| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | They didn’t lose |
| 2 | North Carolina | They didn’t lose |
| 3 | Purdue | They lost |
| 4 | Houston | They lost, twice |
| 5 | Kentucky | They lost but still at least went down swinging |
| 6 | Kansas | They lost |
| 7 | Baylor | They didn’t lose |
| 8 | Tennessee | They lost but bounced back to beat a quietly solid Georgia team |
| 9 | Auburn | They didn’t lose |
| 10 | Arizona | They lost |
| 11 | Duke | They didn’t lose |
| 12 | Illinois | They lost |
| 13 | Oklahoma | They lost, twice |
| 14 | Memphis | They didn’t lose |
| 15 | Wisconsin | They didn’t lose |
| 16 | Marquette | They lost |
| 17 | Creighton | They didn’t lose |
| 18 | Utah State | They didn’t lose |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | They didn’t lose, barely |
| 20 | BYU | They lost |
| 21 | Iowa State | A couple impressive wins vaults them into the poll |
| 22 | Colorado State | They lost |
| 23 | Seton Hall | They didn’t lose |
| 24 | TCU | Should be undefeated in conference play |
| 25 | New Mexico | Impressive win over SDSU. Love the MWC this year. |
26 - Georgia