2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#2 Louisville†	14	–	4	.778	35	–	5	.875
#8 Georgetown	14	–	4	.778	25	–	7	.781
#15 Marquette	14	–	4	.778	26	–	9	.743
#20 Pittsburgh	12	–	6	.667	24	–	9	.727
#16 Syracuse	11	–	7	.611	30	–	10	.750
#23 Notre Dame	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
Villanova	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Connecticut*	10	–	8	.556	20	–	10	.667
Cincinnati	9	–	9	.500	22	–	12	.647
Providence	9	–	9	.500	19	–	15	.559
St. John's	8	–	10	.444	17	–	16	.515
Rutgers	5	–	13	.278	15	–	16	.484
Seton Hall	3	–	15	.167	15	–	18	.455
South Florida	3	–	15	.167	12	–	19	.387
DePaul	2	–	16	.111	11	–	21	.344

† 2013 Big East Tournament winner As of March 30, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2012–13 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by seventh year head coach Mick Cronin, played their home games at Fifth Third Arena and were members of the Big East Conference.

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