| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | |
| 2 | Tennessee | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | Iowa State | |
| 5 | Florida | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 5 SEC teams in my top 6 makes me feel physically sick |
| 7 | Marquette | |
| 8 | Duke | |
| 9 | Oregon | This resume continues to age incredibly well. |
| 10 | Alabama | |
| 11 | Kansas | |
| 12 | San Diego State | |
| 13 | Georgia | |
| 14 | Baylor | |
| 15 | Texas A&M | |
| 16 | West Virginia | |
| 17 | UCLA | |
| 18 | Mississippi State | |
| 19 | Purdue | Feels weird to rank an 8-4 team but they've got some real solid wins |
| 20 | Dayton | |
| 21 | Drake | Ben McCollum is such an insanely good coach, can't believe he never got a d1 job before now |
| 22 | UConn | Ranking a team that lost to Colorado feels very weird but I kind of have to at this point |
| 23 | Maryland | |
| 24 | Houston | On resume alone they should be out but I just can't leave them out with their efficiency numbers and no bad losses. |
| 25 | Gonzaga |
Next 5: Arizona State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Memphis, Missouri