After starting the season atop the rankings, North Carolina is out of the Top 25 following four consecutive losses. The Tar Heels are the top team in the receiving votes category.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Houston | 540 | – |
| 2 | 7 Texas | 532 | – |
| 3 | Virginia | 491 | +1 |
| 4 | 1 Purdue | 485 | +1 |
| 5 | UConn | 427 | +4 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 400 | +5 |
| 7 | Kansas | 393 | +1 |
| 8 | Arizona | 377 | -5 |
| 9 | Alabama | 370 | +3 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 338 | +4 |
| 11 | Baylor | 305 | -4 |
| 12 | Duke | 267 | +5 |
| 13 | Auburn | 265 | +2 |
| 14 | Maryland | 261 | +8 |
| 15 | Indiana | 258 | -5 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 203 | +3 |
| 17 | Gonzaga | 197 | -4 |
| 18 | UCLA | 196 | +2 |
| 19 | Creighton | 189 | -13 |
| 20 | Illinois | 175 | -2 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 130 | +2 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 61 | +2 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 55 | NR |
| 24 | TCU | 46 | NR |
| 25 | UNLV | 32 | NR |
New entrants: Mississippi State (23), TCU (24), UNLV (25)
Dropped out: North Carolina (16), Michigan State (21), Ohio State (25)
Receiving votes: North Carolina (27), Miami (FL) (26), Ohio State (22), Arizona State (16), Iowa (14), Charleston (10), Rutgers (8), Wisconsin (6), Michigan (5), Michigan State (5), New Mexico (5), Virginia Tech (3), Utah State (3), Northwestern (3), Saint Louis (3), Indiana State (1), Marquette (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 