December 9, 2002
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Duke | ACC | - |
| 2. | LSU | SEC | - |
| 3. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 4. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 5. | Stanford | Pac-10 | - |
| 6. | Purdue | Big 10 | - |
| 7. | Kansas State | Big 12 | - |
| 8. | Notre Dame | Big East | 1 |
| 9. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 10. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | - |
| 11. | Penn State | Big 10 | - |
| 12. | Minnesota | Big 10 | - |
| 13. | Arkansas | SEC | - |
| 14. | North Carolina | ACC | 2 |
| 15. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 |
| 16. | Mississippi State | SEC | 4 |
| 17. | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 2 |
| 18. | South Carolina | SEC | 5 |
| 19. | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2 |
| 20. | Georgia | SEC | 6 |
| 21. | Boston College | Big East | 1 |
| 22. | BYU | MWC | 3 |
| 23. | Texas | Big 12 | 6 |
| 24. | George Washington | A-10 | - |
| 25. | Cincinnati | C-USA | - |