| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Best win in the country. |
| 2 | Kansas | |
| 3 | Purdue | Dominant start to the season. |
| 4 | Marquette | |
| 5 | Houston | |
| 6 | Tennessee | |
| 7 | Creighton | |
| 8 | Duke | Loss to a good Arizona team shouldn't remove them from the top 25. |
| 9 | Gonzaga | |
| 10 | Arkansas | |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 13 | Texas A&M | |
| 14 | UConn | |
| 15 | Kentucky | |
| 16 | Baylor | |
| 17 | Texas | |
| 18 | Michigan State | Rough loss to JMU drops them decently. |
| 19 | Alabama | |
| 20 | UCLA | |
| 21 | North Carolina | |
| 22 | Colorado | Good start for the Buffs. |
| 23 | Virginia | Solid win vs a tough Florida team on a neutral court. |
| 24 | BYU | Good start to the season. |
| 25 | James Madison | Deserving of a ranking after their first two wins including @ MSU |
Trying to use the games that have been played so far, but there are not enough games to truly make a comprehensive top 25 that doesn't have bias from preseason predictions.