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