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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 12, 2012)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season Highest Season Lowest Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kentucky Wildcats (61) 32-2 SEC 16-0 1st 1621 -2 1 Mar 12, 2012, #1 Dec 26, 2011, #3 57
Previous Week: vs. LSU (3/09/12, W 60-51), vs. Florida (3/10/12, W 74-71), vs. Vanderbilt (3/11/12, L 64-71)
Current Week: vs. Western Kentucky (3/15/12, W 81-66), vs. Iowa State (3/17/12, W 87-71)
2    Syracuse Orange (1) 31-2 Big East 17-1 1st 1545 -16 2 Jan 16, 2012, #1 Nov 21, 2011, #5 55
Previous Week: vs. Connecticut (3/08/12, W 58-55), vs. Cincinnati (3/09/12, L 68-71)
Current Week: vs. North Carolina-Asheville (3/15/12, W 72-65), vs. Kansas State (3/17/12, W 75-59)
3    Missouri Tigers (2) 30-4 Big 12 14-4 2nd 1459 +116 5 Jan 23, 2012, #2 Nov 14, 2011, #25 19
Previous Week: vs. Oklahoma State (3/08/12, W 88-70), vs. Texas (3/09/12, W 81-67), vs. Baylor (3/10/12, W 90-75)
Current Week: vs. Norfolk State (3/16/12, L 84-86)
4    North Carolina Tar Heels (1) 29-5 ACC 14-2 1st 1403 -39 4 Nov 21, 2011, #1 Feb 13, 2012, #8 26
Previous Week: vs. Maryland (3/09/12, W 85-69), vs. North Carolina State (3/10/12, W 69-67), vs. Florida State (3/11/12, L 82-85)
Current Week: vs. Vermont (3/16/12, W 77-58), vs. Creighton (3/18/12, W 87-73)
5    Michigan State Spartans 27-7 Big Ten 13-5 1st 1386 +237 8 Mar 12, 2012, #5 Dec 12, 2011, #21 14
Previous Week: vs. Iowa (3/09/12, W 92-75), vs. Wisconsin (3/10/12, W 65-52), vs. Ohio State (3/11/12, W 68-64)
Current Week: vs. Long Island (3/16/12, W 89-67), vs. Saint Louis (3/18/12, W 65-61)
6    Kansas Jayhawks 27-6 Big 12 16-2 1st 1330 -152 3 Mar 5, 2012, #3 Dec 26, 2011, #17 64
Previous Week: vs. Texas A&M (3/08/12, W 83-66), vs. Baylor (3/09/12, L 72-81)
Current Week: vs. Detroit (3/16/12, W 65-50), vs. Purdue (3/18/12, W 63-60)
7    Ohio State Buckeyes 27-7 Big Ten 13-5 1st 1229 -22 7 Dec 26, 2011, #2 Feb 27, 2012, #10 47
Previous Week: vs. Purdue (3/09/12, W 88-71), @ Michigan (3/10/12, W 55-77), @ Michigan State (3/11/12, L 68-64)
Current Week: vs. Loyola (MD) (3/15/12, W 78-59), vs. Gonzaga (3/17/12, W 73-66)
8    Duke Blue Devils 27-6 ACC 13-3 2nd 1158 -104 6 Nov 28, 2011, #3 Feb 6, 2012, #10 95
Previous Week: vs. Virginia Tech (3/09/12, W 60-56), vs. Florida State (3/10/12, L 59-62)
Current Week: vs. Lehigh (3/16/12, L 70-75)
9    Baylor Bears 27-7 Big 12 12-6 3rd 1064 +155 12 Jan 16, 2012, #3 Feb 20, 2012, #13 19
Previous Week: vs. Kansas State (3/08/12, W 82-74), @ Kansas (3/09/12, W 72-81), @ Missouri (3/10/12, L 90-75)
Current Week: vs. South Dakota State (3/15/12, W 68-60), vs. Colorado (3/17/12, W 80-63)
10    Florida State Seminoles 24-9 ACC 12-4 3rd 972 +504 17 Mar 12, 2012, #10 Nov 14, 2011, #24 8
Previous Week: vs. Miami (FL) (3/09/12, W 82-71), @ Duke (3/10/12, W 59-62), @ North Carolina (3/11/12, W 82-85)
Current Week: vs. St. Bonaventure (3/16/12, W 66-63), vs. Cincinnati (3/18/12, L 56-62)
11    Marquette Golden Eagles 25-7 Big East 14-4 2nd 912 -175 9 Feb 27, 2012, #8 Jan 9, 2012, #25 19
Previous Week: vs. Louisville (3/08/12, L 71-84)
