| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | |
| 2 | Michigan | |
| 3 | Purdue | |
| 4 | UConn | |
| 5 | Gonzaga | |
| 6 | Alabama | |
| 7 | Houston | |
| 8 | Tennessee | |
| 9 | Iowa State | |
| 10 | BYU | |
| 11 | Duke | |
| 12 | Michigan State | |
| 13 | Louisville | |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | |
| 15 | Illinois | |
| 16 | Florida | |
| 17 | Kansas | NR |
| 18 | USC | NR |
| 19 | Clemson | |
| 20 | St. John's | |
| 21 | Indiana | NR |
| 22 | Saint Mary's | |
| 23 | North Carolina | |
| 24 | Belmont | NR |
| 25 | Santa Clara |
Dropped Out - Kentucky(19), UCLA(24), NC State(20), Georgetown(22). At this point you gotta have something on your resume. Your best win being Valpo or Pepperdine isn't good enough post feast week for me to vote for you, especially if you've lost all the bigger challenges you've faced. Others in consideration: Oklahoma State Colorado SMU Iowa Utah State Missouri LSU St Louis UVA Baylor Seton Hall Nebraska Buffalo Plus any undefeated teams I haven't mentioned here