Poll part of 1955-56 Season
| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| North Carolina State | 3 |
| Iowa | 4 |
| Utah | 5 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Dayton | 7 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Duquesne | 9 |
| Brigham Young | 10 |
| Holy Cross | 11 |
| Oklahoma City | 12 |
| George Washington | 13 |
| Marquette | 14 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
| Ohio State | 16 |
| UCLA | 16 |
| LaSalle | 18 |
| Stanford | 19 |
| Minnesota | 20 |
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