| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | UConn | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Arizona | |
| 5 | Marquette | |
| 6 | Kansas | |
| 7 | Tennessee | |
| 8 | North Carolina | |
| 9 | Baylor | Can see the argument for Baylor over UNC, but the Tar Heels have been more impressive in the games I've watched. |
| 10 | Iowa State | |
| 11 | Duke | |
| 12 | Auburn | Really confident that this is the top 12. Feels very muddled after this point. |
| 13 | TCU | |
| 14 | Alabama | |
| 15 | BYU | |
| 16 | Illinois | |
| 17 | South Carolina | Finally believing in this bunch. Hell of a job by Lamont Paris. |
| 18 | Florida | |
| 19 | Creighton | |
| 20 | Wisconsin | Brutal week or two. Still a very good team. |
| 21 | San Diego State | |
| 22 | Colorado State | |
| 23 | Kentucky | Still have the potential to beat any team in the country. Seems like a coin flip right now whether they'll do that or lose to the worst team in the country. |
| 24 | Indiana State | |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 26-28: Texas Tech, Utah State, Oklahoma |
If I had to break this up into tiers I'd have 1-2, 3-12, 13-21, and 22-28.