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. Duke (55) | 27-2 | 1471 | 1 |
| 2. Arizona (4) | 27-2 | 1392 | 2 |
| 3. Michigan | 27-2 | 1385 | 3 |
| 4. UConn | 27-3 | 1275 | 6 |
| 5. Florida | 23-6 | 1234 | 7 |
| 6. Iowa St. | 24-5 | 1118 | 4 |
| 7. Houston | 24-5 | 1094 | 5 |
| 8. Michigan St. | 24-5 | 1055 | 13 |
| 9. Nebraska | 25-4 | 1002 | 12 |
| 10. Texas Tech | 22-7 | 855 | 16 |
| 11. Illinois | 22-7 | 838 | 10 |
| 12. Gonzaga | 28-3 | 752 | 9 |
| 13. Virginia | 25-4 | 731 | 11 |
| 14. Kansas | 21-8 | 722 | 14 |
| 15. Purdue | 22-7 | 712 | 8 |
| 16. Alabama | 22-7 | 657 | 17 |
| 17. North Carolina | 23-6 | 554 | 18 |
| 18. St. John's | 23-6 | 547 | 15 |
| 19. Miami (Ohio) | 29-0 | 360 | 21 |
| 20. Arkansas | 21-8 | 333 | 20 |
| 21. Saint Mary's | 27-4 | 304 | - |
| 22. Miami | 23-6 | 153 | - |
| 23. Tennessee | 20-9 | 118 | 22 |
| 24. Vanderbilt | 22-7 | 117 | 25 |
| 25. Saint Louis | 26-3 | 103 | 23 |
Others receiving votes: BYU 74, Kentucky 47, Louisville 47, Missouri 40, Wisconsin 27, Clemson 16, Utah St. 10, UCF 7, High Point 7, Dayton 5, Villanova 4, Navy 3, NC State 2, TCU 2, Ohio St. 1, Santa Clara 1.
