AP Poll - January 16, 2012
Poll 11 of 19 of the 2011-2012 season; Baylor is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Baylor | Big 12 | - |
| 2. | Notre Dame | Big East | - |
| 3. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 4. | Stanford | Pac-12 | - |
| 5. | Duke | ACC | 2 |
| 6. | Kentucky | SEC | 3 |
| 7. | Rutgers | Big East | 1 |
| 8. | Maryland | ACC | 3 |
| 9. | Tennessee | SEC | 3 |
| 10. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 11. | Miami | ACC | 2 |
| 12. | Green Bay | Horizon League | 2 |
| 13. | Purdue | Big 10 | 4 |
| 14. | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 2 |
| 15. | Georgia | SEC | 4 |
| 16. | Delaware | CAA | 4 |
| 17. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7 |
| 18. | Louisville | Big East | 2 |
| 19. | Georgetown | Big East | 1 |
| 20. | Nebraska | Big 10 | 5 |
| 21. | DePaul | Big East | - |
| 22. | Penn State | Big 10 | new |
| 23. | Kansas State | Big 12 | new |
| 24. | North Carolina | ACC | 2 |
| 25. | Vanderbilt | SEC | - |