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