| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | They beat the #1 seed Michigan on Saturday |
| 2 | Michigan | Lost to Duke |
| 3 | Arizona | Beat Houston |
| 4 | UConn | Bounce Back W over Villonova |
| 5 | Houston | Their game on Monday against Kansas will determine if they're still top-10 or so |
| 6 | Purdue | |
| 7 | Nebraska | Maybe ranked too high, time will tell |
| 8 | Iowa State | Ugly loss to BYU but overall top-10 ranking is deserved for now |
| 9 | Gonzaga | |
| 10 | Alabama | Only because they have potential to so serious damage next month. Enough to put them into top-10 talks early. |
| 11 | Florida | Probably top-10 next week |
| 12 | Illinois | |
| 13 | Virginia | |
| 14 | Michigan State | |
| 15 | Kansas | |
| 16 | Tennessee | |
| 17 | Arkansas | Don't over rely on Acuff, although he's great |
| 18 | Texas Tech | |
| 19 | St. John's | |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | They may be slumping a bit, too hard |
| 21 | BYU | Beat Iowa State |
| 22 | Miami (OH) | 27-0 is impressive, no matter how weak the MAC is |
| 23 | North Carolina | That loss to NC State stings but they should be fine |
| 24 | Villanova | Probably off this list next week |
| 25 | Louisville | That 10-point loss to SMU raises some doubts |
My first ballot. Let's see how this goes