Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kentucky | LW:1 If a team doesn't have an explanation, they didn't do anything noteworthy, or didn't change position at all, unless someone jumped them |
2 | Gonzaga | LW: 3, +1. |
3 | Duke | LW: 4, +1. This was a tough choice, but they lost to a top ten team and beat a top 2 on the road |
4 | Virginia | LW: 2, -2. Duke just beat them, I couldn't in good faith keep them above Duke |
5 | Wisconsin | LW: 5. |
6 | Arizona | LW: 6 |
7 | Villanova | LW: 7 |
8 | Notre Dame | LW: 9, +1. Yes, they did lose to Pitt, but I firmly believe their Duke victory outweighs the loss. |
9 | Kansas | LW: 10, +1 |
10 | Louisville | LW: 11, +1. Huge comeback win against UNC |
11 | Utah | LW: 12, +1 |
12 | Iowa State | LW: 14, +2. |
13 | West Virginia | LW: 15, +2. |
14 | Wichita State | LW: 8, -6. Getting outshined by UNI hurt the Shockers |
15 | North Carolina | LW: 13, -2. Losing to a team ranked above you won't drop you a ton |
16 | Northern Iowa | LW: 22, +6. What a year for Iowa basketball |
17 | Oklahoma | LW: N/A, +9. No idea why they weren't ranked last week for me, must've been oversight |
18 | VCU | LW: 16, -2. Losing to Richmond isn't good, but so many people lost below them that they don't drop a ton |
19 | Ohio State | LW: N/A, +7. The Bucks are heating up at the right time |
20 | Maryland | LW: 17, -3. The Terps are starting to show that the beginning of the season was an anomaly |
21 | Georgetown | LW: 19, -2. They stumbled against Xavier this week, still near the top of the Big East |
22 | Baylor | LW: 20, -2. They suffer from playing in (arguably) the toughest conference |
23 | San Diego State | LW: N/A, +3. I just like Steve Fischer, okay? |
24 | Butler | LW: N/A, +2. They've jumped onto everyone's radar the last couple weeks by showing Brad Stevens wasn't the only key |
25 | Texas | LW: 18, -7. They have hit a cold streak in recent weeks |