| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | NC |
| 2 | Iowa State | NC |
| 3 | Tennessee | NC |
| 4 | Duke | NC |
| 5 | Alabama | NC |
| 6 | Kentucky | +2 Nice win over the Gators |
| 7 | Marquette | +3 |
| 8 | Florida | -2 Close loss on the road to Kentucky is nothing to beat yourself up about |
| 9 | Michigan State | NC |
| 10 | Houston | +2 Screw y’all for what you did to my Cougs (but seriously, this is a scary team) |
| 11 | Texas A&M | +3 |
| 12 | UConn | +1 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | +3 |
| 14 | Kansas | -7 |
| 15 | Illinois | NR |
| 16 | Oregon | -5 |
| 17 | Gonzaga | +1 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | -1 |
| 19 | Ole Miss | +2 |
| 20 | San Diego State | +2 |
| 21 | Purdue | +2 |
| 22 | Memphis | +3 |
| 23 | West Virginia | NR |
| 24 | Baylor | -5 |
| 25 | Utah State | NR |
First 5 out: UCLA, Pitt, St. Bonaventure, Michigan, Cincy Dropped from rankings: Cincy, UCLA, Dayton Conference play begins with a bang (and some ugly blowouts)