| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | Best win Houston |
| 2 | Gonzaga | Best win Baylor |
| 3 | Kansas | Best win UNC |
| 4 | Purdue | Best win Alabama |
| 5 | Houston | Best win Louisiana |
| 6 | Tennessee | Best win @ Louisville |
| 7 | UConn | Best win Le Moyne |
| 8 | Iowa State | Best win Kansas City |
| 9 | Duke | Best win Wofford |
| 10 | Texas Tech | Best win Wyoming |
| 11 | Creighton | Best win Kansas City |
| 12 | Alabama | Best win Arkansas St |
| 13 | Pitt | Best wins West Virginia & Murray St |
| 14 | Kentucky | Best win Duke |
| 15 | Marquette | Best win @ Maryland |
| 16 | North Carolina | Best win American |
| 17 | St. John's | Best win New Mexico |
| 18 | Cincinnati | Best win Nicholls |
| 19 | Illinois | Best win Oakland |
| 20 | Wisconsin | Best win Arizona |
| 21 | Baylor | Best win Arkansas |
| 22 | Arizona | Best win Old Dominion |
| 23 | Mississippi State | Best win Utah |
| 24 | Florida | Best win Florida St |
| 25 | Indiana | Best win South Carolina |
26-35: Texas A&M, Penn St, Iowa, BYU, St Marys, Texas, Ohio St, Dayton, VCU, UCLA