Rankings - Associated Press
Last Updated - March 12, 2018
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut (32) | 32-0 | 800 | 1 |
| 2 | Baylor | 31-1 | 743 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisville | 32-2 | 736 | 3 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 32-1 | 720 | 4 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 29-3 | 656 | 5 |
| 6 | Oregon | 30-4 | 640 | 6 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 26-6 | 616 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas | 26-6 | 588 | 8 |
| 9 | UCLA | 24-7 | 509 | 9 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 27-6 | 482 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida State | 25-6 | 463 | 11 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 24-7 | 426 | 12 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 23-7 | 426 | 13 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 24-9 | 353 | 14 |
| 15 | Stanford | 22-10 | 347 | 15 |
| 16 | Maryland | 25-7 | 296 | 17 |
| 17 | Missouri | 24-7 | 292 | 16 |
| 18 | Georgia | 25-6 | 273 | 18 |
| 19 | South Florida | 26-7 | 237 | 19 |
| 20 | Duke | 22-8 | 186 | 20 |
| 21 | North Carolina State | 24-8 | 172 | 21 |
| 22 | Green Bay | 29-3 | 131 | 22 |
| 23 | Belmont | 31-3 | 109 | 23 |
| 24 | LSU | 19-9 | 59 | 24 |
| 25 | Mercer | 30-2 | 48 | 25 |
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 16, Arizona St. 14, Iowa 14, Quinnipiac 12, DePaul 9, Minnesota 8, Oklahoma St. 7, Central Michigan 6, Michigan 4, California 4, Florida Gulf Coast 3, West Virginia 2