| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | |
| 3 | UConn | |
| 4 | Illinois | |
| 5 | Duke | |
| 6 | Louisville | |
| 7 | Iowa State | |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | |
| 9 | Arizona | |
| 10 | Kentucky | |
| 11 | Indiana | |
| 12 | Saint Mary's | |
| 13 | Purdue | |
| 14 | Michigan | |
| 15 | Syracuse | |
| 16 | North Carolina | |
| 17 | NC State | |
| 18 | USC | |
| 19 | Iowa | |
| 20 | St. John's | |
| 21 | Alabama | |
| 22 | BYU | |
| 23 | Santa Clara | |
| 24 | San Diego State | |
| 25 | Tennessee |
Lots of movement - keeping with objective rankings while also taking into account loses this early on.