| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Resume: 1.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 1.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 18 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 2 | Arizona | Resume: 3.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 3.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 15 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 3 | UConn | Resume: 5.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 9.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 14 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 4 | Duke | Resume: 2.0 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 2.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 15 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 5 | Houston | Resume: 4.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 3.0 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 15 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 6 | Iowa State | Resume: 8.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 6.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 15 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 7 | Purdue | Resume: 6.0 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 7.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 10 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 8 | Florida | Resume: 12.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 4.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 13 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 9 | Nebraska | Resume: 8.0 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 13.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 10 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 10 | Kansas | Resume: 11.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 14.0 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 13 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 11 | Illinois | Resume: 9.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 7.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 11 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 12 | Gonzaga | Resume: 7.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 10.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik) 9 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q3 loss |
| 13 | Texas Tech | Resume: 14.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 15.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 11 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 14 | Virginia | Resume: 16.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 20.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 12 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss. |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | Resume: 12.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 11.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 13 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 16 | Michigan State | Resume: 15.33 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 15.0 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 10 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 17 | Arkansas | Resume: 17.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 19.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 10 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 18 | Alabama | Resume: 18.0 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 18.0 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 12 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 19 | St. John's | Resume: 21.0 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 19.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 11 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q3 loss |
| 20 | Saint Louis | Resume: 21.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 23.0 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 4 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 21 | Tennessee | Resume: 22.00 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 15.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 9 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 22 | Louisville | Resume: 19.0 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 12.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 10 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 23 | BYU | Resume: 21.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 24.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 11 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | Resume: 30.0 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 28.67 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 8 Q1/Q2 wins. 1 Q2 loss |
| 25 | North Carolina | Resume: 23.67 (BPI SOR/WAB/NET), Predictive: 28.33 (BPI/KPI/Torvik). 7 Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside of Q1 |
Fell Out: Clemson & Kentucky. Others considered: Villanova, Clemson, Saint Mary's Miami OH