January 2, 2017 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut |
| 2 | Baylor |
| 3 | Maryland |
| 4 | Mississippi State |
| 5 | South Carolina |
| 6 | Florida State |
| 7 | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Louisville |
| 9 | UCLA |
| 10 | Stanford |
| 11 | Ohio State |
| 12 | Washington |
| 13 | Duke |
| 14 | Miami, FL |
| 15 | Texas |
| 16 | Oregon State |
| 17 | West Virginia |
| 18 | Virginia Tech |
| 19 | Arizona State |
| 20 | Oklahoma |
| 20 | California |
| 22 | USF |
| 23 | DePaul |
| 24 | Kentucky |
| 25 | Kansas State |