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Defending National champ. Undefeated. Enough said |
2 |
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Toss up with Duke for number 2, but won the H2H |
3 |
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Have looked dominant all season, only close lose against another elite opponant |
4 |
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Beating UK at Rupp. welcome to the top 5. |
5 |
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Close loss against a very good UCLA team and always looked in the game even when trailing. |
6 |
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Against UNC and Kansas, this team has looked as good as anyone in the country |
7 |
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Playing very well with good depth. Impressed by wins against UF, ISU and Arizona. |
8 |
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Can't blame them for losing at Assembly Hall in a tough road environment. Still look elite. |
9 |
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The bears just keep winning and impressing me each week. Biggest surprise team of the season for me. |
10 |
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Man can they score. Big win against UW early in the season. Can't wait for them to play Nova on NYE |
11 |
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Impressed by their domination over Syracuse |
12 |
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No shame in losing to Baylor this year, but still want to see more. |
13 |
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Solid win vs Purdue. Their defense/press also has a lot of room for improvement which means this team could be scary going forward |
14 |
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Were down most of the game vs OSU before pulling it out and a slip up against WVU have me questioning how elite UVA can really be |
15 |
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Undeated, but really won't be tested until their match-up with the Zags in league play |
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18 |
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Great win over UVA and have looked dominant at times |
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20 |
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Impressed by their start and have given the Zags their toughest test of the year so far. |
21 |
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Very impressed with that road win in Aimes. Great Defensive team |
22 |
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24 |
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Curious to see how the Thornwell suspension affects the team, dropped them a few spots for the time being |
25 |
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26-30: Arizona, Syracuse, Temple. Ohio State, and Florida State |