AP Poll - December 15, 1985
Poll 4 of 16 of the 1985-1986 season; Texas is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Texas | Southwestern | - |
| 2. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 3. | USC | Pac-West | 1 |
| 4. | Long Beach State | PCAA | 2 |
| 5. | Louisiana-Monroe | SLC | - |
| 6. | Virginia | ACC | 1 |
| 7. | Louisiana Tech | Independent | 4 |
| 8. | Mississippi | SEC | - |
| 9. | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | - |
| 10. | Penn State | A-10 | - |
| 11. | Auburn | SEC | 1 |
| 12. | LSU | SEC | 1 |
| 13. | Tennessee | SEC | 2 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | Big Eight | 1 |
| 15. | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 2 |
| 16. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 2 |
| 17. | UNLV | Big West | 1 |
| 18. | Iowa | Big 10 | 4 |
| 19. | Houston | Southwestern | new |
| 20. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |