| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|
| 1 |   Purdue | +1. If they play like they did against Arizona and Alabama there may not be a better team in the country |
| 2 |  Arizona | -1. Still pretty dang good, the guards are long and athletic and Ballo is as good as anyone finishing lobs |
| 3 |  Kansas | - Great come from behind away win against IU. Bench scoring and Dickinson playing against a big who can be more physical are concerns |
| 4 |  UConn | - Good win in a semi-away win over Gonzaga |
| 5 |  Houston | +1. Finally played a good team and won |
| 6 |  Marquette | -1. Struggled with St Thomas but still a pretty complete team |
| 7 |  BYU | +2. Should cruise easily into the new year. Big 12 play will be a big test |
| 8 |  Creighton | +2 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma | +6 |
| 10 |  Baylor | -3 |
| 11 |  Gonzaga | -3 |
| 12 |  San Diego State | - |
| 13 |  Duke | - |
| 14 |  Colorado State | - |
| 15 |  North Carolina | -4 |
| 16 |  Tennessee | - |
| 17 |  Auburn | - |
| 18 |  Kentucky | +4 |
| 19 |  Virginia | -1 |
| 20 |  Illinois | - |
| 21 |  Florida Atlantic | - |
| 22 |  Ohio State | +1 |
| 23 |  Clemson | -4 |
| 24 |  Memphis | New |
| 25 |  James Madison | - |
