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