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. Arizona (42) | 9-0 | 1500 | 1 |
| 2. Michigan (15) | 10-0 | 1470 | 2 |
| 3. Duke (3) | 10-0 | 1406 | 3 |
| 4. Iowa St. (1) | 11-0 | 1336 | 4 |
| 5. UConn | 10-1 | 1286 | 5 |
| 6. Purdue | 10-1 | 1195 | 6 |
| 7. Gonzaga | 10-1 | 1109 | 8 |
| 8. Houston | 10-1 | 1079 | 7 |
| 9. Michigan St. | 9-1 | 1037 | 9 |
| 10. BYU | 9-1 | 1017 | 10 |
| 11. Louisville | 9-1 | 921 | 11 |
| 12. North Carolina | 9-1 | 794 | 14 |
| 13. Vanderbilt | 10-0 | 766 | 15 |
| 14. Arkansas | 8-2 | 726 | 17 |
| 15. Nebraska | 11-0 | 655 | 23 |
| 16. Alabama | 7-3 | 644 | 12 |
| 17. Kansas | 8-3 | 502 | 19 |
| 18. Illinois | 8-3 | 483 | 13 |
| 19. Texas Tech | 7-3 | 314 | 16 |
| 20. Tennessee | 7-3 | 286 | 20 |
| 21. Auburn | 8-3 | 283 | 21 |
| 22. St. John's | 6-3 | 250 | 22 |
| 23. Florida | 6-4 | 200 | 18 |
| 23. Virginia | 9-1 | 200 | 24 |
| 25. Georgia | 9-1 | 82 | - |
Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 68, Iowa 47, Seton Hall 46, LSU 19, Kentucky 19, UCLA 16, Clemson 14, California 13, Saint Mary's 12, Arizona St 5, Villanova 5, Notre Dame 4, Indiana 4, Miami (Ohio) 4, Miami 4, Utah St. 2, Saint Louis 1, Wisconsin 1.
