AP Poll - November 7, 2000
Preseason poll of the 2000-2001 season; Connecticut starts at No. 1.
| Rank | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East |
| 2. | Tennessee | SEC |
| 3. | Georgia | SEC |
| 4. | Purdue | Big 10 |
| 5. | Duke | ACC |
| 6. | Notre Dame | Big East |
| 7. | LSU | SEC |
| 8. | Rutgers | Big East |
| 9. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt |
| 10. | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| 11. | Stanford | Pac-10 |
| 12. | Old Dominion | CAA |
| 13. | Penn State | Big 10 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| 15. | Virginia | ACC |
| 16. | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| 17. | Mississippi State | SEC |
| 18. | Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 19. | NC State | ACC |
| 20. | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| 21. | Missouri State | MVC |
| 22. | North Carolina | ACC |
| 23. | Oregon | Pac-10 |
| 24. | Auburn | SEC |
| 25. | UC-Santa Barbara | Big West |