| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | They beat the team I felt was the #1 team in the country. They have been playing great. |
| 2 | Kansas | 2 very solid wins |
| 3 | Purdue | 2 very solid wins |
| 4 | UConn | 2 very solid wins |
| 5 | Tennessee | 1 blowout, and a W against a good Wisconsin team. |
| 6 | Duke | Beat Dartmouth by 38. I didn't drop them that far for a loss, because it was VERY close, and Arizona is a VERY good team. |
| 7 | Marquette | 2 very solid wins |
| 8 | Creighton | 2 very solid wins |
| 9 | Houston | 2 very solid wins |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 2 very solid wins |
| 11 | Kentucky | 2 very solid wins |
| 12 | Gonzaga | Beat Yale, but it was closer than expected. |
| 13 | Arkansas | 2 very solid wins |
| 14 | Villanova | 2 very solid wins |
| 15 | St. John's | Played well |
| 16 | Texas | 2 very solid wins |
| 17 | USC | 2 very solid wins |
| 18 | Michigan State | JMU loss was bad, bounced back against USI. |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | Didn't play that well. |
| 20 | Mississippi State | Played well |
| 21 | North Carolina | Struggled against Radford. |
| 22 | Xavier | Played well. |
| 23 | Boise State | 2 good games. |
| 24 | Florida | Played Virginia very close. |
| 25 | Nevada | Played well in 2 games |
Dropped Out: Saint Marys (17) Texas A&M (18) West Virginia (20) Virginia (22) Indiana (24) New Mexico (25)