AP Poll - November 6, 1998
Preseason poll of the 1998-1999 season; Tennessee starts at No. 1.
| Rank | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennessee | SEC |
| 2. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt |
| 3. | Connecticut | Big East |
| 4. | Duke | ACC |
| 5. | Purdue | Big 10 |
| 6. | UCLA | Pac-10 |
| 7. | Georgia | SEC |
| 8. | Virginia | ACC |
| 9. | Alabama | SEC |
| 10. | North Carolina | ACC |
| 11. | Kansas | Big 12 |
| 12. | Rutgers | Big East |
| 13. | George Washington | A-10 |
| 14. | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| 15. | Old Dominion | CAA |
| 16. | NC State | ACC |
| 17. | Notre Dame | Big East |
| 18. | Arkansas | SEC |
| 19. | Stanford | Pac-10 |
| 20. | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| 21. | Arizona | Pac-10 |
| 22. | Florida | SEC |
| 22. | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| 24. | UC-Santa Barbara | Big West |
| 25. | Illinois | Big 10 |