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