| 1. Kentucky | "We're not worthy" - the SEC |
| 2. Arizona | Needs some blowout wins to solidify strength |
| 3. Louisville | Let's see how the Cards bounce back from an "L." |
| 4. Florida | Will be a dangerous team in March. |
| 5. Texas | T.J. Ford can play defense too. |
| 6. Pitt | A last-second loss at Notre Dame isn't the end of the world. |
| 7. Oklahoma | Faces hungry Texas Tech today. |
| 8. Wake Forest | Deacons in control of ACC after epic win against Duke. |
| 9. Notre Dame | Irish have more than proven Top 10-worthy. |
| 10. Marquette | Long-awaited showdown with Louisville today. |
| 11. Kansas | Clicking through the easy portion of Big 12 schedule. |
| 12. Duke | Still has to win tough game away from Cameron. |
| 13. Oklahoma St. | Recovered from UC loss but lacks knockout instinct. |
| 14. Creighton | Survives OT scare from SW Missouri State. |
| 15. Xavier | Must keep first place in A-10 going into second Dayton game. |
| 16. California | Making serious noise as a Pac-10 contender. |