| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | Saint Mary's | |
| 3 | Arizona | |
| 4 | Houston | |
| 5 | Tennessee | |
| 6 | Alabama | |
| 7 | UCLA | |
| 8 | Marquette | |
| 9 | Texas | |
| 10 | Iowa State | |
| 11 | Kansas State | |
| 12 | Xavier | |
| 13 | Virginia | |
| 14 | Baylor | |
| 15 | Creighton | |
| 16 | Gonzaga | |
| 17 | San Diego State | |
| 18 | Rutgers | |
| 19 | Kansas | |
| 20 | UConn | |
| 21 | Illinois | |
| 22 | Providence | |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | |
| 24 | TCU | |
| 25 | VMI | The SoCon team of the week: VMI! Winless in conference play no more after walking into The Citadel and knocking off the Bulldogs 75-69 behind Rickey Bradley Jr.'s career day. |
Considered: NC State, Indiana, FAU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Duke, Auburn