AP Poll - December 31, 2012
Poll 9 of 20 of the 2012-2013 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (up from No. 2).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | 1 |
| 2. | Baylor | Big 12 | 1 |
| 3. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 4. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | Big East | - |
| 6. | Kentucky | SEC | 1 |
| 7. | California | Pac-12 | 1 |
| 8. | Maryland | ACC | 1 |
| 9. | Penn State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 10. | Georgia | SEC | 4 |
| 11. | Louisville | Big East | 1 |
| 12. | Tennessee | SEC | 1 |
| 13. | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1 |
| 14. | Purdue | Big 10 | 3 |
| 15. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |
| 16. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 1 |
| 17. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1 |
| 18. | South Carolina | SEC | 1 |
| 19. | Florida State | ACC | 2 |
| 20. | Colorado | Pac-12 | 3 |
| 21. | Kansas | Big 12 | 1 |
| 22. | Dayton | A-10 | 7 |
| 23. | Arkansas | SEC | 2 |
| 24. | Texas A&M | SEC | - |
| 25. | Nebraska | Big 10 | new |