| Pollster report: Massey Ratings Top 50 |
| Rank | Team | Rating | Agree | Higher | Lower |
| 1 | Duke | 3.18981 | 0 - HIGHEST | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 2 | Syracuse | 2.92087 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 3 | Florida | 2.83032 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Ohio State | 2.7873 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 5 | Michigan | 2.78432 | 0 - LOWEST | ||
| 6 | Louisville | 2.77573 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Minnesota | 2.67782 | 0 - HIGHEST | ||
| 8 | Arizona | 2.67161 | |||
| 9 | Kansas | 2.67111 | |||
| 10 | Illinois | 2.63647 | |||
| 11 | Indiana | 2.60975 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Cincinnati | 2.59916 | |||
| 13 | Gonzaga | 2.58761 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Creighton | 2.56677 | 0 | ||
| 15 | New Mexico | 2.56654 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 2.47572 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Wichita State | 2.46767 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 18 | Missouri | 2.4428 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Wyoming | 2.42537 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Notre Dame | 2.40793 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 21 | Colorado | 2.38628 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Maryland | 2.37772 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 23 | Butler | 2.37549 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Va. Commonwealth | 2.36451 | 0 | ||
| 25 | UNLV | 2.35298 | 0 | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 26 | San Diego State | 2.34757 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 2.34131 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Oregon | 2.33016 | |||
| 29 | Kentucky | 2.30052 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Temple | 2.29823 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 31 | North Carolina | 2.29406 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Marquette | 2.28881 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Michigan State | 2.28132 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Georgetown | 2.24499 | |||
| 35 | North Carolina State | 2.24199 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Miami (FL) | 2.22205 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Boise State | 2.21145 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Bucknell | 2.20723 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Mississippi | 2.1812 | |||
| 40 | Connecticut | 2.17564 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Illinois-Chicago | 2.17169 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Murray State | 2.16162 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Stanford | 2.15895 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 44 | Belmont | 2.14533 | 0 | ||
| 45 | California | 2.12732 | 0 | ||
| 46 | Iowa | 2.12704 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Baylor | 2.12 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Virginia | 2.11476 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 49 | Iowa State | 2.10343 | 0 | ||
| 50 | Middle Tennessee | 2.0978 | 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 |