AP Poll - February 27, 2006
Poll 16 of 18 of the 2005-2006 season; North Carolina is No. 1 (up from No. 2).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |
| 2. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 3. | LSU | SEC | - |
| 4. | Maryland | ACC | - |
| 5. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 6. | Rutgers | Big East | 1 |
| 7. | Connecticut | Big East | 1 |
| 8. | Tennessee | SEC | 3 |
| 9. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | - |
| 10. | Baylor | Big 12 | - |
| 11. | Arizona State | Pac-10 | - |
| 12. | Georgia | SEC | 1 |
| 13. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2 |
| 14. | Purdue | Big 10 | 2 |
| 15. | DePaul | Big East | 1 |
| 16. | Michigan State | Big 10 | 2 |
| 17. | Utah | MWC | 2 |
| 18. | BYU | MWC | 3 |
| 19. | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 1 |
| 20. | Minnesota | Big 10 | 2 |
| 21. | New Mexico | MWC | 2 |
| 22. | Temple | A-10 | 5 |
| 23. | Florida | SEC | new |
| 23. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 25. | Texas A&M | Big 12 | - |