CiteSecond 10
Taken from final UPI coaches' poll.
| 11 | San Francisco | 23–4 | Peter Peletta | 24–5 |
| 12 | N.C. State | 20–4 | Press Maravich | 21–5 |
| 13 | Oklahoma St. | 19–6 | Hank Iba | 20–7 |
| 14 | Wichita St. | 19–7 | Gary Thompson | 21–9 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 23–2 | Fred Shabel | 23–3 |
| 16 | Illinois | 18–6 | Harry Combes | same |
| 17 | Tennessee | 20–5 | Ray Mears | same |
| 18 | Indiana | 19–5 | Branch McCracken | same |
| 19 | Miami, FL | 22–4 | Bruce Hale | same |
| 20 | Dayton | 20–6 | Don Donoher | 22–7 |
Note: Unranked St. John's (17–8, Joe Lapchick, 21–8) won the NIT.
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