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. Houston (49) | 27-2 | 1531 | 1 |
| 2. Alabama (5) | 25-4 | 1456 | 2 |
| 3. Kansas (8) | 24-5 | 1445 | 3 |
| 4. UCLA | 25-4 | 1391 | 4 |
| 5. Purdue | 24-5 | 1200 | 5 |
| 6. Marquette | 23-6 | 1173 | 10 |
| 7. Baylor | 21-8 | 1099 | 9 |
| 8. Arizona | 24-5 | 1091 | 7 |
| 9. Texas | 22-7 | 1077 | 8 |
| 10. Gonzaga | 25-5 | 1026 | 12 |
| 11. Kansas St | 22-7 | 1002 | 14 |
| 12. Tennessee | 21-8 | 736 | 11 |
| 13. Virginia | 21-6 | 718 | 6 |
| 14. UConn | 22-7 | 714 | 18 |
| 15. Indiana | 20-9 | 697 | 17 |
| 16. Miami | 23-6 | 668 | 13 |
| 17. Saint Mary’s | 25-6 | 592 | 15 |
| 18. San Diego St. | 23-5 | 552 | 22 |
| 19. Xavier | 21-8 | 505 | 16 |
| 20. Providence | 21-8 | 299 | 20 |
| 21. Maryland | 20-9 | 184 | – |
| 22. TCU | 19-10 | 173 | 24 |
| 23. Kentucky | 20-9 | 162 | – |
| 24. Texas A&M | 21-8 | 161 | 25 |
| 25. Pittsburgh | 21-8 | 140 | – |
Others receiving votes: Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, FAU 25, Iowa St. 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, NC State 6, Coll of Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Southern Cal 3, Boise St. 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1.
