| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baylor
|
|
| 2 |
Gonzaga
|
(+2) |
| 3 |
Auburn
|
(+3) |
| 4 |
Duke
|
(-2) |
| 5 |
Purdue
|
(-2) |
| 6 |
UCLA
|
(+1) |
| 7 |
USC
|
(+1) |
| 8 |
Arizona
|
(+1) |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
(-4) |
| 10 |
Michigan State
|
|
| 11 |
LSU
|
(+7) Two quality wins plus the beneficiary of lots of other teams losing |
| 12 |
Houston
|
(+2) |
| 13 |
Iowa State
|
(-2) |
| 14 |
Tennessee
|
(-2) |
| 15 |
Kentucky
|
(-2) |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
(+7) |
| 17 |
Ohio State
|
(-2) |
| 18 |
Villanova
|
(+1) |
| 19 |
Texas Tech
|
(+3) |
| 20 |
Xavier
|
|
| 21 |
Seton Hall
|
(+4) |
| 22 |
Illinois
|
NEW |
| 23 |
Loyola Chicago
|
(+2), IN: Illinois |
| 24 |
Providence
|
(-8), OUT: Colorado State |
| 25 |
Alabama
|
(-8), Next 5: Miami, San Diego State, San Francisco, Oklahoma, West Virginia |