December 23, 1997 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina |
| 2 | Kansas |
| 3 | Duke |
| 4 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Arizona |
| 6 | Utah |
| 7 | Purdue |
| 8 | Stanford |
| 9 | UCLA |
| 10 | South Carolina |
| 11 | Connecticut |
| 12 | Arkansas |
| 13 | Xavier |
| 14 | New Mexico |
| 15 | Iowa |
| 16 | Ole Miss |
| 17 | Florida State |
| 18 | Princeton |
| 19 | Syracuse |
| 20 | Maryland |
| 21 | Clemson |
| 22 | Rhode Island |
| 23 | West Virginia |
| 24 | Temple |
| 25 | TCU |