AP Poll - December 19, 1982
Poll 5 of 17 of the 1982-1983 season; USC is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | USC | WCAA | - |
| 2. | Louisiana Tech | Independent | - |
| 3. | Maryland | ACC | - |
| 4. | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | - |
| 5. | Kentucky | SEC | - |
| 6. | Texas | Southwestern | - |
| 7. | Long Beach State | WCAA | - |
| 8. | Kansas State | Big Eight | - |
| 9. | Cheyney | Independent | 1 |
| 10. | Georgia | SEC | 1 |
| 11. | Tennessee | SEC | 2 |
| 12. | Missouri | Big Eight | - |
| 13. | UCLA | WCAA | - |
| 14. | South Carolina | Independent | - |
| 15. | Arizona State | WCAA | 3 |
| 16. | Rutgers | A-10 | 1 |
| 17. | Penn State | A-10 | 1 |
| 18. | Mississippi | SEC | 1 |
| 19. | NC State | ACC | 4 |
| 20. | Auburn | SEC | new |