AP Poll - March 15, 1978
Final poll of the 1977-1978 season; Tennessee is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennessee | AIAW Region 2 | - |
| 2. | Wayland Baptist | AIAW Region 4 | 1 |
| 3. | NC State | AIAW Region 2 | 2 |
| 4. | Montclair State | AIAW Region 1B | 6 |
| 5. | UCLA | AIAW Region 8 | 2 |
| 6. | Maryland | AIAW Region 1B | 2 |
| 7. | Queens College | AIAW Region 1A | 4 |
| 8. | Valdosta State | AIAW Region 3 | 5 |
| 9. | Delta State | AIAW Region 3 | 3 |
| 10. | LSU | AIAW Region 4 | 8 |
| 11. | St. Joseph's | AIAW Region 1B | 3 |
| 12. | Old Dominion | AIAW Region 2 | 3 |
| 13. | Missouri | AIAW Region 6 | 2 |
| 14. | Stephen F. Austin | AIAW Region 4 | new |
| 15. | Texas | AIAW Region 4 | 3 |
| 16. | Ohio State | AIAW Region 5 | new |
| 17. | Penn State | AIAW Region 1B | 1 |
| 18. | Southern Connecticut State | AIAW Region 1A | new |
| 19. | Memphis | AIAW Region 2 | 5 |
| 20. | Long Beach State | AIAW Region 8 | new |
| 20. | Mississippi | AIAW Region 3 | new |