| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | They have the H2H against UConn |
| 2 | UConn | |
| 3 | Michigan | |
| 4 | Duke | |
| 5 | Gonzaga | |
| 6 | Illinois | |
| 7 | Michigan State | |
| 8 | Iowa State | |
| 9 | Houston | |
| 10 | Nebraska | |
| 11 | Kansas | |
| 12 | Florida | Has H2H over vandy |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | |
| 14 | North Carolina | dominant win |
| 15 | BYU | got killed at kansas |
| 16 | Texas Tech | Got killed by ucf |
| 17 | Virginia | |
| 18 | Arkansas | |
| 19 | Purdue | |
| 20 | Saint Louis | |
| 21 | St. John's | |
| 22 | Louisville | |
| 23 | Clemson | |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | Their SOS is horrible but they are 22-0 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | They are atop the SEC |