| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | North Carolina | |
| 4 | Kentucky | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | Baylor | |
| 7 | UCLA | |
| 8 | Arkansas | |
| 9 | Duke | |
| 10 | Creighton | |
| 11 | Texas | |
| 12 | Auburn | |
| 13 | TCU | |
| 14 | Indiana | |
| 15 | Virginia | |
| 16 | Arizona | |
| 17 | Alabama | |
| 18 | San Diego State | |
| 19 | Oregon | |
| 20 | Illinois | |
| 21 | Villanova | |
| 22 | UConn | |
| 23 | Texas Tech | |
| 24 | Dayton | |
| 25 | Michigan |
Preseason poll pretty meaningless but this is basically AP poll with my own biases put into it.