| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | +1 |
| 2 | Houston | +1 |
| 3 | Arizona | -2 |
| 4 | Kansas | Same |
| 5 | UConn | Same |
| 6 | Marquette | +2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | +3 |
| 8 | Virginia | +4 |
| 9 | Baylor | -3 |
| 10 | Creighton | -3 |
| 11 | North Carolina | -2 |
| 12 | Clemson | -1 |
| 13 | Tennessee | +2 |
| 14 | James Madison | -1 |
| 15 | Auburn | +9 |
| 16 | Illinois | Same |
| 17 | BYU | +1 |
| 18 | Florida Atlantic | +1 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | -5 |
| 20 | Colorado State | +2 |
| 21 | Texas | -1 |
| 22 | Ohio State | +1 |
| 23 | New Mexico | +2 |
| 24 | Kentucky | NEW |
| 25 | Colorado | NEW |
Dropped out: Texas A&M, Miami Others Considered: Duke, Wisconsin, Miami, SDSU, Miss State, TCU, Ole Miss, Iowa State Eye test, big wins, and analytics helped with this ranking