| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|
| 1 |   UConn | Still unsure about their ceiling, but Uconn right now seems a good choice for no. 1 |
| 2 |  Texas | |
| 3 |  Purdue | |
| 4 |  Houston | Offense remains a concern |
| 5 |  Kansas | Win over Indiana would lift Kansas to top 3 |
| 6 |  Virginia | |
| 7 |  Arizona | Can beat anyone on their day, need to find their consistency to make a deep run |
| 8 |  Duke | Duke's potential is getting really interesting |
| 9 |  Alabama | Hell of a comeback win over Houston |
| 10 |  Tennessee | |
| 11 |  Arkansas | Terrible news about Trevon Brazile |
| 12 |  Maryland | |
| 13 |  Baylor | |
| 14 |  Kentucky | |
| 15 |  Gonzaga | |
| 16 |  Indiana | |
| 17 |  Auburn | |
| 18 |  Wisconsin | |
| 19 |  Illinois | Amazing win followed by a real blunder |
| 20 |  UCLA | |
| 21 |  Memphis | Kendric Davis showing the value of an elite 5th year guard |
| 22 |  Ohio State | Shouldn't have won against Rutgers |
| 23 |  Xavier | |
| 24 |  Miami (FL) | |
| 25 |  TCU | |
