| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | |
| 2 | Michigan | feels tough dropping michigan purely because Arizona is somehow on an even crazy heater. Massive props to both teams and Arizona's scheduler |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | Iowa State | |
| 5 | Purdue | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | |
| 7 | UConn | |
| 8 | BYU | |
| 9 | Michigan State | |
| 10 | Alabama | |
| 11 | Arkansas | |
| 12 | Houston | |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | |
| 14 | Nebraska | nebrasketball |
| 15 | Kansas | |
| 16 | St. John's | |
| 17 | Illinois | not convinced there's more than 16 elite teams so far, here downwards take with a grain of salt |
| 18 | Florida | |
| 19 | Texas Tech | |
| 20 | Auburn | |
| 21 | Tennessee | |
| 22 | Clemson | |
| 23 | Georgia | |
| 24 | Virginia | |
| 25 | USC |
Honorable mention: Heismendoza Dishonorable mention: IU MBB