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