Previous Week: vs. Charleston (12/20/11, W 69-62 ), vs. Western Kentucky (12/23/11, W 70-60 )
Current Week: vs. Georgetown (12/28/11, L 68-71 ), @ Kentucky (12/31/11, L 69-62 )
5  
North Carolina Tar Heels
11-2
ACC
0-0
1st
1366
+26
5
Nov 21, 2011, #1
Dec 26, 2011, #5
15
Previous Week: vs. Nicholls State (12/19/11, W 99-49 ), vs. Texas (12/21/11, W 82-63 )
Current Week: vs. Elon (12/29/11, W 100-62 ), vs. Monmouth (1/01/12, W 102-65 )
6  
Baylor Bears
12-0
Big 12
0-0
N/A
1299
+28
6
Dec 26, 2011, #6
Nov 7, 2011, #12
8
Previous Week: vs. Paul Quinn (12/19/11, W 95-54 ), vs. Saint Mary\'s (12/22/11, W 72-59 ), @ West Virginia (12/23/11, W 81-83 )
Current Week: vs. Mississippi State (12/28/11, W 54-52 )
7  
Duke Blue Devils
10-1
ACC
0-0
1st
1281
+15
7
Nov 28, 2011, #3
Dec 26, 2011, #7
84
Previous Week: vs. UNC Greensboro (12/19/11, W 90-63 )
Current Week: vs. Western Michigan (12/30/11, W 110-70 ), vs. Pennsylvania (1/01/12, W 85-55 )
8  
Missouri Tigers
12-0
Big 12
0-0
N/A
1149
+73
9
Dec 26, 2011, #8
Nov 14, 2011, #25
8
Previous Week: vs. Illinois (12/22/11, W 78-74 )
Current Week: @ Old Dominion (12/30/11, W 68-75 )
9  
Connecticut Huskies
10-1
Big East
0-0
1st
1143
+41
8
Nov 21, 2011, #4
Dec 26, 2011, #9
24
Previous Week: vs. Fairfield (12/22/11, W 79-71 )
Current Week: @ South Florida (12/28/11, W 57-60 ), vs. St. John\'s (12/31/11, W 83-69 )
10  
Florida Gators
10-2
SEC
0-0
1st
1050
+104
11
Nov 14, 2011, #7
Dec 12, 2011, #13
14
Previous Week: vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/19/11, W 82-54 ), vs. Florida State (12/22/11, W 82-64 )
Current Week: @ Rutgers (12/29/11, L 85-83 ), vs. Yale (12/31/11, W 90-70 )
11  
Wisconsin Badgers
11-2
Big Ten
0-0
1st
898
+152
13
Nov 28, 2011, #9
Nov 7, 2011, #15
18
Previous Week: vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/23/11, W 79-45 )
Current Week: @ Nebraska (12/27/11, W 40-64 ), vs. Iowa (12/31/11, L 65-72 )
12  
Georgetown Hoyas
10-1
Big East
0-0
1st
851
+207
16
Dec 26, 2011, #12
Dec 5, 2011, #18
4
Previous Week: vs. Memphis (12/22/11, W 70-59 )
Current Week: @ Louisville (12/28/11, W 68-71 ), vs. Providence (12/31/11, W 49-40 )
13  
Indiana Hoosiers
12-0
Big Ten
0-0
1st
820
+219
17
Dec 26, 2011, #13
Dec 12, 2011, #18
3
Previous Week: vs. Howard (12/19/11, W 107-50 ), vs. UMBC (12/22/11, W 89-47 )
Current Week: @ Michigan State (12/28/11, L 80-65 ), vs. Ohio State (12/31/11, W 74-70 )
14  
Marquette Golden Eagles
11-1
Big East
0-0
1st
775
-246
10
Dec 19, 2011, #10
Nov 7, 2011, #22
8
Previous Week: @ LSU (12/19/11, L 67-59 ), vs. Milwaukee (12/22/11, W 64-50 )
Current Week: vs. Vanderbilt (12/29/11, L 57-74 ), vs. Villanova (1/01/12, W 81-77 )
15  
Mississippi State Bulldogs
12-1
SEC
0-0
1st
718
+142
18
Dec 26, 2011, #15
Nov 28, 2011, #21
5
Previous Week: vs. Northwestern State (12/22/11, W 82-67 )
Current Week: @ Baylor (12/28/11, L 54-52 ), vs. Utah State (12/31/11, W 66-64 )
16  
Michigan State Spartans
11-2
Big Ten
0-0
1st
613
+200
19
Dec 26, 2011, #16
Dec 12, 2011, #21
3
Previous Week: vs. Missouri-Kansas City (12/19/11, W 89-54 ), vs. Lehigh (12/22/11, W 90-81 )
Current Week: vs. Indiana (12/28/11, W 80-65 ), @ Nebraska (12/31/11, W 55-68 )
17  
Kansas Jayhawks
8-3
Big 12
0-0
N/A
548
-391
12
Dec 19, 2011, #12
Dec 26, 2011, #17
53
