| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | -Jones, Heide and Colvin add a level of athleticism that was missing from last season. |
| 2 | Kansas | - |
| 3 | UConn | - |
| 4 | Marquette | - |
| 5 | Houston | - |
| 6 | Arizona | +3. Props to them for scheduling a really tough non con, and then going on the road and beating Duke |
| 7 | Arkansas | +1. All aboard the Muss bus |
| 8 | Baylor | +3. Big neutral court win over Auburn |
| 9 | Duke | -3. Not going to drop them that much after losing to Arizona |
| 10 | Tennessee | - |
| 11 | Gonzaga | +1 |
| 12 | Creighton | +1 |
| 13 | Alabama | +1 |
| 14 | Texas | +1 |
| 15 | USC | +3 |
| 16 | Kentucky | +1 |
| 17 | Auburn | -1 |
| 18 | UCLA | +4 |
| 19 | San Diego State | +4 |
| 20 | North Carolina | - |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | +3 |
| 22 | Virginia | New |
| 23 | Texas A&M | New |
| 24 | Illinois | New |
| 25 | James Madison | New. |
Dropped from rankings; Michigan State, Kansas State, Maryland, Saint Mary’s