| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | Were so far ahead that one loss won’t knock them down |
| 2 | Florida | +3, this won’t last but that is by far the best win of the season |
| 3 | Alabama | I hope it’s #1 vs. #2 though just for the matchup |
| 4 | Duke | -2 |
| 5 | Tennessee | |
| 6 | Purdue | +4 |
| 7 | St. John's | +9, for real |
| 8 | Michigan State | -1, two very weird losses but back to normal vs Oregon |
| 9 | Houston | -1 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | +1 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | +2 |
| 12 | Arizona | +3 |
| 13 | Iowa State | -7, Kansas’d |
| 14 | Louisville | +3 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | +4 |
| 16 | Kentucky | -2, good, just erratic |
| 17 | Michigan | +3 |
| 18 | Marquette | -9, slipping |
| 19 | Kansas | -7, also slipping |
| 20 | Ole Miss | +2 |
| 21 | Illinois | +2, lost to Nebraska and Rutgers but could beat Ohio State? 😡 |
| 22 | UConn | -1, got beat |
| 23 | New Mexico | NR |
| 24 | Missouri | -6, two tough losses |
| 25 | UCLA | NR, I guess they’re good? |
Dropped: 24 Saint Mary’s, 25 Mississippi State. Also considered: Creighton, Memphis, Maryland, Clemson, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, SMU, Baylor, San Francisco, Utah State, Saint Mary’s, San Diego State, Wake Forest, Gonzaga, Colorado State, UC San Diego, VCU, Boise State