December 13, 1955 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco |
| 2 | North Carolina State |
| 3 | Utah |
| 4 | Iowa |
| 5 | Alabama |
| 6 | Duquesne |
| 7 | Dayton |
| 8 | BYU |
| 9 | Vanderbilt |
| 10 | Holy Cross |
| 11 | Temple |
| 12 | Kentucky |
| 13 | George Washington |
| 14 | Cincinnati |
| 15 | West Virginia |
| 16 | North Carolina |
| 17 | Saint Louis |
| 18 | Kansas |
| 19 | Indiana |
| 20 | Oklahoma City |