| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | |
| 2 | UConn | |
| 3 | Michigan | Good coach vs. not good coach 🤷‍♂️ |
| 4 | Nebraska | Could’ve beaten them too… |
| 5 | Gonzaga | |
| 6 | Duke | |
| 7 | Michigan State | |
| 8 | Houston | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | |
| 10 | Iowa State | |
| 11 | Illinois | |
| 12 | BYU | |
| 13 | Purdue | |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | It’s ok, can’t come to Ohio State without things being less than perfect |
| 15 | Arkansas | |
| 16 | North Carolina | |
| 17 | Louisville | |
| 18 | Saint Louis | George Mason was sooooo close |
| 19 | Virginia | |
| 20 | Kansas | |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | what is happening |
| 22 | Alabama | Pathetic stuff but it is what it is |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | |
| 24 | Texas A&M | Have to give them credit for being 1st in the SEC |
| 25 | Florida | The SEC completely fell off this year, literally every team was ranked at this time last year but now there’s only 5-6 that will be ranked this week and none of them can win the tournament |
Also considered: Clemson, George Mason, Villanova, St. John’s, Georgia, Santa Clara, Iowa, Tulsa, UCF, Utah State, Miami (FL), UNC Wilmington, UCLA