AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans (64) | 13-0 | 1623 | 1 |
| 2 | Kansas Jayhawks (1) | 10-1 | 1534 | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 11-0 | 1498 | 3 |
| 4 | Maryland Terrapins | 11-1 | 1428 | 4 |
| 5 | Virginia Cavaliers | 10-1 | 1351 | 5 |
| 6 | Xavier Musketeers | 12-0 | 1296 | 6 |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 11-2 | 1219 | 7 |
| 8 | Arizona Wildcats | 12-1 | 1081 | 8 |
| 9 | Butler Bulldogs | 10-1 | 984 | 9 |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats | 10-3 | 963 | 10 |
| 11 | Iowa State Cyclones | 10-1 | 938 | 11 |
| 12 | Providence Friars | 12-1 | 923 | 12 |
| 13 | Miami-Florida Hurricanes | 10-1 | 867 | 13 |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers | 12-1 | 818 | 14 |
| 15 | Duke Blue Devils | 9-2 | 781 | 15 |
| 16 | Villanova Wildcats | 9-2 | 643 | 16 |
| 17 | SMU Mustangs | 11-0 | 636 | 17 |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals | 11-2 | 516 | 18 |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 10-1 | 500 | 19 |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies | 9-2 | 371 | 20 |
| 21 | Utah Utes | 10-2 | 224 | 21 |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 10-3 | 199 | 22 |
| 23 | Baylor Bears | 9-2 | 195 | 23 |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 11-0 | 175 | 24 |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins | 9-5 | 51 | 25 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Connecticut 49, Oregon 45, Gonzaga 44, Pittsburgh 42, Geo. | ||||