December 17, 1957 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina |
| 2 | Kansas |
| 3 | Kansas State |
| 4 | Cincinnati |
| 5 | Kentucky |
| 6 | Maryland |
| 7 | San Francisco |
| 8 | West Virginia |
| 9 | Michigan State |
| 10 | Minnesota |
| 11 | Bradley |
| 12 | Seattle |
| 13 | UCLA |
| 14 | Rice |
| 15 | Utah |
| 16 | Oklahoma State |
| 17 | Oregon State |
| 18 | Mississippi State |
| 19 | Richmond |
| 20 | North Carolina State |