Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Michigan State | No doubt the best team in the country on paper after what they did last year and what they have returning |
2 | Kentucky | |
3 | Louisville | Louisville’s combination on returning upperclassmen and recruiting class give them the edge over Duke and Kansas |
4 | Duke | |
5 | Kansas | |
6 | Maryland | Maryland couldn’t find success in the tournament last year but the team is better than what they showed. Expecting a 2 seed from them |
7 | Florida | |
8 | North Carolina | |
9 | Virginia | |
10 | Gonzaga | I have them ranked lower than the AP because we seem to always see the same thing from the Zags. They’ll climb with midmajor wins |
11 | Villanova | |
12 | Texas Tech | Should be ranked higher than in AP with that defensive scheme and what they managed to do in the tournament |
13 | Oregon | |
14 | Memphis | |
15 | Seton Hall | They will have to prove their self to me and show last year wasn’t a fluke |
16 | Baylor | |
17 | Ohio State | |
18 | Utah State | |
19 | Xavier | |
20 | Arizona | |
21 | Auburn | |
22 | Saint Mary's | |
23 | LSU | |
24 | Purdue | |
25 | Washington | Putting Washington in over VCU based on who they have chances to beat in conference. VCU could easily slide in soon |