Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Gonzaga | (0) Of course. |
2 | Baylor | (0) Looked a bit shaky against OK State, but pulled away in the end. |
3 | Villanova | (+1) Moves up due to Iowa losing. |
4 | Texas | (+1) Moves up due to Iowa losing. |
5 | Houston | (+1) Moves up due to Iowa losing. |
6 | Michigan | (+1) Moves up due to Iowa losing. |
7 | Missouri | (+6) Got the win over Tennessee to shoot up. |
8 | Iowa | (-5) Falls after losing to Indiana. |
9 | Ohio State | (+2) Lost against Purdue, but the Wisconsin win moves them up. |
10 | Texas Tech | (-1) Falls to make room for other teams. |
11 | St. Louis | (+3) Has really benefited from the COVID pause. |
12 | Virginia | (+3) Won a wild one against Georgia Tech to move up. |
13 | Florida State | (+7) Great week, with some real good wins over Louisville and Clemson. |
14 | Tennessee | (-6) Rough week, with losses to Florida and Missouri. |
15 | Wisconsin | (-3) Falls after the loss to Ohio State. |
16 | Drake | (+5) Benefits from others losing. |
17 | Kansas | (-7) Another loss gives them three in a row and shoots them down. |
18 | Alabama | (NR) Played well this week and benefits from other teams losing. |
19 | Creighton | (-1) Lost against Providence, but the UConn win makes up for it. |
20 | Boise State | (NR) So many teams lost that I wasn’t sure who to rank. Why not Boise State? Only have one loss and are in a deceptively tough conference. |
21 | Winthrop | (NR) At this point, 15-0 can’t be overlooked, even without any good wins. |
22 | Minnesota | (-5) Falls after the home loss (yes, home loss) to Maryland. |
23 | Louisville | (-4) Even after the loss, they barely stay in after rebounding with a win. |
24 | UCLA | (-2) Falls after their first loss in PAC-12 play. |
25 | Oregon | (-1) Falls one after the loss to Oregon State. Dropped out: Clemson (16), Virginia Tech (23), Oklahoma State (25) Next: Oklahoma State, Pitt |