Previous Week: vs. Davidson (12/19/11, L 74-80 ), @ USC (12/22/11, W 47-63 )
Current Week: vs. Howard (12/29/11, W 89-34 ), vs. North Dakota (12/31/11, W 84-58 )
18  
Michigan Wolverines
10-2
Big Ten
0-0
1st
504
+123
20
Nov 28, 2011, #14
Dec 19, 2011, #20
8
Previous Week: vs. Bradley (12/22/11, W 77-66 )
Current Week: vs. Penn State (12/29/11, W 71-53 ), vs. Minnesota (1/01/12, W 61-56 )
19  
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
13-2
MWC
0-0
2nd
473
+222
21
Nov 28, 2011, #18
Dec 19, 2011, #21
2
Previous Week: vs. Louisiana-Monroe (12/19/11, W 81-63 ), vs. California (12/23/11, W 85-68 )
Current Week: vs. Central Arkansas (12/28/11, W 124-75 ), @ Hawaii (12/31/11, W 69-74 )
20  
Murray State Racers
13-0
OVC
1-0
1st
342
+120
22
Dec 26, 2011, #20
Dec 12, 2011, #24
3
Previous Week: vs. Tennessee-Martin (12/21/11, W 78-54 )
Current Week: @ Eastern Illinois (12/30/11, W 40-73 )
21  
Creighton Bluejays
10-1
MVC
0-0
1st
254
+124
23
Dec 5, 2011, #19
Dec 12, 2011, #25
4
Previous Week: @ Tulsa (12/19/11, W 64-83 ), vs. Northwestern (12/22/11, W 87-79 )
Current Week: vs. Missouri State (12/28/11, L 65-77 ), @ Wichita State (12/31/11, W 61-68 )
22  
Pittsburgh Panthers
11-2
Big East
0-0
1st
238
-469
15
Nov 14, 2011, #9
Dec 26, 2011, #22
38
Previous Week: vs. St. Francis (PA) (12/20/11, W 71-47 ), vs. Wagner (12/23/11, L 54-59 )
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (12/27/11, L 72-59 ), vs. Cincinnati (1/01/12, L 63-66 )
23  
Virginia Cavaliers
10-1
ACC
0-0
1st
214
+112
24
Dec 26, 2011, #23
Dec 19, 2011, #24
2
Previous Week: @ Seattle (12/21/11, W 77-83 )
Current Week: vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/27/11, W 69-42 ), vs. Towson (12/30/11, W 57-50 )
24  
Harvard Crimson
10-1
Ivy
0-0
1st
121
+33
N/A
Dec 26, 2011, #24
Dec 5, 2011, #25
1
Previous Week: vs. Florida Atlantic (12/22/11, W 63-51 )
Current Week: @ Boston College (12/29/11, W 46-67 ), vs. Saint Joseph\'s (12/31/11, W 74-69 )
25  
San Diego State Aztecs
11-2
MWC
0-0
1st
119
+52
N/A
Dec 26, 2011, #25
Dec 26, 2011, #25
1
Previous Week: vs. UC Riverside (12/19/11, W 80-55 ), vs. Elon (12/22/11, W 81-55 )
Current Week: vs. Redlands (12/30/11, W 94-43 )
Other Teams Receiving Votes
Kansas State Wildcats
10-1
Big 12
0-0
N/A
105
+83
Mar 14, 2011, #21
N/A
N/A
Previous Week: @ Southern Illinois (12/22/11, W 58-83 ), @ UTEP (12/23/11, W 70-78 ), vs. Long Beach State (12/25/11, W 77-60 )
Current Week: vs. Howard (12/31/11, W 82-46 )
Illinois Fighting Illini
11-2
Big Ten
0-0
1st
70
-26
Dec 19, 2011, #25
Dec 12, 2011, #19
Dec 19, 2011, #25
Previous Week: vs. Cornell (12/19/11, W 64-60 ), @ Missouri (12/22/11, L 78-74 )
Current Week: vs. Minnesota (12/27/11, W 81-72 ), @ Purdue (12/31/11, L 75-60 )
Saint Louis Billikens
11-1
A-10
0-0
1st
55
+22
Nov 28, 2011, #23
Nov 28, 2011, #23
Nov 28, 2011, #23
Previous Week: vs. Arkansas State (12/22/11, W 70-46 )
Current Week: vs. Texas Southern (12/27/11, W 71-39 ), @ New Mexico (12/31/11, L 64-60 )
Gonzaga Bulldogs
9-2
WCC
0-0
1st
48
+25
Dec 5, 2011, #23
Nov 28, 2011, #19
Dec 5, 2011, #23
Previous Week: vs. Butler (12/20/11, W 71-55 ), vs. Air Force (12/22/11, W 70-60 )
Current Week: vs. Portland (12/28/11, W 90-51 ), @ Xavier (12/31/11, W 65-72 )
Xavier Musketeers
9-3
A-10
0-0
N/A
42
-686
Dec 19, 2011, #14
