| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | UConn | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Texas | |
| 5 | Maryland | |
| 6 | Tennessee | |
| 7 | Alabama | |
| 8 | Virginia | |
| 9 | Arizona | |
| 10 | Auburn | |
| 11 | Mississippi State | |
| 12 | Kansas | |
| 13 | Indiana | |
| 14 | Duke | |
| 15 | Arkansas | |
| 16 | New Mexico | |
| 17 | Memphis | |
| 18 | UCLA | |
| 19 | Iowa State | |
| 20 | Utah State | |
| 21 | Iowa | |
| 22 | UNLV | |
| 23 | Ohio State | |
| 24 | San Diego State | |
| 25 | Arizona State | Next 10: Baylor, Saint Mary's, Kentucky, Kent State, Illinois, Creighton, Charleston, Texas Tech, Gonzaga, Sam Houston State |
Exam SZN so no team-by-team blurbs. Again, basically no more preseason weighting in this poll, just balancing performance and resume metrics for the most part.