January 22, 1957 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina |
| 2 | Kansas |
| 3 | Iowa State |
| 4 | Louisville |
| 5 | Kentucky |
| 6 | SMU |
| 7 | UCLA |
| 8 | Seattle |
| 9 | Illinois |
| 10 | Bradley |
| 11 | Wake Forest |
| 12 | Ohio State |
| 13 | Vanderbilt |
| 14 | Canisius |
| 15 | Duke |
| 16 | Oklahoma City |
| 17 | West Virginia |
| 18 | Tulane |
| 19 | California |
| 20 | Western Kentucky |