| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | = |
| 2 | Houston | = |
| 3 | Purdue | = |
| 4 | Kansas | = |
| 5 | Baylor | = |
| 6 | UConn | = |
| 7 | Marquette | = |
| 8 | Gonzaga | = |
| 9 | Oklahoma | +7 |
| 10 | Tennessee | +4 |
| 11 | Creighton | +7 |
| 12 | North Carolina | -3 |
| 13 | Illinois | +2 |
| 14 | Kentucky | -1 |
| 15 | BYU | -5 |
| 16 | Clemson | +4 |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic | -5 |
| 18 | Colorado State | -7 |
| 19 | James Madison | NEW; they finally made it |
| 20 | Ole Miss | +4 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | NEW |
| 22 | Virginia | +3 |
| 23 | Saint Joseph's | NEW |
| 24 | Princeton | -1 |
| 25 | Northwestern | NEW |
Dropped Out: Duke (17), Miami FL (19), Nevada (21), Ohio State (22) . . . Next 5: Duke, Iowa State, San Diego State, Grand Canyon, Colorado . . . Also Considered: Miami FL, Alabama, Kansas State, Utah, Washington, Nevada, Butler, Indiana State