AP Poll - December 14, 1998
Poll 6 of 18 of the 1998-1999 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 2. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 3. | Purdue | Big 10 | - |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | - |
| 5. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 6. | Notre Dame | Big East | - |
| 7. | North Carolina | ACC | - |
| 8. | UCLA | Pac-10 | - |
| 9. | Colorado State | WAC | 2 |
| 10. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 |
| 11. | Alabama | SEC | 2 |
| 12. | Penn State | Big 10 | 8 |
| 13. | Florida | SEC | 4 |
| 14. | Clemson | ACC | 1 |
| 15. | Old Dominion | CAA | 5 |
| 16. | Rutgers | Big East | 2 |
| 17. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 18. | Iowa State | Big 12 | - |
| 19. | Virginia Tech | A-10 | 3 |
| 20. | Nebraska | Big 12 | 1 |
| 21. | George Washington | A-10 | 8 |
| 22. | Virginia | ACC | 1 |
| 23. | Kansas | Big 12 | - |
| 24. | Memphis | C-USA | new |
| 25. | Santa Clara | WCC | new |