| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Still obliterating |
| 2 | Arizona | Some great Big 12 matches ahead |
| 3 | Iowa State | Wednesday at Baylor could be interesting |
| 4 | Purdue | Braden Smith is a passing wizard |
| 5 | UConn | Big East won't provide a lot of tests |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | Moved them ahead of Duke this week |
| 7 | Duke | Won, but uninspiringly |
| 8 | Gonzaga | WCC schedule slows down finally |
| 9 | Houston | Need to figure out offense |
| 10 | BYU | Just keep winning |
| 11 | Nebraska | PBA is a scary place to play |
| 12 | Michigan State | Izzo is such a class act |
| 13 | Alabama | Made Kentucky look bad |
| 14 | Illinois | If this is the fifth best team in the conference then that is some pretty good depth |
| 15 | Arkansas | Big jump this week |
| 16 | Louisville | I feel like they're better than this |
| 17 | Texas Tech | Getting their groove back |
| 18 | North Carolina | Not the best showing at SMU |
| 19 | Virginia | OT loss at rival isn't terrible |
| 20 | Kansas | I still have no idea how to evaluate this team |
| 21 | Tennessee | Still solid |
| 22 | Villanova | Wildcats are back? |
| 23 | Georgia | Almost lost that crazy game to Auburn but survived |
| 24 | Iowa | Still winning |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | Hard to find a loss on their schedule now |
Just missed: USC, SLU, Utah St, SMC, UCF, SMU, Clemson