AP Poll - January 4, 1999
Poll 9 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. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 5. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | - |
| 6. | North Carolina | ACC | - |
| 7. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1 |
| 8. | Colorado State | WAC | 3 |
| 9. | Notre Dame | Big East | 2 |
| 10. | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 11. | Old Dominion | CAA | 2 |
| 12. | Clemson | ACC | 2 |
| 13. | Duke | ACC | 4 |
| 14. | Virginia Tech | A-10 | 2 |
| 15. | Rutgers | Big East | - |
| 16. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 |
| 17. | Penn State | Big 10 | 5 |
| 18. | Alabama | SEC | 4 |
| 19. | Florida | SEC | 1 |
| 20. | Nebraska | Big 12 | 1 |
| 21. | Kansas | Big 12 | - |
| 22. | Virginia | ACC | - |
| 23. | Ohio State | Big 10 | new |
| 24. | Memphis | C-USA | 1 |
| 25. | Boston College | Big East | new |