| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | Auburn finally opened the door for them |
| 2 | Auburn | The least worried I've been about a two loss week for a team |
| 3 | Houston | Have just dominated a really strong Big 12 |
| 4 | Florida | Driver's seat for last 1 seed |
| 5 | Alabama | Heck of a fun way to end the regular season |
| 6 | Tennessee | Have to win the SEC tournament to get the last 1 seed now |
| 7 | Michigan State | Don't stand on the Spartan during senior sendoffs |
| 8 | St. John's | Just keep winning |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Feels like they're stuck as a 3 seed |
| 10 | Texas Tech | Can win Big 12 tournament |
| 11 | Iowa State | Seem to always win Big 12 tournament |
| 12 | Kentucky | Peaking at right time? |
| 13 | Wisconsin | Have some great wins and some odd losses over last six weeks |
| 14 | Purdue | Should have been able to finish the Illinois game on Friday |
| 15 | Memphis | Penny finally getting a Regular Season conference title |
| 16 | Maryland | I could see them winning in Indy |
| 17 | Michigan | Strong first year from Dusty May |
| 18 | Clemson | Beat down a struggling ACC |
| 19 | Arizona | Not sure which team they are |
| 20 | Louisville | Pat Friggin Kelsey |
| 21 | Oregon | Almost choked at Washington |
| 22 | Illinois | Have righted the ship after the Duke disaster |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | Look out for Pepperdine! |
| 24 | BYU | Young is a heck of a coach |
| 25 | Marquette | Disappointing finish to what started as a promising year |
Just missed: Gonzaga, UCLA, Ole Miss, Mizzou, Kansas, UCSD, Drake