| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | Kentucky | +1 |
| 4 | Baylor | +1 |
| 5 | Gonzaga | -2 Carrier game doesn’t really mean much but they struggled hard with MSU |
| 6 | UCLA | |
| 7 | Duke | |
| 8 | Arkansas | |
| 9 | Kansas | |
| 10 | Creighton | |
| 11 | Texas | +1 |
| 12 | Indiana | +2 |
| 13 | Arizona | +2 |
| 14 | TCU | -4 Big struggle with a bad Arkansas pine bluff team |
| 15 | Alabama | +1 |
| 16 | San Diego State | +3 |
| 17 | Auburn | Wasn’t impressed with performance against USF |
| 18 | Virginia | +2 |
| 19 | Illinois | +4 |
| 20 | Dayton | +2 Illinois jumped them since they had more convincing results |
| 21 | UConn | +3 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | +3 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | NR |
| 24 | Purdue | NR |
| 25 | Saint Mary's | NR |
Dropped Out: Tennessee(12) Villanova(18) Oregon(21)