| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | = |
| 2 | Purdue | = |
| 3 | North Carolina | = |
| 4 | Houston | = |
| 5 | Kansas | +5 |
| 6 | Tennessee | -1 |
| 7 | Illinois | = |
| 8 | Wisconsin | -2 |
| 9 | Saint Mary's | +7 |
| 10 | Iowa State | -2 |
| 11 | South Carolina | +9 |
| 12 | Auburn | +1 |
| 13 | Arizona | +2 |
| 14 | Duke | -2 |
| 15 | Marquette | +4 |
| 16 | New Mexico | -7 |
| 17 | Creighton | = |
| 18 | Grand Canyon | +4 |
| 19 | San Diego State | RE-ENTRY |
| 20 | Dayton | +1 |
| 21 | Utah State | -7 |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic | +2 |
| 23 | Alabama | RE-ENTRY |
| 24 | Indiana State | +1 |
| 25 | Boise State | RE-ENTRY |
Dropped Out: Kentucky (11), Texas Tech (18), Northwestern (23) . . . i also considered ranking texas, colorado st, kentucky, baylor, butler, wazzu