| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | -- |
| 2 | Gonzaga | -- |
| 3 | Kansas | -- |
| 4 | Iowa State | +1 |
| 5 | UConn | +2 |
| 6 | Houston | +2 |
| 7 | Kentucky | +7 |
| 8 | Alabama | -4 |
| 9 | Tennessee | -- |
| 10 | Purdue | +3 |
| 11 | Duke | -5 |
| 12 | Indiana | -2 |
| 13 | Creighton | -2 |
| 14 | Marquette | +2 |
| 15 | Baylor | -3 |
| 16 | St. John's | +3 |
| 17 | North Carolina | +1 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | +2 |
| 19 | Arkansas | +2 |
| 20 | Xavier | +4 |
| 21 | Arizona | -6 |
| 22 | Rutgers | +1 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | NEW |
| 24 | Florida | NEW |
| 25 | Miami (FL) | NEW |
Dropped out: Wake Forest (17), Oregon (22), Ohio State (25) Next 5: Mississippi State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Michigan