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