| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | +0 |
| 2 | BYU | +2 BYU jumps Purdue after some not so great showings from Purdue aginst bad competition. Houston wasn't much better but still not comfortable putting BYU at 1 |
| 3 | Purdue | +0 |
| 4 | UConn | +1 |
| 5 | Kentucky | +1 |
| 6 | Arizona | +8 Great win over Florida, nearly a top 5 team in my eyes. |
| 7 | Michigan | +0 |
| 8 | Duke | +0 |
| 9 | Louisville | +0 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | +0 |
| 11 | North Carolina | +4 Great win over Kansas, was high on this team preseason and nothing has changed. |
| 12 | Florida | -10 Shooting could potentially be a struggle for this team which is a surprise. |
| 13 | Illinois | -1 |
| 14 | Alabama | +9 Monster win vs St. John's. Was expecting a double digit loss in MSG. Not sure yet if it is more Bama being good or St. John's being bad. |
| 15 | Michigan State | +7 Close W over a good Arkansas team |
| 16 | Iowa State | +1 |
| 17 | Arkansas | -6 Road loss isn't horrible but I still have questions about this team. |
| 18 | Tennessee | +1 |
| 19 | NC State | +1 |
| 20 | St. John's | -7 This team has an identity issue imo. They need more structure on offense and guards need to learn how to play defense. |
| 21 | UCLA | -3 Bad showings but still came up with Ws |
| 22 | Kansas | -6 Ran into a buzz saw 2nd half in Chapel Hill. Not too much you can do about that. |
| 23 | Creighton | -2 |
| 24 | Ohio State | -2 |
| 25 | Baylor | +1 |
Next 5: Georgetown, Wisconsin, Auburn, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt Dropped Out: Auburn