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 (60) | 16-0 | 1524 | 1 |
| 2. Iowa St. (1) | 16-0 | 1448 | 3 |
| 3. UConn | 16-1 | 1358 | 4 |
| 4. Michigan | 14-1 | 1300 | 2 |
| 5. Purdue | 15-1 | 1253 | 5 |
| 6. Duke | 15-1 | 1237 | 6 |
| 7. Houston | 15-1 | 1130 | 7 |
| 8. Nebraska | 16-0 | 1056 | 10 |
| 9. Gonzaga | 17-1 | 1050 | 8 |
| 10. Vanderbilt | 16-0 | 1035 | 11 |
| 11. BYU | 15-1 | 1013 | 9 |
| 12. Michigan St. | 14-2 | 865 | 12 |
| 13. Illinois | 13-3 | 778 | 16 |
| 14. North Carolina | 14-2 | 659 | 17 |
| 15. Texas Tech | 12-4 | 609 | 14 |
| 16. Virginia | 14-2 | 515 | 23 |
| 17. Arkansas | 12-4 | 492 | 15 |
| 18. Alabama | 11-5 | 470 | 13 |
| 19. Florida | 11-5 | 349 | - |
| 20. Louisville | 12-4 | 336 | 20 |
| 21. Georgia | 14-2 | 227 | 18 |
| 22. Clemson | 14-3 | 218 | - |
| 23. Utah St. | 14-1 | 161 | - |
| 24. Tennessee | 11-5 | 140 | 21 |
| 25. Seton Hall | 14-2 | 136 | - |
Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 92, Kansas 60, Iowa 58, Miami (Ohio) 49, Villanova 40, Wisconsin 37, Miami 30, Texas A&M 23, UCF 18, Saint Mary's 17, SMU 15, Auburn 14, George Mason 8, NC State 3, Southern Cal 1, St. John's 1.
