| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | Best win Houston |
| 2 | Marquette | Best wins Purdue, @ Maryland |
| 3 | Gonzaga | Best win Baylor |
| 4 | Tennessee | Best win Baylor |
| 5 | Kansas | Best win UNC |
| 6 | Cincinnati | Best win Georgia Tech |
| 7 | Kentucky | Best win Duke |
| 8 | Wisconsin | Best wins: Pitt, Arizona |
| 9 | Duke | Best win @ Arizona |
| 10 | Purdue | Best win Alabama |
| 11 | Alabama | Best win Illinois |
| 12 | Florida | Best win @ FSU |
| 13 | Mississippi State | Best wins Utah, SMU |
| 14 | Houston | Best win Hofstra |
| 15 | Memphis | Best wins San Fran, Mizzou |
| 16 | Pitt | Best wins: WVU, LSU |
| 17 | Saint Mary's | Best win Nebraska |
| 18 | UConn | Best win Sacred Heart |
| 19 | Iowa State | Best win Kansas City |
| 20 | Penn State | Best wins: Va Tech, PFW |
| 21 | Indiana | Best win: South Carolina |
| 22 | Texas A&M | Best win Ohio St |
| 23 | Ohio State | Best win Texas |
| 24 | Baylor | Best wins St Johns, Arkansas |
| 25 | Drake | Best wins Vanderbilt, Miami |
26-35: Utah State, Nevada, Oregon, Stanford, St Johns, Wichita St, Vanderbilt, BYU, Creighton, Dayton