| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Winner of Maui has to be number 1 |
| 2 | Marquette | Didn’t win Maui but looked impressive as all hell |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Arizona | |
| 5 | UConn | |
| 6 | Kansas | Looked not as great in Maui, still top 6 |
| 7 | Duke | Inertia hath blessed thee |
| 8 | Baylor | |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | |
| 10 | Colorado State | Going from unranked to top ten is aggressive but anytime an undefeated team waxes a top ten team by 20, they deserve attention |
| 11 | Tennessee | Same goes for Tennessee, had them here last week |
| 12 | Gonzaga | Doesn’t move up or down after Maui |
| 13 | Kentucky | |
| 14 | Texas A&M | |
| 15 | Villanova | Had one helluva week |
| 16 | Creighton | |
| 17 | BYU | |
| 18 | Florida Atlantic | Good way to show that Bryant was a fluke |
| 19 | James Madison | |
| 20 | Mississippi State | Missed the boat on this one |
| 21 | North Carolina | |
| 22 | Memphis | Was prepared to launch this team into top 15 before they looked completely lifeless against Nova |
| 23 | Ohio State | |
| 24 | Oklahoma | |
| 25 | Illinois |
Auburn #26, Texas Tech #27, TCU #28, UCLA #29 Very difficult week to rank, so I’m curious to see what everyone else winded up doing.