Kentucky’s second straight win over a quality opponent was enough for AP voters to move them into the Top 15 of the latest poll. After beating Louisville, the Cats climbed three spots to No. 13 in the new AP Poll, just behind Auburn.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK |
| 1 | Duke (35) | 11-1 | 1,530 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan (9) | 13-0 | 1,478 | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee (12) | 11-1 | 1,469 | 3 |
| 4 | Virginia (4) | 11-0 | 1,428 | 4 |
| 5 | Kansas (4) | 11-1 | 1,378 | 5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 13-0 | 1,317 | 6 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 12-2 | 1,200 | 7 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 11-2 | 1,146 | 8 |
| 9 | Florida State | 11-1 | 1,063 | 9 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 11-1 | 934 | 10 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 893 | 11 |
| 12 | Auburn | 11-2 | 820 | 12 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 10-2 | 799 | 16 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 12-1 | 769 | 13 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 9-3 | 744 | 14 |
| 16 | Marquette | 11-2 | 595 | 18 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 12-1 | 572 | 19 |
| 18 | North Carolina State | 12-1 | 424 | 20 |
| 19 | Houston | 13-0 | 368 | 22 |
| 20 | Buffalo | 12-1 | 353 | 21 |
| 21 | Indiana | 11-2 | 330 | 23 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 10-3 | 250 | 15 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 244 | 25 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 11-2 | 204 | – |
| 25 | Iowa | 11-2 | 182 | 24 |
| 26 | Arizona State | 9-3 | 116 | 17 |
| 27 | Kansas State | 10-2 | 61 | – |
Others receiving votes: Arizona St 116, Kansas St 61, Villanova 43, Seton Hall 24, TCU 20, Cincinnati 14, Iowa St.