| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | (hold) Xavier blowout was insane, still the best in the country |
| 2 | Purdue | (hold) still good |
| 3 | Houston | (+1) for a Ranked Win, unc did not have one this week |
| 4 | North Carolina | (-1) did nothing wrong, but not as good wins |
| 5 | Tennessee | (hold) > ku, < unc; houston |
| 6 | Kansas | (+3) less awful |
| 7 | Kentucky | (+1) eh |
| 8 | Marquette | (+3) oh wow someone actually won their games this week |
| 9 | Wisconsin | (+5) impressive |
| 10 | Duke | (+5) had to come back, but hell at least you didn’t lose I guess? |
| 11 | Arizona | (-5) yeesh. ranked here for your potential tbh |
| 12 | Creighton | (+5) fuckin hell man there’s not much else rn |
| 13 | Texas Tech | (+13) very very impressed |
| 14 | Illinois | (-2) hm |
| 15 | Florida Atlantic | (+1) unt is good |
| 16 | Utah State | (+7) this poll is a mess |
| 17 | Auburn | (-10) ummmmm |
| 18 | Oklahoma | (-8) uhhhhhh |
| 19 | New Mexico | (+7) you won games |
| 20 | TCU | (+6) impressive |
| 21 | Baylor | (-8) ehhhh |
| 22 | Gonzaga | (+3) not much else |
| 23 | Ole Miss | (+3) back for now |
| 24 | Memphis | (-6) what the fuck |
| 25 | San Diego State | (-1) inexplicable decrease |
Dropped: Colorado State, BYU, Dayton, Seton Hall