| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|
| 1 |   Purdue | None needed |
| 2 |  Houston | Slipped up, supremely talented |
| 3 |  Alabama | Just keep winning |
| 4 |  Kansas State | I mean… leading the best conference |
| 5 |  TCU | Beat KSU and KU? Crazy good |
| 6 |  Arizona | Impressive display over UCLA |
| 7 |  Xavier | Consistent and great |
| 8 |  UCLA | Tough loss to Arizona. |
| 9 |  Kansas | 2 losses last week, and blown out at home. Wilson is keeping them relevant |
| 10 |  Virginia | Seem to always be here |
| 11 |  Tennessee | Idk, they just good |
| 12 |  UConn | Keep racking up wins |
| 13 |  Baylor | Hitting their stride after though start to conference play. Wouldn’t want to see them any time soon |
| 14 |  Iowa State | Ups and downs, bad Loss vs OKSt, chance to rebound against the cats |
| 15 |  Auburn | Unbeatable at home |
| 16 |  Clemson | Orange paw |
| 17 |  Gonzaga | Still think they are great, weird stretch |
| 18 |  Miami (FL) | Nigel Pack isn’t carrying enough |
| 19 |  Marquette | Close losses, but very solid team |
| 20 |  Duke | Impressive win against Miami, have the talent |
| 21 |  Providence | Know nothing about them |
| 22 |  Charleston | Same as providence, but 18-1 is great |
| 23 |  Illinois | Very solid wins |
| 24 |  Rutgers | I mean they beat Purdue |
| 25 |  Kentucky | Impressive win against Georgia. Seem to be learning how to win |
