AP Poll - January 14, 1990
Poll 9 of 17 of the 1989-1990 season; Louisiana Tech is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Louisiana Tech | American South | - |
| 2. | Stanford | Pac-10 | - |
| 3. | Tennessee | SEC | 2 |
| 4. | UNLV | Big West | 2 |
| 5. | Georgia | SEC | 2 |
| 6. | Texas | Southwestern | 2 |
| 7. | Purdue | Big 10 | 4 |
| 8. | Long Beach State | Big West | 1 |
| 9. | Virginia | ACC | 3 |
| 10. | Washington | Pac-10 | 3 |
| 11. | Stephen F. Austin | SLC | 2 |
| 12. | NC State | ACC | 4 |
| 13. | Iowa | Big 10 | 3 |
| 14. | Auburn | SEC | 1 |
| 15. | Maryland | ACC | 1 |
| 16. | LSU | SEC | - |
| 17. | South Carolina | Metro | 1 |
| 18. | Tennessee Tech | OVC | 1 |
| 19. | Hawaii | Big West | 2 |
| 20. | Southern Mississippi | Metro | 2 |
| 21. | Penn State | A-10 | 3 |
| 22. | St. Joseph's | A-10 | 1 |
| 23. | Northwestern | Big 10 | 2 |
| 24. | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3 |
| 25. | Vanderbilt | SEC | new |