| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Same |
| 2 | Houston | Same |
| 3 | Kansas | +1 |
| 4 | UConn | +1 |
| 5 | Arizona | -2 |
| 6 | Tennessee | +7 |
| 7 | North Carolina | +4 |
| 8 | Auburn | +7 |
| 9 | Illinois | +7 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | +8 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | -4 |
| 12 | Clemson | Same |
| 13 | Marquette | -7 |
| 14 | Creighton | -4 |
| 15 | BYU | +2 |
| 16 | Baylor | -7 |
| 17 | James Madison | -3 |
| 18 | Gonzaga | +1 |
| 19 | Virginia | -11 |
| 20 | Colorado State | Same |
| 21 | Ohio State | +1 |
| 22 | Texas | -1 |
| 23 | Kentucky | +1 |
| 24 | New Mexico | -1 |
| 25 | Colorado | Same |
Dropped out: None Others Considered: Duke, Wisconsin, Memphis, Miami, SDSU, Miss State, TCU, Ole Miss, Iowa State Eye test, big wins, and analytics helped with this ranking