The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Purdue (46) | 6-0 | 1509 | 1 |
| 2. Arizona (11) | 5-0 | 1439 | 4 |
| 3. Houston (4) | 5-0 | 1425 | 2 |
| 4. Duke | 7-0 | 1319 | 5 |
| 5. UConn | 5-1 | 1208 | 3 |
| 6. Louisville | 5-0 | 1201 | 6 |
| 7. Michigan | 4-0 | 1080 | 7 |
| 8. Alabama | 3-1 | 1070 | 11 |
| 9. BYU | 4-1 | 1033 | 9 |
| 10. Florida | 4-1 | 961 | 10 |
| 11. Michigan St. | 5-0 | 879 | 17 |
| 12. Gonzaga | 5-0 | 863 | 13 |
| 13. Illinois | 5-1 | 830 | 8 |
| 14. St. John's | 3-1 | 743 | 14 |
| 15. Iowa St. | 4-0 | 706 | 16 |
| 16. North Carolina | 5-0 | 595 | 18 |
| 17. Tennessee | 5-0 | 495 | 20 |
| 18. UCLA | 5-1 | 488 | 19 |
| 19. Kentucky | 4-2 | 394 | 12 |
| 20. Texas Tech | 4-2 | 319 | 15 |
| 21. Auburn | 4-1 | 269 | 22 |
| 22. Arkansas | 5-1 | 260 | 21 |
| 23. NC State | 4-0 | 214 | 25 |
| 24. Vanderbilt | 5-0 | 111 | - |
| 25. Indiana | 5-0 | 100 | - |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 45, Kansas 34, Oregon 31, Georgetown 31, Saint Mary's 27, Nebraska 27, Ohio St. 26, Missouri 20, Utah St. 16, Baylor 14, Southern Cal 10, Mississippi 10, Iowa 6, Clemson 6, Santa Clara 3, Creighton 3, Oklahoma St. 2, Virginia Tech 2, Buffalo 1.
