| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | (+1) |
| 2 | Auburn | (-1) wow never thought i would do this |
| 3 | Florida | (-) goated |
| 4 | Houston | (-) 17-1 is absurd |
| 5 | St. John's | (+1) another incredible game |
| 6 | Michigan State | (+1) they are on fiiiireeee |
| 7 | Alabama | (+1) game of the year?? |
| 8 | Tennessee | (-3) sorry |
| 9 | Texas Tech | (+1) |
| 10 | Memphis | (+1) champ meeee |
| 11 | Iowa State | (-2) |
| 12 | Louisville | (-) acc moment |
| 13 | Clemson | (-) acc moment |
| 14 | BYU | (+3) absolutely cookinggg |
| 15 | Saint Mary's | (-) |
| 16 | Texas A&M | (+3) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | (-3) |
| 18 | Kentucky | (+5) counted them out ngl |
| 19 | Oregon | (+3) |
| 20 | Drake | (+4) arch madness always a blast. watch out. |
| 21 | Maryland | (NR) |
| 22 | Purdue | (-6) |
| 23 | UCLA | (NR) |
| 24 | New Mexico | (NR) |
| 25 | UC San Diego | (NR) wanted to fit them in here |
MARCH IS HERE! // Dropped Out: (18) Marquette, (20) Missouri, (21) VCU, (25) Vanderbilt // Considered: Missouri, Gonzaga, UConn, Illinois, Creighton, VCU, High Point