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