AP Poll - December 7, 1987
Poll 3 of 17 of the 1987-1988 season; Tennessee is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 2. | Texas | Southwestern | - |
| 3. | Auburn | SEC | - |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | American South | 1 |
| 5. | Iowa | Big 10 | 1 |
| 6. | Virginia | ACC | 1 |
| 7. | Long Beach State | PCAA | 3 |
| 8. | Mississippi | SEC | - |
| 9. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 10. | Rutgers | A-10 | 1 |
| 11. | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 1 |
| 12. | Georgia | SEC | 1 |
| 13. | Southern Illinois | Gateway | 1 |
| 14. | Duke | ACC | 4 |
| 15. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2 |
| 16. | Washington | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 17. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2 |
| 18. | USC | Pac-10 | 5 |
| 19. | UNLV | Big West | new |
| 20. | James Madison | CAA | new |