| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | W,W |
| 2 | UConn | W,W |
| 3 | Gonzaga | W (dominant over Baylor), W |
| 4 | Alabama | W,W but second win to Arkansas St wasn't dominant |
| 5 | Iowa State | W |
| 6 | Duke | W,W |
| 7 | Arizona | W,W |
| 8 | Auburn | W,W over higher ranked Houston |
| 9 | Tennessee | W,W |
| 10 | North Carolina | W,L (close loss to #1 Kansas) |
| 11 | Purdue | W,W |
| 12 | Houston | W, L to Auburn |
| 13 | Creighton | W,W |
| 14 | Indiana | W,W |
| 15 | Marquette | W,W |
| 16 | Cincinnati | W,W |
| 17 | Florida | W,W |
| 18 | Kentucky | W,W |
| 19 | Illinois | W,W |
| 20 | Baylor | L (smoked by Gonzaga), W |
| 21 | Rutgers | W |
| 22 | Arkansas | W,L to Baylor |
| 23 | St. John's | W,W |
| 24 | Texas A&M | L to UCF, W |
| 25 | Ole Miss | W,W (close win against Grambling) |
Dropped Texas, UCLA