| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | |
| 3 | Kentucky | |
| 4 | Houston | |
| 5 | Baylor | |
| 6 | Kansas | |
| 7 | Tennessee | |
| 8 | UCLA | |
| 9 | Arkansas | |
| 10 | Texas | |
| 11 | Duke | |
| 12 | Creighton | |
| 13 | Villanova | |
| 14 | Auburn | |
| 15 | Virginia | |
| 16 | Arizona | |
| 17 | TCU | |
| 18 | San Diego State | |
| 19 | Indiana | |
| 20 | Illinois | |
| 21 | Alabama | |
| 22 | UConn | |
| 23 | Michigan | |
| 24 | Dayton | |
| 25 | Purdue |
It's hard to keep up with everything that happened over the offseason, especially as someone who does not follow the sport as a profession, so I am mostly going off of other people's opinions here, to be quite frank. I am looking forward to watching these teams soon!