AP Poll - December 8, 1997
Poll 5 of 18 of the 1997-1998 season; Tennessee is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 2. | Old Dominion | CAA | - |
| 3. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | - |
| 5. | Illinois | Big 10 | 1 |
| 6. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |
| 7. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1 |
| 8. | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3 |
| 9. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4 |
| 10. | Florida | SEC | 3 |
| 11. | Duke | ACC | 4 |
| 12. | Virginia | ACC | 3 |
| 13. | Nebraska | Big 12 | 1 |
| 14. | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 3 |
| 15. | Georgia | SEC | 5 |
| 16. | Auburn | SEC | 2 |
| 17. | Wisconsin | Big 10 | 2 |
| 18. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4 |
| 19. | Washington | Pac-10 | 5 |
| 20. | Tulane | C-USA | 2 |
| 21. | Colorado | Big 12 | 5 |
| 22. | NC State | ACC | 3 |
| 23. | Alabama | SEC | 2 |
| 24. | Arkansas | SEC | 4 |
| 25. | Stephen F. Austin | SLC | 2 |