December 26, 1950 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bradley |
| 3 | Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Long Island |
| 5 | Indiana |
| 6 | North Carolina State |
| 7 | Villanova |
| 8 | Columbia |
| 9 | Missouri |
| 10 | Kansas |
| 11 | City College of New York |
| 12 | St. John's |
| 13 | Toledo |
| 14 | Wyoming |
| 15 | Washington |
| 16 | La Salle |
| 17 | Cincinnati |
| 18 | Cornell |
| 19 | West Virginia |
| 20 | Illinois |