AP Poll - December 5, 2016
Poll 5 of 19 of the 2016-2017 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (up from No. 2).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | AAC | 1 |
| 2. | Notre Dame | ACC | 1 |
| 3. | Baylor | Big 12 | 1 |
| 4. | Maryland | Big 10 | 1 |
| 5. | Mississippi State | SEC | 1 |
| 6. | South Carolina | SEC | 3 |
| 7. | Florida State | ACC | 1 |
| 8. | Louisville | ACC | 1 |
| 9. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 1 |
| 10. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1 |
| 11. | Washington | Pac-12 | 2 |
| 12. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 3 |
| 13. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3 |
| 14. | Miami | ACC | 4 |
| 15. | Kentucky | SEC | 2 |
| 16. | DePaul | Big East | 1 |
| 17. | Texas | Big 12 | 3 |
| 18. | Colorado | Pac-12 | 3 |
| 19. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7 |
| 20. | Syracuse | ACC | - |
| 21. | Duke | ACC | new |
| 22. | South Florida | AAC | new |
| 23. | Florida | SEC | 4 |
| 24. | Oregon State | Pac-12 | - |
| 25. | Virginia Tech | ACC | new |