AP Poll - December 10, 2001
Poll 5 of 18 of the 2001-2002 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 2. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 3. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | - |
| 4. | Vanderbilt | SEC | - |
| 5. | Iowa State | Big 12 | - |
| 6. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 7. | Purdue | Big 10 | - |
| 8. | Duke | ACC | 3 |
| 9. | Baylor | Big 12 | - |
| 10. | Georgia | SEC | 3 |
| 11. | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 3 |
| 12. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 |
| 13. | Colorado | Big 12 | 2 |
| 14. | Michigan | Big 10 | 2 |
| 15. | Wisconsin | Big 10 | 4 |
| 16. | NC State | ACC | 6 |
| 17. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |
| 18. | Colorado State | MWC | 6 |
| 19. | Texas | Big 12 | 2 |
| 20. | Florida | SEC | - |
| 21. | LSU | SEC | - |
| 22. | Tulane | C-USA | new |
| 23. | South Carolina | SEC | - |
| 24. | Old Dominion | CAA | 1 |
| 25. | Auburn | SEC | new |