| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|
| 1 |   UConn | There's not much more you can say about this squad |
| 2 |  Purdue | Congrats on winning the Loyer Bowl |
| 3 |  Kansas | This team is so much fun to watch |
| 4 |  Houston | Key word: gritty |
| 5 |  Virginia | Gotta make shots to win games |
| 6 |  Arizona | Excellent win, didn't watch any of it |
| 7 |  Arkansas | I hope Nick Smith passed all his finals |
| 8 |  Alabama | Good news: can score 90. Bad News: can give up 100 |
| 9 |  UCLA | Extremely dangerous team outside of Nevada |
| 10 |  Texas | Book 'Em Horns |
| 11 |  Baylor | I can't believe I stayed up until midnight to watch them beat Wazzu |
| 12 |  Duke | Excellent week, they didn't lose |
| 13 |  Tennessee | This team makes me feel nothing |
| 14 |  Gonzaga | Best performance of the year, maybe a jumpstart into the new year |
| 15 |  Illinois | Alabama A&M is 335 in the NET |
| 16 |  Virginia Tech | I just wanna shoutout Buzz Williams' vests for paving the way |
| 17 |  Mississippi State | Did not sniff a cover, but 2 wins during finals week, I can't dock you too much |
| 18 |  Kentucky | This team feels like they have no identity |
| 19 |  Indiana | Frauds ? |
| 20 |  New Mexico | Love me some Pitino #Casamigos |
| 21 |  Utah State | Undefeated |
| 22 |  Maryland | See: Indiana |
| 23 |  Arizona State | The flying Hurley Brothers in full effect |
| 24 |  Florida Atlantic | 3 true road wins. Best team in Florida |
| 25 |  Louisville | Honestly, they deserve this for 1 week |
