1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.

1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
Season1971–72
NCAA Tournament1972
Preseason #1
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NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
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AP Poll
Rank[1] Team Conference W–L (Pct.)
1 UCLA Pac-8 26–0 (1.000)
2 North Carolina ACC 23–4 (.852)
3 Penn Ivy League 23–2 (.920)
4 Louisville MVC 24–3 (.889)
5 Long Beach State PCAA 23–3 (.885)
6 South Carolina ACC 22–4 (.846)
7 Marquette Independent 24–2 (.923)
8 UL-Lafayette Southland 24–3 (.889)
9 BYU WAC 21–5 (.808)
10 Florida State Independent 24–5 (.828)
11 Minnesota Big Ten 17–6 (.739)
12 Marshall Independent 23–4 (.852)
13 Memphis MVC 21–6 (.778)
14 Maryland ACC 23–5 (.821)
15 Villanova Independent 19–6 (.760)
16 Oral Roberts Independent 25–1 (.962)
17 Indiana Big Ten 17–7 (.708)
18 Kentucky SEC 20–6 (.769)
19 Ohio State Big Ten 18–6 (.750)
20 Virginia ACC 21–6 (.778)

Coaches Poll
Rank[2] Team Conference W–L (Pct.)
1 UCLA Pac-8 26–0 (1.000)
2 North Carolina ACC 23–4 (.852)
3 Penn Ivy League 23–2 (.920)
4 Louisville MVC 24–3 (.889)
5 South Carolina ACC 22–4 (.846)
6 Long Beach State PCAA 23–3 (.885)
7 Marquette Independent 24–2 (.923)
8 UL-Lafayette Southland 24–3 (.889)
9 BYU WAC 21–5 (.808)
10 Florida State Independent 24–5 (.828)
11 Maryland ACC 23–5 (.821)
12 Minnesota Big Ten 17–6 (.739)
13 Memphis MVC 21–6 (.778)
14 Kentucky SEC 20–6 (.769)
15 Villanova Independent 19–6 (.760)
16 Kansas State Big 8 18–8 (.692)
17 UTEP WAC 20–6 (.769)
18 Marshall Independent 23–4 (.852)
19 Missouri Big 8 21–5 (.808)
Weber State Big Sky 17–9 (.654)

References
  1. "1972 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 788. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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