Dec 12, 2011, #8
Dec 19, 2011, #14
Previous Week: vs. Long Beach State (12/22/11, L 58-68 ), @ Hawaii (12/24/11, L 84-82 ), @ Southern Illinois (12/25/11, W 77-87 )
Current Week: vs. Gonzaga (12/31/11, L 65-72 )
Ohio Bobcats
11-1
MAC
0-0
2nd
20
+17
N/A
N/A
N/A
Previous Week: @ Northern Iowa (12/20/11, W 59-76 ), vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11, W 82-66 )
Current Week: vs. Kennesaw State (12/30/11, W 71-63 )
Stanford Cardinal
10-2
Pac-12
0-0
1st
10
-51
Mar 10, 2008, #10
N/A
N/A
Previous Week: vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/11, W 75-56 ), vs. Butler (12/22/11, L 66-71 )
Current Week: vs. UCLA (12/29/11, W 60-59 ), vs. USC (12/31/11, W 51-43 )
Wichita State Shockers
9-2
MVC
0-0
1st
9
+1
Dec 25, 2006, #16
N/A
N/A
Previous Week: vs. Newman University (12/19/11, W 102-53 )
Current Week: @ Bradley (12/28/11, W 51-90 ), vs. Creighton (12/31/11, L 61-68 )
Texas A&M Aggies
8-3
Big 12
0-0
1st
3
-15
Dec 12, 2011, #22
Nov 14, 2011, #19
Nov 28, 2011, #25
Previous Week: vs. Rice (12/22/11, L 58-65 )
Current Week: vs. Arkansas Tech (12/29/11, W 76-58 )
Alabama Crimson Tide
9-3
SEC
0-0
1st
2
-6
Dec 12, 2011, #23
Nov 28, 2011, #12
Dec 12, 2011, #23
Previous Week: vs. Oklahoma State (12/21/11, W 69-52 )
Current Week: vs. Jacksonville (12/29/11, W 72-55 )
Wagner Seahawks
8-3
NEC
1-1
5th
1
+1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Previous Week: @ Pittsburgh (12/23/11, W 54-59 )
Current Week: @ Air Force (12/29/11, W 61-72 ), @ Santa Clara (12/30/11, W 62-64 )
Teams New Into Rankings
24  
Harvard Crimson
10-1
Ivy
0-0
1st
121
+33
N/A
Dec 26, 2011, #24
Dec 5, 2011, #25
1
Previous Week: vs. Florida Atlantic (12/22/11, W 63-51 )
Current Week: @ Boston College (12/29/11, W 46-67 ), vs. Saint Joseph\'s (12/31/11, W 74-69 )
25  
San Diego State Aztecs
11-2
MWC
0-0
1st
119
+52
N/A
Dec 26, 2011, #25
Dec 26, 2011, #25
1
Previous Week: vs. UC Riverside (12/19/11, W 80-55 ), vs. Elon (12/22/11, W 81-55 )
Current Week: vs. Redlands (12/30/11, W 94-43 )
Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings
Illinois Fighting Illini
11-2
Big Ten
0-0
1st
70
-26
Dec 19, 2011, #25
Dec 12, 2011, #19
Dec 19, 2011, #25
Previous Week: vs. Cornell (12/19/11, W 64-60 ), @ Missouri (12/22/11, L 78-74 )
Current Week: vs. Minnesota (12/27/11, W 81-72 ), @ Purdue (12/31/11, L 75-60 )
Xavier Musketeers
9-3
A-10
0-0
N/A
42
-686
Dec 19, 2011, #14
Dec 12, 2011, #8
Dec 19, 2011, #14
Previous Week: vs. Long Beach State (12/22/11, L 58-68 ), @ Hawaii (12/24/11, L 84-82 ), @ Southern Illinois (12/25/11, W 77-87 )
Current Week: vs. Gonzaga (12/31/11, L 65-72 )
Rankings By Conference
Big East
6
Syracuse Orange #1, Louisville Cardinals #4, Connecticut Huskies #9, Georgetown Hoyas #12, Marquette Golden Eagles #14, Pittsburgh Panthers #22
Big Ten
5
Ohio State Buckeyes #2, Wisconsin Badgers #11, Indiana Hoosiers #13, Michigan State Spartans #16, Michigan Wolverines #18
ACC
3
North Carolina Tar Heels #5, Duke Blue Devils #7, Virginia Cavaliers #23
Big 12
3
Baylor Bears #6, Missouri Tigers #8, Kansas Jayhawks #17
SEC
3
Kentucky Wildcats #3, Florida Gators #10, Mississippi State Bulldogs #15
MWC
2
UNLV Runnin' Rebels #19, San Diego State Aztecs #25
Ivy
1
Harvard Crimson #24
MVC
1
Creighton Bluejays #21
OVC
1
Murray State Racers #20