February 7, 1989 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona |
| 2 | Georgetown |
| 3 | Missouri |
| 4 | Louisville |
| 5 | Oklahoma |
| 6 | North Carolina |
| 7 | Illinois |
| 8 | Iowa |
| 9 | Syracuse |
| 10 | Michigan |
| 11 | Seton Hall |
| 12 | Florida State |
| 13 | Indiana |
| 14 | Duke |
| 15 | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ohio State |
| 17 | North Carolina State |
| 18 | Stanford |
| 19 | UNLV |
| 20 | Georgia Tech |