Current Week: vs. Brigham Young (3/15/12, W 88-68), vs. Murray State (3/17/12, W 62-53)
12    Murray State Racers 30-1 OVC 15-1 1st 871 -51 11 Feb 6, 2012, #9 Dec 12, 2011, #24 14
Previous Week:
Current Week: vs. Colorado State (3/15/12, W 58-41), @ Marquette (3/17/12, L 62-53)
13    Michigan Wolverines 24-9 Big Ten 13-5 1st 808 -137 10 Mar 5, 2012, #10 Jan 30, 2012, #23 19
Previous Week: vs. Minnesota (3/09/12, W 73-69), vs. Ohio State (3/10/12, L 55-77)
Current Week: vs. Ohio (3/16/12, L 60-65)
14    Wisconsin Badgers 24-9 Big Ten 12-6 4th 766 -87 14 Nov 28, 2011, #9 Jan 23, 2012, #25 8
Previous Week: vs. Indiana (3/09/12, W 79-71), @ Michigan State (3/10/12, L 65-52)
Current Week: vs. Montana (3/15/12, W 73-49), vs. Vanderbilt (3/17/12, W 60-57)
15    Georgetown Hoyas 23-8 Big East 12-6 4th 726 -147 13 Feb 20, 2012, #9 Dec 5, 2011, #18 15
Previous Week: vs. Pittsburgh (3/07/12, W 64-52), @ Cincinnati (3/08/12, L 72-70)
Current Week: vs. Belmont (3/16/12, W 74-59), vs. North Carolina State (3/18/12, L 63-66)
16    Indiana Hoosiers 25-8 Big Ten 11-7 5th 576 -131 15 Jan 9, 2012, #7 Feb 20, 2012, #23 14
Previous Week: vs. Penn State (3/08/12, W 75-58), @ Wisconsin (3/09/12, L 79-71)
Current Week: vs. New Mexico State (3/15/12, W 79-66), vs. Virginia Commonwealth (3/17/12, W 63-61)
17    Louisville Cardinals 26-9 Big East 10-8 7th 558 +474 N/A Dec 26, 2011, #4 Feb 6, 2012, #24 1
Previous Week: vs. Seton Hall (3/07/12, W 61-55), @ Marquette (3/08/12, W 71-84), @ Notre Dame (3/09/12, W 50-64), @ Cincinnati (3/10/12, W 44-50)
Current Week: vs. Davidson (3/15/12, W 69-62), vs. New Mexico (3/17/12, W 59-56)
18    Wichita State Shockers 27-5 MVC 16-2 1st 517 +25 16 Feb 27, 2012, #15 Feb 13, 2012, #24 5
Previous Week:
Current Week: vs. Virginia Commonwealth (3/15/12, L 59-62)
19    Creighton Bluejays 28-5 MVC 14-4 2nd 373 +9 19 Jan 30, 2012, #13 Feb 27, 2012, #25 3
Previous Week:
Current Week: vs. Alabama (3/16/12, W 58-57), @ North Carolina (3/18/12, L 87-73)
20    Vanderbilt Commodores 24-10 SEC 10-6 2nd 334 +328 N/A Nov 7, 2011, #7 Jan 30, 2012, #25 1
Previous Week: vs. Georgia (3/09/12, W 63-41), vs. Ole Miss (3/10/12, W 65-53), @ Kentucky (3/11/12, W 64-71)
Current Week: vs. Harvard (3/15/12, W 79-70), @ Wisconsin (3/17/12, L 60-57)
21    New Mexico Lobos 27-6 MWC 10-4 2nd 318 +254 N/A Feb 20, 2012, #19 Mar 12, 2012, #21 1
Previous Week: vs. Air Force (3/08/12, W 79-64), vs. UNLV (3/09/12, W 72-67), @ San Diego State (3/10/12, W 59-68)
Current Week: vs. Long Beach State (3/15/12, W 75-68), @ Louisville (3/17/12, L 59-56)
22    San Diego State Aztecs 26-7 MWC 10-4 2nd 223 -218 18 Feb 13, 2012, #13 Dec 26, 2011, #25 12
Previous Week: vs. Boise State (3/08/12, W 65-62), vs. Colorado State (3/09/12, W 79-69), vs. New Mexico (3/10/12, L 59-68)
Current Week: vs. North Carolina State (3/16/12, L 65-79)
23    UNLV Runnin' Rebels 26-8 MWC 9-5 4th 201 -159 20 Feb 13, 2012, #11 Mar 12, 2012, #23 13
Previous Week: vs. Wyoming (3/08/12, W 56-48), @ New Mexico (3/09/12, L 72-67)
Current Week: vs. Colorado (3/15/12, L 64-68)
24    Saint Mary's Gaels 27-5 WCC 14-2 1st 187 +99 N/A Feb 6, 2012, #16 Mar 12, 2012, #24 1
Previous Week: vs. Gonzaga (3/05/12, W 78-74)
Current Week: vs. Purdue (3/16/12, L 69-72)
