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