December 4, 2006
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | - |
| 2. | North Carolina | ACC | - |
| 3. | Oklahoma | Big 12 | - |
| 4. | Duke | ACC | 1 |
| 5. | Ohio State | Big 10 | 1 |
| 6. | Tennessee | SEC | 2 |
| 7. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 8. | Georgia | SEC | - |
| 9. | LSU | SEC | 2 |
| 10. | Purdue | Big 10 | 1 |
| 11. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 |
| 12. | Baylor | Big 12 | 1 |
| 13. | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 14. | Stanford | Pac-10 | 1 |
| 15. | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 5 |
| 16. | California | Pac-10 | - |
| 17. | Louisville | Big East | 2 |
| 18. | DePaul | Big East | 1 |
| 19. | Rutgers | Big East | 1 |
| 20. | Michigan State | Big 10 | - |
| 21. | George Washington | A-10 | - |
| 22. | Texas | Big 12 | - |
| 23. | New Mexico | MWC | new |
| 24. | Marquette | Big East | new |
| 25. | Nebraska | Big 12 | new |