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