AP Poll - December 18, 2000
Poll 7 of 19 of the 2000-2001 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 2. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 3. | Notre Dame | Big East | - |
| 4. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 5. | Iowa State | Big 12 | - |
| 6. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 7. | Rutgers | Big East | 1 |
| 8. | Purdue | Big 10 | 2 |
| 9. | Auburn | SEC | - |
| 10. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | - |
| 11. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | - |
| 12. | LSU | SEC | 8 |
| 12. | Penn State | Big 10 | - |
| 14. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 15. | Texas | Big 12 | 1 |
| 16. | Florida | SEC | 2 |
| 17. | NC State | ACC | 4 |
| 18. | Missouri State | MVC | 3 |
| 19. | Mississippi State | SEC | 3 |
| 20. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 |
| 21. | Xavier | A-10 | 2 |
| 22. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2 |
| 23. | Oregon | Pac-10 | 9 |
| 24. | Wisconsin | Big 10 | 1 |
| 25. | Utah | MWC | new |