| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | Kent St isn't awful, but Auburn made them look that way |
| 2 | Gonzaga | Huge showdown at Viejas this week |
| 3 | Kansas | Now have wins over UNC and Michigan St...starting to build a great resume even before conference play |
| 4 | UConn | The first part of the schedule has been....uninteresting |
| 5 | Houston | Nice get-right game vs Louisiana |
| 6 | Iowa State | We are the Cyclones. We only play games on Mondays |
| 7 | Duke | Have to drop them some after the close loss to Kentucky |
| 8 | Tennessee | No Knecht, no problem |
| 9 | Purdue | If every game was played at Mackey, and the season only in November, Purdue would have a UCLA-esque streak going |
| 10 | Alabama | This offense only works if the team can shoot the 3 ball. 30.4 percent won't get it done |
| 11 | Creighton | Would like to see them against a real opponent away from home |
| 12 | St. John's | Good win against a solid UNM team |
| 13 | Arizona | Kudos to going on the road this early |
| 14 | Texas Tech | Decent tests on a neutral court coming up |
| 15 | Marquette | Huge win at UMD |
| 16 | Cincinnati | Need to see them vs a real opponent |
| 17 | North Carolina | Big trip to HI coming up |
| 18 | Illinois | Leaving home for the first time this week. Let's see how they do |
| 19 | Baylor | Bahamas trip should be a good one |
| 20 | Kentucky | Had them unranked previously. I was wrong |
| 21 | Texas A&M | UCF loss isn't looking so bad |
| 22 | Florida | Solid win vs FSU |
| 23 | Wisconsin | Made Arizona look ordinary |
| 24 | Pitt | Back Yard Brawl was ugly |
| 25 | UC Irvine | Zot. |
Just missed: BYU, Indiana, Mississippi St, Michigan St, Ohio St, Oregon, Nevada, St Mary's