| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | +1 |
| 2 | Houston | +1 Defense looks strong |
| 3 | Florida | -2 Loss to Arizona, Gators were not prepared for Peat |
| 4 | Purdue | +2 Reassessed |
| 5 | Duke | +2 Boozer and the Blue Devils looked great in their openers. |
| 6 | BYU | -1 |
| 7 | St. John's | -3 Loss to Alabama |
| 8 | Michigan | No Change |
| 9 | Kentucky | +1 Reassessed |
| 10 | Louisville | -1 Reassessed |
| 11 | Illinois | No Change |
| 12 | Alabama | +4 Win over St. John's |
| 13 | Arizona | +5 Win over Florida |
| 14 | UCLA | -2 Reassessed |
| 15 | Texas Tech | -2 Reassessed |
| 16 | Gonzaga | No Change |
| 17 | Iowa State | -2 Reassessment |
| 18 | Arkansas | -4 Loss to unranked Michigan State |
| 19 | Wisconsin | No Change |
| 20 | Tennessee | +1 |
| 21 | Creighton | +1 |
| 22 | NC State | +1 |
| 23 | Auburn | -3 Close win over Bethune, the team needs to come together |
| 24 | Michigan State | Great win over Arkansas |
| 25 | North Carolina | Dominant second half performance over the Jayhawks |
Next Five: Kansas, Texas, Baylor, Ole Miss, USC