AP Poll - January 1, 2001
Poll 9 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. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 6. | Purdue | Big 10 | 2 |
| 7. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 |
| 8. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 1 |
| 9. | Rutgers | Big East | 2 |
| 10. | Penn State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 11. | LSU | SEC | 2 |
| 12. | Texas | Big 12 | 3 |
| 13. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3 |
| 14. | Florida | SEC | 5 |
| 15. | Missouri State | MVC | 1 |
| 16. | NC State | ACC | 4 |
| 17. | Mississippi State | SEC | 1 |
| 18. | Clemson | ACC | 2 |
| 19. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 |
| 20. | Auburn | SEC | 6 |
| 21. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4 |
| 22. | Xavier | A-10 | 1 |
| 23. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 24. | Oregon | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 25. | Utah | MWC | 2 |