| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | Arizona | |
| 4 | Kansas | |
| 5 | Tennessee | |
| 6 | UConn | |
| 7 | Texas A&M | |
| 8 | Iowa State | |
| 9 | Virginia | |
| 10 | Creighton | |
| 11 | USC | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | |
| 13 | Utah | |
| 14 | Marquette | |
| 15 | Duke | |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 17 | BYU | |
| 18 | Alabama | |
| 19 | Pitt | |
| 20 | Memphis | |
| 21 | Michigan | |
| 22 | Texas Tech | |
| 23 | James Madison | |
| 24 | Colorado | |
| 25 | Arkansas | Next 10: Iowa, Gonzaga, Baylor, Miami, Kentucky, NC State, Oregon, Clemson, Princeton, Bradley |
Still a minor element of preseason expectations, but mostly focusing on quality of results from this week's games.