AP Poll - January 27, 1997
Poll 12 of 18 of the 1996-1997 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 2. | Old Dominion | CAA | - |
| 3. | Stanford | Pac-10 | - |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 2 |
| 5. | Alabama | SEC | 1 |
| 6. | North Carolina | ACC | 3 |
| 7. | Georgia | SEC | 2 |
| 8. | Virginia | ACC | 1 |
| 9. | Tennessee | SEC | 1 |
| 10. | Texas | Big 12 | 2 |
| 11. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3 |
| 12. | Kansas | Big 12 | 3 |
| 13. | Florida | SEC | 6 |
| 14. | LSU | SEC | 4 |
| 14. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 |
| 16. | Wisconsin | Big 10 | - |
| 17. | Clemson | ACC | 7 |
| 18. | Arkansas | SEC | 5 |
| 19. | Notre Dame | Big East | - |
| 20. | Stephen F. Austin | SLC | 2 |
| 21. | NC State | ACC | 4 |
| 22. | Duke | ACC | 2 |
| 23. | Michigan State | Big 10 | new |
| 24. | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 1 |
| 25. | Illinois | Big 10 | new |