January 27, 1998 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Duke |
| 2 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Utah |
| 4 | Stanford |
| 5 | Kansas |
| 6 | Arizona |
| 7 | Kentucky |
| 8 | UCLA |
| 9 | Connecticut |
| 10 | Purdue |
| 11 | Princeton |
| 12 | Ole Miss |
| 13 | South Carolina |
| 14 | New Mexico |
| 15 | Arkansas |
| 16 | Iowa |
| 17 | West Virginia |
| 18 | Cincinnati |
| 19 | Michigan |
| 20 | Syracuse |
| 21 | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Michigan State |
| 23 | Maryland |
| 24 | Xavier |
| 25 | Indiana |