| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas
|
best team in the country currently |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Losing to Xavier on the road is not a bad loss |
| 3 |
Xavier
|
Beating #1 outshines losing to Seton Hall |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
Beat UNC to stay top 4 |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
Keeps winning |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
Only lost to VIrginia |
| 7 |
Oklahoma
|
Keeps losing, 13 point loss to Texas |
| 8 |
Miami (FL)
|
Big wins against top teams |
| 9 |
Oregon
|
Solid wins |
| 10 |
Arizona
|
Two straight losses |
| 11 |
West Virginia
|
Won out this week |
| 12 |
Louisville
|
Losig to Miami isn't a bad loss |
| 13 |
Maryland
|
Lost 3 of last 4 |
| 14 |
Indiana
|
Easy week with other teams losing |
| 15 |
Purdue
|
Beat Maryland |
| 16 |
Iowa State
|
Only lost to West Virginia |
| 17 |
Duke
|
Bad loss to Pitt |
| 18 |
Kentucky
|
Bad loss to Vanderbilt |
| 19 |
Iowa
|
3 straight losses to unranked teams |
| 20 |
Utah
|
Didn't lose this week |
| 21 |
Texas A&M
|
Didn't lose this week |
| 22 |
Baylor
|
Only lost to #2 Kansas |
| 23 |
Texas
|
Beating oklahoma should guarentee playoff spot |
| 24 |
SMU
|
Good week |
| 25 |
St. Joseph's
|
Haven't lost much lately |