| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | |
| 2 | Purdue | |
| 3 | Arizona | |
| 4 | Virginia | |
| 5 | Iowa State | |
| 6 | UConn | |
| 7 | Kansas | |
| 8 | Mississippi State | |
| 9 | Marquette | |
| 10 | Creighton | |
| 11 | BYU | |
| 12 | Tennessee | |
| 13 | Alabama | |
| 14 | Nevada | |
| 15 | Colorado | |
| 16 | Pitt | |
| 17 | Texas A&M | |
| 18 | Duke | |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | |
| 20 | Oklahoma | |
| 21 | Nebraska | |
| 22 | Liberty | |
| 23 | Baylor | |
| 24 | Auburn | |
| 25 | Oregon | Next 10: SDSU, JMU, Michigan, NC State, Princeton, UNC, Cincinnati, Bradley, Clemson, UMass-Lowell |