December 6, 1955 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco |
| 2 | Kentucky |
| 3 | North Carolina State |
| 4 | Iowa |
| 5 | Utah |
| 6 | Alabama |
| 7 | Dayton |
| 8 | Illinois |
| 9 | Duquesne |
| 10 | BYU |
| 11 | Holy Cross |
| 12 | Oklahoma City |
| 13 | George Washington |
| 14 | Marquette |
| 14 | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ohio State |
| 16 | UCLA |
| 18 | La Salle |
| 19 | Stanford |
| 20 | Minnesota |