| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Big Monday at AFH is must see |
| 2 | Michigan | Dusty May is so good at what he does |
| 3 | Iowa State | Saturday rematch with KU will be spicy |
| 4 | Duke | Losing last second at an arch rival isn't the worst loss in the world |
| 5 | UConn | Losing at St John's isn't bad either |
| 6 | Nebraska | Hosting Purdue Tuesday will be a great match |
| 7 | Illinois | OT loss at MSU doesn't drop them too much |
| 8 | Houston | They're back? |
| 9 | Kansas | Sweep this week and they should be in contention for a 1 seed |
| 10 | Purdue | Idk what they are at this point. Good, not great? |
| 11 | Gonzaga | Portland, huh? |
| 12 | Michigan State | Had a bad week and a good week all in one |
| 13 | Florida | Best in SEC again |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | Would have been a legendary comeback vs OU had they completed it |
| 15 | North Carolina | The return game in Durham will be amazing |
| 16 | Virginia | I certainly didn't think they'd be a top 4 seed preseason |
| 17 | Texas Tech | Saturday in Tucson will be a great one |
| 18 | Arkansas | Cal has them just one game back of SEC lead |
| 19 | Clemson | Big opportunity at Duke this weekend |
| 20 | St. John's | Heading back towards preseason expectations? |
| 21 | BYU | Panic mode in Provo |
| 22 | Saint Louis | Still just one point away from being undefeated |
| 23 | Alabama | They can certainly score |
| 24 | Louisville | Why are they playing Baylor this week? |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | Forget the doubters, just keep winning |
Just missed: Tennessee, Kentucky, NC State, Villanova, Utah St, Iowa, Texas A&M