| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 0 (W 84-77 vs. UCF) |
| 2 | Duke | +3 (W 71-56 @ California; W 80-50 @ Stanford) |
| 3 | Michigan | +3 (W 82-72 @ Washington) |
| 4 | UConn | 0 (W 69-64 @ Seton Hall) |
| 5 | Purdue | +3 (W 79-72 vs. Iowa; W 69-64 @ USC) |
| 6 | Nebraska | +1 |
| 7 | Houston | +2 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | +3 |
| 9 | Iowa State | -7 (L 63-84 @ 18 Kansas; L 70-79 @ Cincinnati) |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | -7 (L 64-80 @ Texas; L 94-98 vs. 15 Florida) |
| 11 | Michigan State | +1 (W 80-63 @ Washington) |
| 12 | Illinois | +1 |
| 13 | BYU | -3 (L 71-84 @ 16 Texas Tech) |
| 14 | Virginia | +4 (W 79=70 @ 21 Louisville; W 72-68 @ SMU) |
| 15 | Florida | +5 (W 96-79 @ Oklahoma; W 98-94 @ 10 Vanderbilt) |
| 16 | Texas Tech | -2 (W 84-71 vs. 13 BYU) |
| 17 | Alabama | 0 (W 83-81 @ Oklahoma) |
| 18 | Kansas | +7 (W 84-63 vs. 9 Iowa State) |
| 19 | Clemson | -4 (W 69-59 vs. Miami [FL]) |
| 20 | St. John's | +5 (W 86-79 @ 23 Villanova) |
| 21 | Louisville | 0 (L 70-79 vs. 14 Virginia) |
| 22 | Arkansas | -3 (L 76-90 @ Georgia) |
| 23 | Villanova | -1 (L 79-86 vs. 20 St. John's) |
| 24 | North Carolina | -8 (L 90-95 @ Stanford; L 78-84 @ California) |
| 25 | Saint Louis | NEW |
Dropped: Tennessee | Next Five: UCF, Tennessee, SMU, Kentucky, Miami (FL)