AP Poll - December 31, 2001
Poll 8 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 | 1 |
| 4. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 |
| 5. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 6. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 |
| 7. | Baylor | Big 12 | 1 |
| 8. | Georgia | SEC | 2 |
| 9. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4 |
| 10. | Purdue | Big 10 | 3 |
| 11. | Duke | ACC | 2 |
| 12. | Wisconsin | Big 10 | 2 |
| 13. | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 2 |
| 14. | South Carolina | SEC | 3 |
| 15. | Florida | SEC | 1 |
| 16. | Colorado | Big 12 | 2 |
| 17. | Auburn | SEC | 2 |
| 18. | Michigan | Big 10 | 6 |
| 19. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |
| 20. | Colorado State | MWC | 5 |
| 21. | Texas | Big 12 | 1 |
| 22. | Tulane | C-USA | 3 |
| 23. | LSU | SEC | 2 |
| 24. | Old Dominion | CAA | 1 |
| 25. | Cincinnati | C-USA | new |