Despite Duke’s impressive win over Virginia and the Selection Committee giving the Blue Devils the No. 1 overall seed in their early bracket, Tennessee remains the top team in the country, meaning Saturday’s game will be No. 1 vs. No. 5. Bring it on.
The entire poll for your viewing pleasure:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Tennessee (40) | 22-1 | 1,573 |
| 2 | Duke (24) | 21-2 | 1,554 |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 23-2 | 1,457 |
| 4 | Virginia | 20-2 | 1,406 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 20-3 | 1,330 |
| 6 | Michigan | 22-2 | 1,253 |
| 7 | Nevada | 23-1 | 1,230 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 19-4 | 1,178 |
| 9 | Houston | 23-1 | 1,022 |
| 10 | Marquette | 20-4 | 953 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 19-5 | 948 |
| 12 | Purdue | 17-6 | 900 |
| 13 | Villanova | 19-5 | 753 |
| 14 | Kansas | 18-6 | 699 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 19-5 | 660 |
| 17 | Florida State | 18-5 | 455 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 18-5 | 444 |
| 19 | LSU | 19-4 | 437 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 17-7 | 403 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 18-5 | 393 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 18-6 | 280 |
| 24 | Maryland | 18-6 | 196 |