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Initial USA Today Men’s Basketball Rankings

North Carolina has emerged as the top team in the initial USA Today/ESPN men’s basketball rankings for the 2011-12 season. North Carolina who returns a core of top players, including sophomore forward Harrison Barnes obtained 30 of the 31 total votes obtained the #1 ranking over Kentucky who received one vote.

ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS PREV
1 North Carolina (30) 0-0 774 8
Tournament Results: Def Long Island 102-87 (3/18), Def Washington 86-83 (3/20), Def Marquette 81-63 (3/25), Lost to Kentucky 76-69 (3/27)
This Week: 11/11 at Michigan State, 11/13 at North Carolina-Asheville  Tickets
2 Kentucky (1) 0-0 721 3
Tournament Results: Def Princeton 59-57 (3/17), Def West Virginia 71-63 (3/19), Def Ohio State 62-60 (3/25), Def North Carolina 76-69 (3/27), Lost to No. 1 Connecticut 56-55 (4/2)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Marist  Tickets
3 Ohio State 0-0 702 5
Tournament Results: Def UTSA 75-46 (3/18), Def George Mason 98-66 (3/20), Lost to Kentucky 62-60 (3/25)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Wright State  Tickets
4 Connecticut 0-0 655 1
Tournament Results: Def Bucknell 81-52 (3/17), Def Cincinnati 69-58 (3/19), Def San Diego State 74-67 (3/24), Def Arizona 65-63 (3/26), Def No. 3 Kentucky 56-55 (4/2), Def No. 2 Butler 53-41 (4/4)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Columbia, 11/14 vs. Wagner  Tickets
5 Syracuse 0-0 649 18
Tournament Results: Def Indiana State 77-60 (3/18), Lost to Marquette 66-62 (3/20)
This Week: 11/12 vs. Fordham, 11/14 vs. Manhattan  Tickets
6 Duke 0-0 635 7
Tournament Results: Def Hampton 87-45 (3/18), Def Michigan 73-71 (3/20), Lost to Arizona 93-77 (3/24)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Belmont, 11/12 vs. Presbyterian  Tickets
7 Vanderbilt 0-0 567 NR
Tournament Results: Lost to Richmond 69-66 (3/17)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Oregon, 11/13 vs. Cleveland State  Tickets
8 Louisville 0-0 514 22
Tournament Results: Lost to Morehead State 62-61 (3/17)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Tennessee-Martin, 11/13 vs. Lamar  Tickets
9 Memphis 0-0 482 NR
Tournament Results: Lost to Arizona 77-75 (3/18)
This Week: No games scheduled.  Tickets
10 Florida 0-0 474 10
Tournament Results: Def UC Santa Barbara 79-51 (3/17), Def UCLA 73-65 (3/19), Def Brigham Young 83-74 (3/24), Lost to Butler 74-71 (3/26)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Jackson State  Tickets
11 Pittsburgh 0-0 471 12
Tournament Results: Def North Carolina-Asheville 74-51 (3/17), Lost to Butler 71-70 (3/19)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Albany, 11/13 vs. Rider  Tickets
12 Baylor 0-0 358 NR
Tournament Results: No Games Played
This Week: 11/11 vs. Texas Southern, 11/13 vs. Jackson State  Tickets
13 Kansas 0-0 331 4
Tournament Results: Def Boston University 72-53 (3/18), Def Illinois 73-59 (3/20), Def Richmond 77-57 (3/25), Lost to Virginia Commonwealth 71-61 (3/27)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Towson  Tickets
14 Wisconsin 0-0 313 15
Tournament Results: Def Belmont 72-58 (3/17), Def Kansas State 70-65 (3/19), Lost to Butler 61-54 (3/24)
This Week: 11/12 vs. Kennesaw State  Tickets
15 Xavier 0-0 277 NR
Tournament Results: Lost to Marquette 66-55 (3/18)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Morgan State  Tickets
16 Arizona 0-0 269 9
Tournament Results: Def Memphis 77-75 (3/18), Def Texas 70-69 (3/20), Def Duke 93-77 (3/24), Lost to Connecticut 65-63 (3/26)
This Week: 11/9 vs. Duquesne, 11/13 vs. Ball State  Tickets
17 Alabama 0-0 194 NR
Tournament Results: Def Coastal Carolina 68-44 (3/15), Def New Mexico 74-67 (3/21), Def Miami (FL) 79-64 (3/23), Def Colorado 62-61 (3/29), Lost to Wichita State 66-57 (3/31)
This Week: 11/11 vs. North Florida, 11/14 vs. Oakland  Tickets
18 Michigan 0-0 187 NR
Tournament Results: Def Tennessee 75-45 (3/18), Lost to Duke 73-71 (3/20)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Ferris State, 11/14 vs. Towson  Tickets
19 Texas A&M 0-0 161 NR
Tournament Results: Lost to Florida State 57-50 (3/18)
This Week: 11/9 vs. Liberty, 11/13 vs. Southern University  Tickets
20 UCLA 0-0 147 NR
Tournament Results: Def Michigan State 78-76 (3/17), Lost to Florida 73-65 (3/19)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Loyola Marymount  Tickets
21 Marquette 0-0 145 20
Tournament Results: Def Xavier 66-55 (3/18), Def Syracuse 66-62 (3/20), Lost to North Carolina 81-63 (3/25)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 11/14 vs. Norfolk State  Tickets
22 Cincinnati 0-0 141 NR
Tournament Results: Def Missouri 78-63 (3/17), Lost to Connecticut 69-58 (3/19)
This Week: 11/13 vs. Alabama State  Tickets
23 Gonzaga 0-0 125 NR
Tournament Results: Def St. John’s 86-71 (3/17), Lost to Brigham Young 89-67 (3/19)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Eastern Washington, 11/14 vs. Washington State  Tickets
24 California 0-0 111 NR
Tournament Results: Def Ole Miss 77-74 (3/16), Lost to Colorado 89-72 (3/18)
This Week: 11/11 vs. UC Irvine, 11/13 vs. George Washington  Tickets
25 Missouri 0-0 110 NR
Tournament Results: Lost to Cincinnati 78-63 (3/17)
This Week: 11/11 vs. Southeast Missouri State, 11/14 vs. Mercer  Tickets

Ref: ESPN, USA Today,

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