AP Poll - December 2, 2002
Poll 4 of 19 of the 2002-2003 season; Duke is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Duke | ACC | - |
| 2. | LSU | SEC | 1 |
| 3. | Connecticut | Big East | 2 |
| 4. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 5. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2 |
| 6. | Purdue | Big 10 | - |
| 7. | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5 |
| 8. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 9. | Notre Dame | Big East | 1 |
| 10. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 |
| 11. | Penn State | Big 10 | 2 |
| 12. | Minnesota | Big 10 | 2 |
| 13. | Arkansas | SEC | 4 |
| 14. | Georgia | SEC | 6 |
| 15. | Louisiana Tech | WAC | - |
| 16. | North Carolina | ACC | 5 |
| 17. | Texas | Big 12 | 1 |
| 18. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5 |
| 19. | BYU | MWC | 3 |
| 20. | Mississippi State | SEC | 1 |
| 21. | Arizona | Pac-10 | new |
| 22. | Boston College | Big East | 4 |
| 23. | South Carolina | SEC | new |
| 24. | George Washington | A-10 | 3 |
| 25. | Cincinnati | C-USA | - |