| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | +3 Nearly blew it, but huge win over BYU |
| 2 | Purdue | +1 Was a toss up between them and UCONN for #1, but in the end I thought the win over BYU was better than the win @Bama |
| 3 | Houston | -2 Did nothing wrong, UCONN and Purdue just both have big wins |
| 4 | Arizona | +2 Won against a potentially not so great UCLA team, but they continue to look good regardless |
| 5 | Louisville | +4 Controlled the game vs Kentucky, honestly for most of it there seemed to be little doubt they would win |
| 6 | Duke | +2 |
| 7 | Michigan | +0 Get jumped because of two really close games vs lackluster P5 teams, wouldn't have affected them if their weren't top 10, I expect them to perform better. |
| 8 | BYU | -6 |
| 9 | Illinois | +4 Won vs a great Texas Tech team and living up to what I thought this team could be preseason |
| 10 | North Carolina | +1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | +4 |
| 12 | Florida | +0 Should have beat a Florida St. team that was picked last in the ACC by more than two points. |
| 13 | Kentucky | -8 Team is really struggling it seems, they've looked lost in some of their games and struggled vs Louisville |
| 14 | Iowa State | +2 |
| 15 | Tennessee | +3 |
| 16 | NC State | +3 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | -7 Losing @Illinois is not a big deal, but this early in the season every loss is going to drop you |
| 18 | Arkansas | -1 4 point win over Samford not going to get it done. |
| 19 | Gonzaga | NR Mistake, forgot them on last poll so this is not as big of a jump as it seems. |
| 20 | Alabama | -6 Can not lose at home even if it is an experienced Purdue team, but I think this team will be ok |
| 21 | St. John's | -1 |
| 22 | Kansas | +1 |
| 23 | Ohio State | +1 |
| 24 | Baylor | +1 |
| 25 | Georgetown | +1 |
Next 5: Wisconsin, UCLA, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Auburn Dropped Out: UCLA(21), Creighton(23)