AP Poll - December 22, 1985
Poll 5 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 | - |
| 4. | Long Beach State | PCAA | - |
| 5. | Virginia | ACC | 1 |
| 6. | Louisiana-Monroe | SLC | 1 |
| 7. | Louisiana Tech | Independent | - |
| 8. | Mississippi | SEC | - |
| 9. | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | - |
| 10. | Auburn | SEC | 1 |
| 11. | Penn State | A-10 | 1 |
| 12. | Tennessee | SEC | 1 |
| 13. | LSU | SEC | 1 |
| 14. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 2 |
| 15. | UNLV | Big West | 2 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | Big Eight | 2 |
| 17. | Houston | Southwestern | 2 |
| 18. | North Carolina | ACC | 2 |
| 19. | Iowa | Big 10 | 1 |
| 20. | NC State | ACC | new |