AP Poll - March 9, 1977
Poll 9 of 10 of the 1976-1977 season; Delta State is No. 1 (up from No. 2).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Delta State | AIAW Region 3 | 1 |
| 2. | Immaculata | AIAW Region 1B | 1 |
| 3. | Montclair State | AIAW Region 1B | 4 |
| 4. | Wayland Baptist | AIAW Region 4 | 3 |
| 5. | Stephen F. Austin | AIAW Region 4 | 1 |
| 6. | UCLA | AIAW Region 8 | 2 |
| 7. | Tennessee Tech | AIAW Region 2 | 1 |
| 8. | NC State | AIAW Region 2 | 1 |
| 9. | St. Joseph's | AIAW Region 1B | 1 |
| 10. | Tennessee | AIAW Region 2 | 2 |
| 11. | Cal State Fullerton | AIAW Region 8 | 6 |
| 12. | Old Dominion | AIAW Region 2 | 4 |
| 13. | Maryland | AIAW Region 1B | - |
| 14. | Southeastern Louisiana | AIAW Small College | 1 |
| 15. | UNLV | AIAW Region 8 | 4 |
| 16. | Memphis | AIAW Region 2 | 2 |
| 17. | William Penn | AIAW Region 6 | 3 |
| 18. | Texas | AIAW Region 4 | 1 |
| 19. | Valdosta State | AIAW Region 3 | new |
| 20. | Southern Connecticut State | AIAW Region 1A | new |