| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 2-0 What else needs to be said? |
| 2 | Arizona | 2-0 Dismantled #6 Iowa State, just enough to stay above Michigan |
| 3 | Michigan | 2-0 Defeated #7 Michigan State to complete the season series sweep! |
| 4 | Florida | 2-0 In the driver's seat for that final #1 seed (Up 1) |
| 5 | UConn | 0-1 Ugly loss @ Marquette, I still believe they are a top 5 team (Down 1) |
| 6 | Houston | 2-0 2 wins against far weaker opponents (Up 1) |
| 7 | Iowa State | 1-1 Ugly loss against #2 Arizona, huge 2nd half to defeat upset minded ASU (Down 1) |
| 8 | Michigan State | 1-1 Lost @ rival #3 Michigan, still in line for a #2 seed barring early exit from BIG Tourney |
| 9 | Illinois | 2-0 Rebounded from a tough couple weeks to defeat weak opponents and enter BIG Tourney on a high note (Up 2) |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1-1 Nebrasketball locks up the #2 seed in the BIG Tourney with an upside shot of a #2 seed in the Dance (Down 1) |
| 11 | Virginia | 2-0 Locks up #2 seed in the ACC Tourney, finishes regular season with 4 losses (Up 2) |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 0-0 No games this week |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 0-2 Two losses to teams just outside the top 25 (Down 3) |
| 14 | Purdue | 1-1 All good teams lose to Wisconsin, can't punish them for that! (Up 1) |
| 15 | Kansas | 1-1 Rough loss @ Arizona State, crushed rival Kansas State (Down 1) |
| 16 | St. John's | 2-0 Big East regular season champs! (Up 2) |
| 17 | Alabama | 1-1 Lost @ Georgia, beat rival Auburn (Down 1) |
| 18 | North Carolina | 1-1 Loss @ #1 Duke, goes 1-1 against their bitter rival (Down 1) |
| 19 | Arkansas | 2-0 Calipari's Hogs are good (Up 1) |
| 20 | Miami (OH) | 2-0 Barely survived both games, but they did. Finish 31-0 on the regular season (Down 1) |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | 0-0 No games this week |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 2-0 Defeated #23 Tennessee & cellar dweller Ole Miss (Up 2) |
| 23 | Louisville | 2-0 Defeated #22 Miami after (RV) last week (up 2+) |
| 24 | TCU | 2-0 Ends the season on a 5 game winning streak (Up 2+) |
| 25 | High Point | 3-0 Big South champions, gonna be a real upset candidate as a low 12 or high 13 seed. I ranked them 25 last week to highlight a great season, and they responded accordingly! (Up 1+) |
First 5 Out: Miami (FL), Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia, Villanova Dropped Out: #22 Miami (FL), #23 Tennessee, #25 Saint Louis