| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|
| 1 |   Purdue | Maui |
| 2 |  Arizona | |
| 3 |  UConn | |
| 4 |  Marquette | Good job in Maui |
| 5 |  Kansas | |
| 6 |  Baylor | |
| 7 |  Houston | |
| 8 |  BYU | This teams ability to shoot 3's is scary. |
| 9 |  Villanova | Impressive resume after Atlantis |
| 10 |  Oklahoma | Impressive resume after winning it's MTE. |
| 11 |  Mississippi State | |
| 12 |  Tennessee | |
| 13 |  Texas A&M | |
| 14 |  Alabama | |
| 15 |  Creighton | Colorado St loss. |
| 16 |  South Carolina | 5-0 with a win over the team in 2nd for ESPN Events Invitational. |
| 17 |  Auburn | |
| 18 |  Colorado State | Creighton Win |
| 19 |  Miami (FL) | |
| 20 |  Gonzaga | |
| 21 |  San Diego State | |
| 22 |  Nevada | Great Record |
| 23 |  Cincinnati | Great Record |
| 24 |  Kentucky | |
| 25 |  Iowa State | |
