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