| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Clear… |
| 2 | Arizona | …Top 2 |
| 3 | UConn | |
| 4 | Iowa State | |
| 5 | Gonzaga | So good against everyone except TTUN |
| 6 | BYU | |
| 7 | Duke | |
| 8 | Purdue | |
| 9 | Louisville | |
| 10 | Michigan State | |
| 11 | Nebraska | (Seriously though, how are they doing this?) |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | |
| 13 | North Carolina | |
| 14 | Houston | |
| 15 | Illinois | |
| 16 | Florida | Just can’t punish them for playing two top 10 teams really close |
| 17 | St. John's | |
| 18 | Arkansas | Figured it out for now |
| 19 | Kansas | |
| 20 | Texas Tech | |
| 21 | Alabama | Learned yesterday that a lot of people don’t like Nate Oats/Alabama basketball |
| 22 | Virginia | |
| 23 | Georgia | |
| 24 | Tennessee | |
| 25 | Iowa | Again, I can’t punish them for playing a top 5 team close |
Also considered: Seton Hall, Miami (FL), Saint Louis, Oklahoma State, Auburn, USC, Tulsa, California, Kentucky, UCLA, Virginia Tech, George Mason, Villanova, Utah State, Colorado, Miami (OH), UNC Wilmington, Richmond, Belmont