| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | More top non con matches in late February please! |
| 2 | Michigan | Can't drop too much for losing to number 2 on a neutral court |
| 3 | Arizona | 1C at this point |
| 4 | UConn | Nobody seems like the perfect candidate for the last 1 seed rn |
| 5 | Houston | Lost twice, but both were to fantastic teams |
| 6 | Iowa State | Really did not see that BYU loss coming |
| 7 | Purdue | They are a very good team, but still a considerable level below the very best this year |
| 8 | Florida | Texas and Arkansas will make for an interesting week for them |
| 9 | Illinois | Still don't know how they lost the lead against UCLA |
| 10 | Kansas | I have no idea who or what these guys are |
| 11 | Nebraska | Still can't believe we're talking about a B1G double bye for them |
| 12 | Michigan State | huge road trip to the state of Indiana this week |
| 13 | Gonzaga | Just two regular season WCC games left for them |
| 14 | Virginia | at Duke on Saturday should be a fun one |
| 15 | Alabama | Quietly on a nice win streak |
| 16 | Texas Tech | Adjusting to the injury |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | Have fallen off since non conference play but still playing above preseason expectations |
| 18 | Tennessee | In the mix for second best team in SEC |
| 19 | St. John's | Return game at UConn will be great drama |
| 20 | Arkansas | Acuff. |
| 21 | North Carolina | Really hope Caleb gets back to 100% by season's end |
| 22 | BYU | Shocked that they beat ISU without Saunders |
| 23 | Louisville | Two tough road trips this week for the Cards |
| 24 | NC State | Will Wade can coach |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | They're the real deal. We'll get to find out in March |
Just missed: Wisconsin, St Louis, Kentucky, Villanova, Utah St, Miami FL, St. Mary's