The latest AP Poll has the Ohio St. Buckeyes (13-2) falling from their perch atop the No. 2 slot, while the Michigan St. Spartans (13-2) make their first appearance in the AP Poll Top 10.
Ohio St., after having spent much of the 2011-2012 NCAA Basketball Season at the No. 2 spot, fell to No. 6 after their Big Ten rivals, the No. 12 Indiana Hoosiers (13-1) defeated them on New Year's Eve. Meanwhile, the Michigan St. Spartans have stretched their winning streak to 13 games, lifting them to a No. 10 ranking.
The Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3) have struggled of late, leaving them entirely point-less in the latest AP Poll. Here is the latest Top 10 in both polls, as of Monday, January 2:
| Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Poll |
| 1 | Syracuse | Syracuse |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| 3 | Duke | North Carolina |
| 4 | North Carolina | Baylor |
| 5 | Baylor | Duke |
| 6 | Missouri | Ohio State |
| 7 | Ohio State | Missouri |
| 8 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 9 | Georgetown | Georgetown |
| 10 | Louisville | Michigan St. |
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