| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Tier 1 - Favorites |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | Florida | |
| 5 | St. John's | |
| 6 | UConn | Tier 2 - Contenders |
| 7 | Michigan | |
| 8 | Kentucky | |
| 9 | Louisville | |
| 10 | UCLA | |
| 11 | BYU | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | |
| 13 | Illinois | Tier 3 - Potential Contenders |
| 14 | Arkansas | |
| 15 | Alabama | |
| 16 | Arizona | |
| 17 | Tennessee | |
| 18 | Kansas | |
| 19 | Michigan State | |
| 20 | Baylor | Tier 4 - Darkhorses |
| 21 | Creighton | |
| 22 | NC State | |
| 23 | Auburn | |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | |
| 25 | Wisconsin |
Ranked By tiers, then how i would see them in a h2h.