January 18, 2016 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut |
| 2 | South Carolina |
| 3 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Baylor |
| 5 | Maryland |
| 6 | Texas |
| 7 | Ohio State |
| 8 | Arizona State |
| 9 | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mississippi State |
| 11 | Oregon State |
| 12 | Stanford |
| 13 | Texas A&M |
| 14 | Florida State |
| 15 | USF |
| 16 | Miami, FL |
| 17 | Louisville |
| 18 | Tennessee |
| 19 | Oklahoma |
| 20 | UCLA |
| 21 | Michigan State |
| 22 | Florida |
| 23 | Missouri |
| 24 | DePaul |
| 25 | West Virginia |