Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Purdue | Purdue and UConn were both 2-0. Gave Purdue the edge because of better quality wins. |
2 | UConn | |
3 | Marquette | |
4 | Houston | |
5 | North Carolina | |
6 | Tennessee | |
7 | Illinois | |
8 | Alabama | |
9 | Arizona | |
10 | Auburn | |
11 | Kansas | |
12 | Saint Mary's | |
13 | Wisconsin | |
14 | Duke | |
15 | New Mexico | |
16 | South Carolina | |
17 | Utah State | |
18 | Iowa State | If only that shot had gone off a tenth of a second sooner... |
19 | Florida Atlantic | |
20 | Dayton | |
21 | Baylor | New to this week's ballot |
22 | Kentucky | |
23 | Creighton | |
24 | Washington State | New to this week's ballot |
25 | Indiana State | New to this week's ballot |
Dropped from poll: Oklahoma (21), TCU (23), Richmond (24). New to poll: Baylor, Indiana State, Washington State. Almost famous: Colorado State, Boise State, Virginia, San Diego State, Grand Canyon.