January 18, 2016 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Kansas |
| 4 | Villanova |
| 5 | Xavier |
| 6 | West Virginia |
| 7 | Maryland |
| 8 | SMU |
| 9 | Iowa |
| 10 | Texas A&M |
| 11 | Michigan State |
| 12 | Arizona |
| 13 | Baylor |
| 13 | Virginia |
| 15 | Miami, FL |
| 16 | Providence |
| 17 | Louisville |
| 18 | Butler |
| 19 | Iowa State |
| 20 | Duke |
| 21 | USC |
| 22 | Purdue |
| 23 | Kentucky |
| 24 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Indiana |