Teams will be added to the Top 25 Rankings as the Top 144 Previews are revealed
| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Kentucky | Kentucky figures to replace Julius Randle with more young talent, but Randle was special. | |
| 2 |  | Arizona | Coach Sean Miller just keeps adding and developing talent. And they have more experience than Kentucky. | |
| 3 |  | Wisconsin | The Badgers have the most talent in the Big Ten and that is scary for a team that can win without talent. | |
| 4 |  | Duke | The last time we saw Duke they lost to Mercer. If the freshmen live up to their potential, Duke will be fine. | |
| 5 |  | North Carolina | Marcus Paige is an amazing point guard and the Tar Heels will regroup after a relatively disappointing season. | |
| 6 |  | Florida | If anybody is going to make the SEC race interesting, it will have to be the Gators. | |
| 7 |  | Kansas | A talented recruiting class adds to Kansas' immense talent. Yet, the Big 12 title race could be more fun than usual. | |
| 8 |  | Ohio State | The Buckeyes are reloaded and ready to compete for a Big Ten title. A more consistent offense would help though. | |
| 9 |  | Gonzaga | If the depth in the paint comes around, this could be the best Gonzaga team we've seen in a while. | |
| 10 |  | Texas | Texas returns everybody from a very young team that won an NCAA Tournament game. | |
| 11 |  | Villanova | Villanova had a great season last year, yet could not win those big games. Somebody has to step up this year. | |
| 12 |  | Syracuse | Syracuse lost a lot of talent from last year's team, but Coach Jim Boeheim will find replacements. | |
| 13 |  | Wichita State | The Shockers return a lot of talent from last year's amazing team. A high seed in the tournament is coming. | |
| 14 |  | Louisville | Louisville is off to the ACC where they will have to get used to losing more. They won't lose too much though. | |
| 15 |  | Virginia | It all came together for Virginia last season and Coach Tony Bennett's system is now in place. | |
| 16 |  | Michigan State | It seems like Coach Tom Izzo puts together his best teams when expectations are low. Expectations are low. | |
| 17 |  | Oklahoma | The Sooners have put together a team that should get back to the NCAA Tournament. And maybe they can do more. | |
| 18 |  | VCU | VCU may still be reeling from their first round NCAA upset loss, yet in the end that will make them stronger. | |
| 19 |  | Michigan | The Wolverines have a great backcourt, but their season will hinge on the development of their big guys. | |
| 20 |  | UCLA | Once again UCLA must rebuild after losing so much to the NBA, but there is more than enough talent. | |
| 21 |  | Iowa State | Iowa State will build around Georges Niang and the talent is there to make things interesting in the Big 12. | |
| 22 |  | Iowa | Iowa was up and down last season, but the hope is more experience leads to more consistent play. | |
| 23 |  | Stanford | This is the most talent Coach Johnny Dawkins has had at Stanford and that is coming off of an Sweet 16 apperance. | |
| 24 |  | San Diego State | If Winston Shephard is ready to step up, the Aztecs will be favored in the MWC and make another NCAA run. | |
| 25 |  | Connecticut | Connecticut needs to replace Shabazz Napier, but this team has a nice record of replacing superstars. | |
