| RANK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PREV |
| 1 | Alabama (38) | 22-3 | 1523 | 3 |
| 2 | Houston (22) | 23-2 | 1503 | 2 |
| 3 | Purdue (2) | 23-3 | 1408 | 1 |
| 4 | UCLA | 21-4 | 1302 | 7 |
| 5 | Kansas | 20-5 | 1283 | 9 |
| 6 | Texas | 20-5 | 1214 | 5 |
| 7 | Virginia | 19-4 | 1212 | 8 |
| 8 | Arizona | 22-4 | 1139 | 4 |
| 9 | Baylor | 19-6 | 1072 | 14 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 19-6 | 896 | 6 |
| 11 | Marquette | 20-6 | 815 | 10 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 19-6 | 790 | 12 |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 21-5 | 761 | 16 |
| 14 | Indiana | 18-7 | 717 | 18 |
| 15 | Miami | 20-5 | 693 | 19 |
| 16 | Xavier | 19-6 | 642 | 13 |
| 17 | Saint Mary's | 22-5 | 567 | 15 |
| 18 | Creighton | 17-8 | 517 | 23 |
| 19 | Iowa State | 16-8 | 396 | 11 |
| 20 | UConn | 19-7 | 358 | 21 |
| 21 | San Diego State | 20-5 | 271 | 25 |
| 22 | TCU | 17-8 | 204 | 17 |
| 23 | NC State | 20-6 | 140 | 22 |
| 24 | Providence | 18-7 | 136 | 20 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 24-2 | 117 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Missouri (114), Northwestern (96), Illinois (84), Pittsburgh (82), Nevada (36), Oklahoma State (23), Texas A&M (16), Oral Roberts (9), Iowa (5), Arkansas (4), Rutgers (2), Charleston (1), Maryland (1), Boise State (1)