| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | Kansas | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | UConn | |
| 5 | North Carolina | |
| 6 | Wisconsin | |
| 7 | Baylor | |
| 8 | Arizona | |
| 9 | Tennessee | |
| 10 | Auburn | |
| 11 | Illinois | |
| 12 | Kentucky | |
| 13 | Iowa State | |
| 14 | Dayton | |
| 15 | Creighton | |
| 16 | Memphis | |
| 17 | BYU | |
| 18 | Oklahoma | |
| 19 | Utah State | |
| 20 | Duke | |
| 21 | Marquette | |
| 22 | Alabama | |
| 23 | TCU | |
| 24 | Grand Canyon | |
| 25 | Utah |
Also Considered: San Diego State, Princeton, Texas Tech, Colorado State, St. John's, Clemson, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Nevada, Boise State, Villanova, New Mexico, Nebraska, Florida Atlantic, Seton Hall, South Carolina, Northwestern