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
UCLA
NCAA Tournament ChampionsUCLA
NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
← 1970–71 1972–73 →

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  New to rankings from previous week
Italics   Number of first place votes
(#–#)   Win-loss record
т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll
Preseason
 [1][2]		Week 1
Dec. 6[1][3]		Week 2
Dec. 13[1][4]		Week 3
Dec. 20[1][5]		Week 4
Dec. 27[1][6]		Week 5
Jan. 3[1][7]		Week 6
Jan. 10[1][8]		Week 7
Jan. 17[1][9]		Week 8
Jan. 24[1][10]		Week 9
Jan. 31[1][11]		Week 10
Feb. 7[1][12]		Week 11
Feb. 14[1][13]		Week 12
Feb. 21[14][15]		Week 13
Feb. 28[14][16]		Week 14
Mar. 6[14][17]		Final
Mar. 13[14][18]
1.UCLAUCLA (2–0)UCLA (4–0)UCLA (4–0)UCLA (6–0)UCLA (8–0)UCLA (10–0)UCLA (12–0)UCLA (14–0)UCLA (16–0)UCLA (17–0)UCLA (19–0)UCLA (20–0)UCLA (23–0)UCLA (25–0)UCLA (26–0)1.
2.North CarolinaNorth Carolina (23–4)2.
3.USCPenn (23–2)3.
4.MarquetteLouisville (24–3)4.
5.Ohio StateLong Beach State (23–3)5.
6.MarylandSouth Carolina (22–4)6.
7.HoustonMarquette (24–2)7.
8.Long Beach StateUL-Lafayette (24–3)8.
9.LouisvilleBYU (21–5)9.
10.KentuckyFlorida State (24–5)10.
11.JacksonvilleMinnesota (17–6)11.
12.South CarolinaMarshall (23–4)12.
13.MichiganMemphis State (21–6)13.
14.KansasMaryland (23–5)14.
15.PennVillanova (19–6)15.
16.New MexicoOral Roberts (25–1)16.
17.St. John'sIndiana (17–7)17.
18.VillanovaKentucky (20–6)18.
19.BYUOhio State (18–6)19.
20.OklahomaVirginia (21–6)20.
Preseason
 [1][19]		Week 1
Dec. 6[1][20]		Week 2
Dec. 13[1][21]		Week 3
Dec. 20[1][22]		Week 4
Dec. 27[1][23]		Week 5
Jan. 3[1][24]		Week 6
Jan. 10[1][25]		Week 7
Jan. 17[1][26]		Week 8
Jan. 24[1][27]		Week 9
Jan. 31[1][28]		Week 10
Feb. 7[1][29]		Week 11
Feb. 14[1][30]		Week 12
Feb. 21[14][31]		Week 13
Feb. 28[14][32]		Week 14
Mar. 6[14][33]		Final
Mar. 13[14][34]
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneDropped:
  • Hawaii
  • Missouri (21–5)
  • Houston

Coaches Poll
Preseason
 [1]		Week 1
Dec. 7[1]		Week 2
Dec. 14[1]		Week 3
Dec. 21[1]		Week 4
Dec. 28[1]		Week 5
Jan. 4[1]		Week 6
Jan. 11[1]		Week 7
Jan. 18[1]		Week 8
Jan. 25[1]		Week 9
Feb. 1[1]		Week 10
Feb. 8[1]		Week 11
Feb. 15[1]		Week 12
Feb. 22[14]		Week 13
Feb. 29[14]		Week 14
Mar. 7[14]		Final
Mar. 14[14]
1.UCLAUCLA (26–0)1.
2.MarquetteNorth Carolina (23–4)2.
3.USCPenn (23–2)3.
4.North CarolinaLouisville (24–3)4.
5.Ohio StateSouth Carolina (22–4)5.
6.HoustonLong Beach State (23–3)6.
7.MarylandMarquette (24–2)7.
8.LouisvilleUL-Lafayette (24–3)8.
9.Long Beach StateBYU (21–5)9.
10.KentuckyFlorida State (24–5)10.
11.JacksonvilleMaryland (23–5)11.
12.New Mexico StateMinnesota (17–6)12.
13.South CarolinaMemphis State (21–6)13.
14.BYUKentucky (20–6)14.
15.St. John'sVillanova (19–6)15.
16.KansasKansas State (18–8)16.
17.VillanovaUTEP (20–6)17.
18.MichiganMarshall (23–4)18.
19.HarvardMissouri (21–5) т19.
20.PacificWeber State (17–9) т20.
Preseason
 [1]		Week 1
Dec. 7[1]		Week 2
Dec. 14[1]		Week 3
Dec. 21[1]		Week 4
Dec. 28[1]		Week 5
Jan. 4[1]		Week 6
Jan. 11[1]		Week 7
Jan. 18[1]		Week 8
Jan. 25[1]		Week 9
Feb. 1[1]		Week 10
Feb. 8[1]		Week 11
Feb. 15[1]		Week 12
Feb. 22[14]		Week 13
Feb. 29[14]		Week 14
Mar. 7[14]		Final
Mar. 14[14]
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
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