25    Florida Gators 23-10 SEC 10-6 2nd 146 -159 22 Nov 14, 2011, #7 Mar 12, 2012, #25 25
Previous Week: vs. Alabama (3/09/12, W 66-63), @ Kentucky (3/10/12, L 74-71)
Current Week: vs. Virginia (3/16/12, W 71-45), vs. Norfolk State (3/18/12, W 84-50)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season Highest Season Lowest
Temple Owls 24-7 A-10 13-3 1st 103 -240 Mar 5, 2012, #21 Mar 5, 2012, #21 Feb 27, 2012, #23
Previous Week: vs. Massachusetts (3/09/12, L 71-77)
Current Week: vs. South Florida (3/16/12, L 44-58)
Cincinnati Bearcats 24-10 Big East 12-6 4th 89 +84 Nov 14, 2011, #20 Nov 14, 2011, #20 Nov 7, 2011, #21
Previous Week: vs. Georgetown (3/08/12, W 72-70), @ Syracuse (3/09/12, W 68-71), vs. Louisville (3/10/12, L 44-50)
Current Week: vs. Texas (3/16/12, W 65-59), @ Florida State (3/18/12, W 56-62)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 22-11 Big East 13-5 3rd 85 -171 Mar 5, 2012, #23 Feb 20, 2012, #19 Mar 5, 2012, #23
Previous Week: vs. South Florida (3/08/12, W 57-53), vs. Louisville (3/09/12, L 50-64)
Current Week: vs. Xavier (3/16/12, L 63-67)
Memphis Tigers 26-8 C-USA 13-3 2nd 59 +46 Dec 5, 2011, #21 Nov 21, 2011, #8 Nov 28, 2011, #22
Previous Week: vs. UTEP (3/08/12, W 65-47), vs. UCF (3/09/12, W 83-52), vs. Marshall (3/10/12, W 83-57)
Current Week: vs. Saint Louis (3/16/12, L 54-61)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 25-6 WCC 13-3 2nd 47 -123 Mar 5, 2012, #24 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Jan 2, 2012, #25
Previous Week: @ Saint Mary\'s (3/05/12, L 78-74)
Current Week: vs. West Virginia (3/15/12, W 77-54), @ Ohio State (3/17/12, L 73-66)
Iowa State Cyclones 22-10 Big 12 12-6 3rd 13 -114 Mar 5, 2012, #25 Mar 5, 2012, #25 Mar 5, 2012, #25
Previous Week: vs. Texas (3/08/12, L 65-71)
Current Week: vs. Connecticut (3/15/12, W 77-64), @ Kentucky (3/17/12, L 87-71)
Virginia Commonwealth Rams 28-6 CAA 15-3 2nd 12 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Drexel (3/05/12, W 56-59)
Current Week: @ Wichita State (3/15/12, W 59-62), @ Indiana (3/17/12, L 63-61)
Drexel Dragons 27-6 CAA 16-2 1st 11 -72 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: vs. Virginia Commonwealth (3/05/12, L 56-59)
Current Week: vs. UCF (3/14/12, W 81-56), vs. Northern Iowa (3/18/12, W 65-63)
Virginia Cavaliers 22-9 ACC 9-7 4th 9 -25 Feb 27, 2012, #24 Jan 16, 2012, #15 Feb 20, 2012, #25
Previous Week: vs. North Carolina State (3/09/12, L 64-67)
Current Week: @ Florida (3/16/12, L 71-45)
Long Beach State 49ers 25-8 Big West 15-1 1st 5 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: vs. UC Davis (3/08/12, W 80-46), vs. UC Irvine (3/09/12, W 68-57), vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/10/12, W 77-64)
Current Week: @ New Mexico (3/15/12, L 75-68)
Harvard Crimson 26-4 Ivy 12-2 1st 4 +3 Feb 6, 2012, #25 Jan 2, 2012, #22 Feb 6, 2012, #25
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Vanderbilt (3/15/12, L 79-70)
Kansas State Wildcats 21-10 Big 12 10-8 6th 3 +1 Jan 23, 2012, #22 Jan 9, 2012, #18 Jan 16, 2012, #25
Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/08/12, L 82-74)
Current Week: vs. Southern Mississippi (3/15/12, W 70-64), @ Syracuse (3/17/12, L 75-59)
