| Pollster report: Sagarin Top 50 |   |
| Rank | Team | Rating | Agree | Higher | Lower |
| 1 | Duke | 96.99 | 0 - HIGHEST | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 2 | Florida | 94.09 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 3 | Louisville | 92.9 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 4 | Syracuse | 92.5 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Michigan | 91.55 | 0 - LOWEST | ||
| 6 | Indiana | 90.99 | 0 - HIGHEST | ||
| 7 | Minnesota | 90.57 | 0 - HIGHEST | ||
| 8 | Kansas | 90.47 | 0 - HIGHEST | ||
| 9 | Ohio State | 89.75 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Arizona | 89.19 | 0 | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 11 | Creighton | 88.98 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 88.88 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Cincinnati | 88.77 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 88.68 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 15 | Wyoming | 88.67 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Va. Commonwealth | 88.46 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 17 | Illinois | 88 | 0 | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 18 | Wichita State | 86.83 | 0 | ||
| 19 | UNLV | 85.98 | 0 | ||
| 20 | New Mexico | 85.86 | 0 | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 21 | Mississippi | 85.81 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 85.68 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 23 | Oregon | 85.3 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Butler | 85.25 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Missouri | 85.19 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Maryland | 84.86 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Illinois-Chicago | 84.8 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Belmont | 84.79 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Boise State | 84.7 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 30 | Marquette | 84.68 | 0 - HIGHEST | ||
| 31 | Middle Tennessee | 84.33 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 84.23 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Colorado | 84.22 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Michigan State | 84.12 | 0 | ||
| 35 | San Diego State | 84.11 | 0 | ||
| 36 | North Carolina | 83.89 | 0 | ||
| 37 | North Carolina State | 83.84 | 0 | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 38 | Miami (FL) | 83.81 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Iowa State | 83.79 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 40 | Bucknell | 83.71 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Illinois State | 83.7 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 42 | Kentucky | 83.62 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Iowa | 83.48 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Temple | 83.48 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Baylor | 82.89 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 46 | California | 82.64 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Stanford | 82.64 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Murray State | 82.62 | 0 | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 49 | Georgetown | 82.54 | 0 | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 50 | Virginia | 82.43 | 0 |
| 1. | Louisville |
| 2. | Michigan |
| 3. | Duke |
| 4. | Kansas |
| 4. | Indiana |
| 6. | Ohio State |
| 7. | Syracuse |
| 8. | Gonzaga |
| 9. | Miami (FL) |
| 10. | Florida |
| 11. | Michigan State |
| 12. | Wichita State |
| 13. | Georgetown |
| 13. | Marquette |
| 14. | Arizona |
| 15. | New Mexico |
| 16. | Creighton |
| 17. | Memphis |
| 17. | Oregon |
| 19. | Wisconsin |
| 20. | Kansas State |
| 21. | Va. Commonwealth |
| 22. | Pittsburgh |
| 23. | North Carolina |
| 24. | Butler |
| 25. | Oklahoma State |
