| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | Best wins so far |
| 2 | Texas | Destroyed a really good Gonzaga team |
| 3 | Houston | Seemed bored against Oregon and still won on the road |
| 4 | Kansas | Neutral court win over Duke impressed me |
| 5 | Gonzaga | This schedule is insane |
| 6 | North Carolina | Are we sure they're all that good? |
| 7 | Baylor | Still a very talented group despite the loss |
| 8 | Duke | Kept it close with Kansas |
| 9 | Indiana | Win at Xavier was solid |
| 10 | Arizona | No tests yet |
| 11 | Tennessee | Maybe I dropped them too far after the CU loss |
| 12 | Alabama | Oats knows what he's doing |
| 13 | Creighton | Want to see what they do against real competition |
| 14 | Arkansas | No idea what they are yet |
| 15 | San Diego State | Quietly winning |
| 16 | Auburn | Also we quietly winning |
| 17 | Michigan State | Way better than we thought |
| 18 | Kentucky | Neither loss was to a bad team but questions are piling up |
| 19 | Illinois | Better than I was expecting |
| 20 | UCLA | Still a good team but two losses this early is a concern |
| 21 | Purdue | Nice win vs Marquette |
| 22 | Texas Tech | Would like to see them against tougher teams |
| 23 | Iowa | Shu win was really impressed |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | Really good at home anyway |
| 25 | Xavier | Close loss vs IU was not bad |
Finally starting to see some good matchups!