Rank | Team | Reason |
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(Last Week on My Ballot: 1) Solid, competitive game vs MSU, D. Lawson is a great addition |
2 |
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(5) Lots of fun to watch Duke's freshmen tear UK apart, but I think an experienced Kansas team would handle them better than young Kentucky |
3 |
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(3) With Duke jumping to 2 and UK falling, no reason for me to move the Bulldogs |
4 |
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(4) Same story as Gonzaga |
5 |
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(7) Virginia is going to be under a lot pressure to make a Final Four again this year - let's hope they don't get matched with UMBC. |
6 |
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(6) Wolf Pack pulled out a win against a good BYU team, but if they keep playing close games it'll catch up. Caleb Martin is a machine. |
7 |
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(8) Wofford had to have some Tar Heel fans experiencing some bad deja vu, but they pulled it out. |
8 |
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(10) Vols have a deadly starting 5. SEC should be fun this year. |
9 |
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(12) The Tigers dominated a ranked Washington team. Color me impressed. |
10 |
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(9) The Spartans may have lost, but they challenged #1 Kansas. Still think they're a top 10 team. Bounced back well against FGCU. |
11 |
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(2) BBN, did you guys see that Duke game on opening night? The Wildcats weren't prepared for the Blue Devils... or SIU for that matter. |
12 |
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(13) "I LOVE MY DUCKS!" Good warm-up wins. |
13 |
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(11) Next Big XII Champs?! I'll keep my money on Kansas. |
14 |
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(14) I really like Buzz Williams and the Hokies. Will Chris Clarke come back? |
15 |
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(16) "ASIAN GIRLS EVERYWHERE!" Struggled a bit defensively with LBSU, but that doesn't matter when your whole team can score. |
16 |
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(17) I had Florida ranked last week, but the Seminoles convinced me otherwise. Is Tulane good this year? |
17 |
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(19) Congrats to JB on his 800th win. B1G is gonna be solid with Michigan, MSU, Purdue, and OSU, among others. |
18 |
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(20) Weatherspoons along with 2 more dangerous guards and solid big man in Holman. Why's it called The Hump? |
19 |
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(23) I currently live in Upstate NY. I'll have to get out to the Carrier Dome to see if I'm underrating the Orange in person. |
20 |
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(15) TCU has injuries, and I think they'll be competitive in the Big XII, but beating CSU Bakersfield by 5 has to be an eye opener. |
21 |
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(26) Not in my Preseason Top 25, but that doesn't matter now. Don't lose track of Clemson in the ACC race. |
22 |
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(28) Why is the SEC so good at everything? Also, why do they like pom poms so much? I need answers! |
23 |
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(30) WV learned a lesson, "Mess with the Bulls and you'll get the horns." CJ Massinburg is a beast... no bull. Okay, I'll stop with the BS |
24 |
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(NR) Kinda forgot about Purdue's overall ability with loses of Swanigan, Haas, and Mathias... whoops. Top 10 in the nickname game though. |
25 |
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(18) Buffalo broke "Press Virginia" but I still think they're Top 25 material. DROPPED: LOY-CHI(21), FLA(22), Providence(24), UCF(25) |