AP Poll - January 23, 1979
Poll 9 of 17 of the 1978-1979 season; Old Dominion is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Old Dominion | AIAW Region 2 | - |
| 2. | Texas | AIAW Region 4 | 3 |
| 3. | Stephen F. Austin | AIAW Region 4 | 1 |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | AIAW Region 4 | 4 |
| 5. | Maryland | AIAW Region 1B | 2 |
| 6. | Wayland Baptist | AIAW Region 4 | - |
| 7. | Tennessee | AIAW Region 2 | 3 |
| 8. | NC State | AIAW Region 2 | 1 |
| 9. | Cheyney | AIAW Region 1B | 1 |
| 10. | UNLV | AIAW Region 8 | 1 |
| 11. | Rutgers | AIAW Region 1B | 5 |
| 12. | Penn State | AIAW Region 1B | 3 |
| 13. | Delta State | AIAW Region 3 | 1 |
| 14. | Valdosta State | AIAW Region 3 | 1 |
| 15. | UCLA | AIAW Region 8 | 2 |
| 16. | Long Beach State | AIAW Region 8 | 1 |
| 17. | LSU | AIAW Region 4 | 3 |
| 18. | Mississippi | AIAW Region 3 | - |
| 19. | Kansas | AIAW Region 6 | new |
| 20. | Clemson | AIAW Region 2 | new |