AP Poll - December 27, 2021
Poll 8 of 19 of the 2021-2022 season; South Carolina is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Carolina | SEC | - |
| 2. | Stanford | Pac-12 | - |
| 3. | Louisville | ACC | - |
| 4. | Arizona | Pac-12 | - |
| 5. | NC State | ACC | - |
| 6. | Maryland | Big 10 | - |
| 7. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 8. | Indiana | Big 10 | - |
| 9. | Michigan | Big 10 | - |
| 10. | Baylor | Big 12 | - |
| 11. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 12. | Texas | Big 12 | - |
| 13. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 14. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 |
| 15. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 16. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 |
| 17. | Notre Dame | ACC | 3 |
| 18. | BYU | WCC | 1 |
| 19. | LSU | SEC | 2 |
| 20. | Kentucky | SEC | 2 |
| 21. | Iowa | Big 10 | 6 |
| 22. | South Florida | AAC | 4 |
| 23. | Texas A&M | SEC | - |
| 24. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |
| 25. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 1 |