AP Poll - January 1, 1996
Poll 8 of 18 of the 1995-1996 season; Louisiana Tech is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | - |
| 2. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 3. | Vanderbilt | SEC | - |
| 4. | Tennessee | SEC | 1 |
| 5. | Virginia | ACC | 1 |
| 6. | Penn State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 7. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3 |
| 8. | Arkansas | SEC | - |
| 9. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 10. | Texas Tech | Southwestern | 5 |
| 11. | Iowa | Big 10 | 1 |
| 12. | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 13. | Colorado | Big Eight | 3 |
| 14. | NC State | ACC | - |
| 15. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 16. | Old Dominion | CAA | 3 |
| 17. | Purdue | Big 10 | 6 |
| 18. | Wisconsin | Big 10 | 1 |
| 19. | Alabama | SEC | 1 |
| 20. | Oklahoma State | Big Eight | - |
| 21. | Florida | SEC | 2 |
| 22. | Texas A&M | Southwestern | 1 |
| 23. | Northwestern | Big 10 | 1 |
| 24. | Mississippi | SEC | 2 |
| 25. | Auburn | SEC | - |