Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Michigan State | Duh |
2 | Kentucky | |
3 | Kansas | |
4 | Louisville | Not really on the Louisville hype train, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt |
5 | Duke | |
6 | Florida | Kerry Blackshear Jr. will have a huge impact |
7 | North Carolina | |
8 | Gonzaga | |
9 | Villanova | |
10 | Purdue | |
11 | Virginia | |
12 | Texas Tech | |
13 | Seton Hall | |
14 | Maryland | |
15 | Florida State | May not have a famous roster but Leonard Hamilton will come out swinging |
16 | Ohio State | |
17 | Memphis | Memphis is a top-20 team with the freshman class but I just don't see them cracking the top-10 |
18 | Oregon | |
19 | Baylor | |
20 | Xavier | |
21 | Auburn | |
22 | VCU | VCU defense is legit |
23 | Cincinnati | |
24 | Arizona | |
25 | Houston |