| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | Dominant wins against bye week teams and the talent is talenting |
| 2 | Florida | Missed some opportunities to put Miami away early but they are clearly in contention for the #1 spot |
| 3 | Illinois | Looked like a top tier team playing bye week opponents |
| 4 | UConn | Good minutes from the stars but fouls and missed opportunities may be an issue down the stretch, Hurley will adjust |
| 5 | Michigan State | |
| 6 | Texas | |
| 7 | Virginia | Great victory over Arkansas, starters looked great |
| 8 | Tennessee | |
| 9 | Houston | |
| 10 | Arizona | |
| 11 | Louisville | |
| 12 | St. John's | |
| 13 | Texas Tech | |
| 14 | Gonzaga | Zag defense makes up for an offense that wll benefit from Huff getting back to where he was last season. |
| 15 | Arkansas | Calipari's young team has some work to do after the Virginia loss |
| 16 | Kansas | |
| 17 | UCLA | Great performance from UCLA, it's clear that they are on a mission this season |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | Miami kept the game closer than I expected, there's a lot of promise in this team |
| 19 | Michigan | Communication, defense, offense, passing, and shot selection all need some work for the defending champs but they did expose some cracks in UConn |
| 20 | Alabama | |
| 21 | Iowa State | A loss to a good Memphis team reveals a number of issues for the Cyclones |
| 22 | USC | |
| 23 | Kentucky | |
| 24 | BYU | Good win over Ohio State |
| 25 | Saint Louis | St. Louis picks up where they left off last year, potentially including having Avila back |
Lot of gimme games for the top 25 last week, but the few tests revealed a lot about the teams in contention for the national championship this year.