Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 |
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(Change) (1)Huge win and not even full strength, that's good enough for me |
2 |
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(1)Although the game rarely resembled basketball, Kansas still picks up one of the best wins of the young season |
3 |
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(-2)Still the best team in the country, but high profile wins for Duke and Kansas move them up the board |
4 |
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5 |
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(1)They may not be the 5th best team in the nation, but without many impressive profiles surrounding them they've earned this spot |
6 |
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7 |
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8 |
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(3)Won't drop much for a loss to Duke |
9 |
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(2)I know people will hate UK being ranked this high, but I think it's realistic |
10 |
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(2)Not ready to have them jump MSU just yet, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they do very soon |
11 |
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(-1)This slight drop isn't really to punish them for a hard fought OT win, Purdue has just impressed more |
12 |
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(-2)You could make a case for this team being anywhere from 10-16 on my ballot, I think 12 is about right |
13 |
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14 |
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(--)There might be an offense brewing to pair with the nation's top (maybe?) defense |
15 |
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(--)Tre is a beast |
16 |
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17 |
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(--)Who is the best one loss team in the country? WVU isn't that far behind Kentucky and MSU in this category |
18 |
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19 |
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(NR)Okay, so NU was overrated, but to not rank this team would be a travesty. |
20 |
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(-1) |
21 |
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(-1) |
22 |
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(-1)It was close for a bit against IU...until it wasn't. This is a good team. |
23 |
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(NR)Great road win against a top 50 Providence team |
24 |
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(-2)Certainly haven't been great, but they hold for now |
25 |
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(-1) Dropped from rankings: Northwestern, Gonzaga |