| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | |
| 2 | Purdue | |
| 3 | Alabama | |
| 4 | Arizona | |
| 5 | UConn | |
| 6 | Texas | |
| 7 | Virginia | |
| 8 | Kansas | |
| 9 | UCLA | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | |
| 11 | Wisconsin | |
| 12 | Tennessee | |
| 13 | Duke | |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | |
| 15 | Arkansas | |
| 16 | Baylor | |
| 17 | New Mexico | |
| 18 | Charleston | |
| 19 | Auburn | |
| 20 | Xavier | |
| 21 | Missouri | |
| 22 | Illinois | |
| 23 | Marquette | |
| 24 | Iowa State | |
| 25 | LSU |
#26 Virginia Tech. Honestly everyone from New Mexico onward is so closely ranked in my mind but I think this is where they belong.