| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | |
| 2 | Iowa State | |
| 3 | UConn | |
| 4 | Michigan | |
| 5 | Gonzaga | |
| 6 | Duke | #6 through #8 on this list were shuffled based on quality of wins since all three of these teams won. |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | |
| 8 | Purdue | |
| 9 | Houston | |
| 10 | Nebraska | |
| 11 | BYU | |
| 12 | Michigan State | |
| 13 | Illinois | |
| 14 | North Carolina | |
| 15 | Arkansas | |
| 16 | Alabama | |
| 17 | Texas Tech | |
| 18 | Utah State | |
| 19 | Virginia | |
| 20 | Louisville | |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | |
| 22 | Villanova | |
| 23 | Florida | New this week. Despite a rocky start to the season, the Gators are back after two convincing wins over ranked teams. |
| 24 | Saint Louis | New this week. As a VCU fan I hate to say it but the Billikens are for real. Josh Schertz has a dangerous roster with a ton of weapons and they're a lucky three away from being 16-0. |
| 25 | Iowa | New this week. I should've ranked the Hawkeyes last week. Losing at home to Illinois made up for that, but I think they're still worthy of being ranked this week. |
DROPPED FORM BALLOT: SMU (19), Kansas (22), Tennessee (23). NEW TO BALLOT: Florida, Saint Louis, Iowa. ALMOST FAMOUS: 26. Miami (OH), 27. Clemson, 28. Tennessee, 29. Seton Hall, 30. Kansas. ON THE RADAR: Texas A&M, Miami (FL), George Mason, San Diego State, New Mexico, Kentucky, USC, UCF.