| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Resume: 2.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 2.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 9 Q1/Q2 wins. Undefeated |
| 2 | UConn | Resume: 4.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 8.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 11 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 3 | Purdue | Resume: 5.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 5.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 4 | Michigan | Resume: 4.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 1.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 11 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 5 | Duke | Resume: 3.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 4.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 9 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 6 | Nebraska | Resume: 4.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 16.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 10 Q1/Q2 wins. Undefeated |
| 7 | Gonzaga | Resume: 6.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 5.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 8 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 8 | Houston | Resume: 8.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 5.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 9 | Michigan State | Resume: 10.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 12.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 10 | Iowa State | Resume: 10.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 10.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 9 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 11 | Illinois | Resume: 11.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 7.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 7 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | Resume: 17.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 20.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 6 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 13 | BYU | Resume: 11.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 16.3 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 14 | Florida | Resume: 17.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 9.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 7 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | Resume: 17.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 9.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 7 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 16 | Virginia | Resume: 11.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 10.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 9 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 17 | Alabama | Resume: 16.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 17.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 18 | Kansas | Resume: 18.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 16.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 19 | Clemson | Resume: 19.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 24.00 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 20 | Arkansas | Resume: 22.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 25.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 4 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 21 | Louisville | Resume: 26.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 12.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 5 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 22 | Saint Louis | Resume: 25.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 28.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 2 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 23 | Kentucky | Resume: 34.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 27.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 4 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 24 | St. John's | Resume: 27.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 18.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 5 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q3 loss |
| 25 | Tennessee | Resume: 35.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 19.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 4 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
Fell Out: North Carolina, Saint Mary's, Utah State. Others considered: Georgia, Miami FL, Iowa, North Carolina