Below in BOLD is the increase in the team's final rating from the end of last season.
1. Southern Miss. (Sun Belt)- 15.59
2. San Jose St. (Mountain West)- 12.72
3. Eastern Ky. (ASUN)- 10.93
4. Milwaukee (Horizon)- 10.93
5. NC State (ACC)- 10.41
6. Marshall (Sun Belt)- 10.03
7. Fla. Atlantic (C-USA)- 9.97
8. Pepperdine (WCC)- 9.93
9. Pittsburgh (ACC)- 9.79
10. Duquesne (Atlantic 10)- 8.48
11. New Mexico (Mountain West)- 8.24
12. Stetson (ASUN)- 7.86
13. Western Mich. (MAC)- 7.76
14. LMU (CA) (WCC)- 7.69
15. Sacramento St. (Big Sky)- 7.69
16. William & Mary (CAA)- 7.38
17. Ball St. (MAC)- 7.28
18. American (Patriot)- 7.28
19. Sam Houston (WAC)- 6.93
20. Charleston So. (Big South)- 6.69