March 17, 2003
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 2. | Duke | ACC | - |
| 3. | LSU | SEC | - |
| 4. | Tennessee | SEC | - |
| 5. | Texas | Big 12 | - |
| 6. | Louisiana Tech | WAC | - |
| 7. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1 |
| 8. | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1 |
| 9. | Stanford | Pac-10 | - |
| 10. | Purdue | Big 10 | - |
| 11. | Villanova | Big East | 7 |
| 12. | North Carolina | ACC | 1 |
| 13. | Mississippi State | SEC | 1 |
| 14. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 15. | Penn State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 16. | South Carolina | SEC | - |
| 17. | Minnesota | Big 10 | 2 |
| 18. | UC-Santa Barbara | Big West | 1 |
| 19. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 20. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 2 |
| 21. | Green Bay | Horizon League | 1 |
| 22. | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 23. | Rutgers | Big East | - |
| 24. | Arkansas | SEC | - |
| 25. | Boston College | Big East | - |
| 25. | George Washington | A-10 | new |