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