St. Bonaventure Bonnies 20-11 A-10 10-6 3rd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: vs. Saint Joseph\'s (3/09/12, W 71-68), vs. Massachusetts (3/10/12, W 84-80), @ Xavier (3/11/12, W 56-67)
Current Week: @ Florida State (3/16/12, L 66-63)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season Highest Season Lowest Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
17    Louisville Cardinals 26-9 Big East 10-8 7th 558 +474 N/A Dec 26, 2011, #4 Feb 6, 2012, #24 1
Previous Week: vs. Seton Hall (3/07/12, W 61-55), @ Marquette (3/08/12, W 71-84), @ Notre Dame (3/09/12, W 50-64), @ Cincinnati (3/10/12, W 44-50)
Current Week: vs. Davidson (3/15/12, W 69-62), vs. New Mexico (3/17/12, W 59-56)
20    Vanderbilt Commodores 24-10 SEC 10-6 2nd 334 +328 N/A Nov 7, 2011, #7 Jan 30, 2012, #25 1
Previous Week: vs. Georgia (3/09/12, W 63-41), vs. Ole Miss (3/10/12, W 65-53), @ Kentucky (3/11/12, W 64-71)
Current Week: vs. Harvard (3/15/12, W 79-70), @ Wisconsin (3/17/12, L 60-57)
21    New Mexico Lobos 27-6 MWC 10-4 2nd 318 +254 N/A Feb 20, 2012, #19 Mar 12, 2012, #21 1
Previous Week: vs. Air Force (3/08/12, W 79-64), vs. UNLV (3/09/12, W 72-67), @ San Diego State (3/10/12, W 59-68)
Current Week: vs. Long Beach State (3/15/12, W 75-68), @ Louisville (3/17/12, L 59-56)
24    Saint Mary's Gaels 27-5 WCC 14-2 1st 187 +99 N/A Feb 6, 2012, #16 Mar 12, 2012, #24 1
Previous Week: vs. Gonzaga (3/05/12, W 78-74)
Current Week: vs. Purdue (3/16/12, L 69-72)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season Highest Season Lowest
Temple Owls 24-7 A-10 13-3 1st 103 -240 Mar 5, 2012, #21 Mar 5, 2012, #21 Feb 27, 2012, #23
Previous Week: vs. Massachusetts (3/09/12, L 71-77)
Current Week: vs. South Florida (3/16/12, L 44-58)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 22-11 Big East 13-5 3rd 85 -171 Mar 5, 2012, #23 Feb 20, 2012, #19 Mar 5, 2012, #23
Previous Week: vs. South Florida (3/08/12, W 57-53), vs. Louisville (3/09/12, L 50-64)
Current Week: vs. Xavier (3/16/12, L 63-67)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 25-6 WCC 13-3 2nd 47 -123 Mar 5, 2012, #24 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Jan 2, 2012, #25
Previous Week: @ Saint Mary\'s (3/05/12, L 78-74)
Current Week: vs. West Virginia (3/15/12, W 77-54), @ Ohio State (3/17/12, L 73-66)
Iowa State Cyclones 22-10 Big 12 12-6 3rd 13 -114 Mar 5, 2012, #25 Mar 5, 2012, #25 Mar 5, 2012, #25
Previous Week: vs. Texas (3/08/12, L 65-71)
Current Week: vs. Connecticut (3/15/12, W 77-64), @ Kentucky (3/17/12, L 87-71)

Rankings By Conference

Conference Number
Of Teams		 Teams
Big Ten 5 Michigan State Spartans #5, Ohio State Buckeyes #7, Michigan Wolverines #13, Wisconsin Badgers #14, Indiana Hoosiers #16
Big East 4 Syracuse Orange #2, Marquette Golden Eagles #11, Georgetown Hoyas #15, Louisville Cardinals #17
ACC 3 North Carolina Tar Heels #4, Duke Blue Devils #8, Florida State Seminoles #10
Big 12 3 Missouri Tigers #3, Kansas Jayhawks #6, Baylor Bears #9
MWC 3 New Mexico Lobos #21, San Diego State Aztecs #22, UNLV Runnin' Rebels #23
SEC 3 Kentucky Wildcats #1, Vanderbilt Commodores #20, Florida Gators #25
MVC 2 Wichita State Shockers #18, Creighton Bluejays #19
OVC 1 Murray State Racers #12
WCC 1 Saint Mary's Gaels #24