AP Poll - November 25, 1996
Poll 3 of 18 of the 1996-1997 season; Stanford is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stanford | Pac-10 | - |
| 2. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 3. | Connecticut | Big East | 2 |
| 4. | Alabama | SEC | - |
| 5. | Tennessee | SEC | 2 |
| 6. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 5 |
| 7. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 8. | Old Dominion | CAA | 1 |
| 9. | Notre Dame | Big East | 5 |
| 10. | Iowa | Big 10 | - |
| 11. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 |
| 12. | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | - |
| 13. | NC State | ACC | 5 |
| 14. | Virginia | ACC | 7 |
| 15. | Penn State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 16. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 17. | Kansas | Big 12 | 2 |
| 18. | Colorado | Big 12 | - |
| 19. | Florida | SEC | 1 |
| 20. | Arkansas | SEC | 1 |
| 21. | Texas | Big 12 | - |
| 22. | North Carolina | ACC | - |
| 23. | Wisconsin | Big 10 | - |
| 24. | Clemson | ACC | 1 |
| 24. | Stephen F. Austin | SLC | - |