AP Poll - January 22, 2001
Poll 12 of 19 of the 2000-2001 season; Notre Dame is No. 1 (up from No. 3).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | Big East | 2 |
| 2. | Connecticut | Big East | 1 |
| 3. | Tennessee | SEC | 1 |
| 4. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 5. | Georgia | SEC | 1 |
| 6. | Purdue | Big 10 | - |
| 7. | Iowa State | Big 12 | - |
| 8. | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | - |
| 9. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | - |
| 10. | Florida | SEC | - |
| 11. | LSU | SEC | 1 |
| 12. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1 |
| 13. | Missouri State | MVC | 1 |
| 14. | Rutgers | Big East | 3 |
| 15. | Clemson | ACC | 5 |
| 16. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 17. | Texas | Big 12 | - |
| 18. | Xavier | A-10 | 5 |
| 19. | Penn State | Big 10 | 3 |
| 20. | Oregon | Pac-10 | 2 |
| 21. | Utah | MWC | 3 |
| 22. | NC State | ACC | - |
| 23. | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4 |
| 24. | Villanova | Big East | new |
| 25. | Colorado | Big 12 | new |