AP Poll - December 8, 2008
Poll 5 of 19 of the 2008-2009 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 2. | North Carolina | ACC | - |
| 3. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 4. | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 1 |
| 5. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1 |
| 6. | Texas | Big 12 | 3 |
| 7. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 8. | Notre Dame | Big East | 3 |
| 9. | California | Pac-10 | 6 |
| 10. | Baylor | Big 12 | - |
| 11. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 12. | Louisville | Big East | 1 |
| 13. | Auburn | SEC | 1 |
| 14. | Rutgers | Big East | 1 |
| 15. | Maryland | ACC | 7 |
| 16. | Pittsburgh | Big East | 8 |
| 17. | Virginia | ACC | 3 |
| 18. | Ohio State | Big 10 | - |
| 19. | TCU | MWC | 3 |
| 20. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4 |
| 21. | Purdue | Big 10 | 4 |
| 22. | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3 |
| 23. | Florida | SEC | new |
| 24. | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5 |
| 25. | Kansas State | Big 12 | new |