The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. South Carolina (28) | 20-0 | 700 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio St. | 19-0 | 669 | 2 |
| 3. Stanford | 19-2 | 615 | 4 |
| 4. LSU | 19-0 | 603 | 3 |
| 5. UConn | 17-2 | 596 | 5 |
| 6. Indiana | 17-1 | 584 | 6 |
| 7. Notre Dame | 16-2 | 541 | 7 |
| 8. UCLA | 17-3 | 448 | 9 |
| 9. Utah | 16-2 | 430 | 8 |
| 10. Iowa | 15-4 | 425 | 10 |
| 10. Maryland | 16-4 | 425 | 11 |
| 12. Virginia Tech | 16-3 | 403 | 12 |
| 13. Michigan | 16-3 | 352 | 14 |
| 14. Oklahoma | 16-2 | 304 | 15 |
| 15. North Carolina | 14-5 | 298 | 17 |
| 16. Duke | 17-2 | 281 | 13 |
| 17. Gonzaga | 19-2 | 259 | 16 |
| 18. Iowa St. | 13-4 | 221 | 18 |
| 19. Arizona | 15-4 | 201 | 19 |
| 20. NC State | 15-5 | 171 | 20 |
| 21. Villanova | 18-3 | 145 | 22 |
| 22. Illinois | 16-4 | 103 | 21 |
| 23. Middle Tennessee | 16-2 | 64 | - |
| 24. Florida St. | 18-4 | 57 | - |
| 25. Colorado | 15-4 | 56 | 24 |
Others receiving votes: Tennessee 47, Texas 35, South Florida 31, Southern Cal 22, Oregon 10, Arkansas 2, UNLV 1, Alabama 1.