January 2, 1957 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas |
| 2 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Kentucky |
| 4 | SMU |
| 5 | Illinois |
| 6 | Louisville |
| 7 | Iowa State |
| 8 | UCLA |
| 9 | Vanderbilt |
| 10 | Seattle |
| 11 | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Tennessee |
| 13 | Manhattan |
| 14 | Western Kentucky |
| 15 | Canisius |
| 16 | Saint Louis |
| 17 | Oklahoma City |
| 18 | Wake Forest |
| 19 | West Virginia |
| 20 | Memphis |