Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | A great win to open the season and a ton of talent reloaded as usual. |
2 | Duke | Forcing 28 turnovers against KU was impressive, even though it was the opening game of the season and both teams were sloppy |
3 | Louisville | A nice win over Miami and a roster that returns a ton of talent should be fun to watch this season |
4 | Michigan State | |
5 | Oregon | Two blowouts and the Ducks look like a very tough team to beat with Prichard leading the way |
6 | North Carolina | |
7 | Kansas | |
8 | Gonzaga | |
9 | Texas Tech | |
10 | Virginia | |
11 | Ohio State | |
12 | Washington | |
13 | Maryland | |
14 | Arizona | They looked great against Illinois and while young, they clearly have lots of length and athleticism |
15 | Florida | Looked very sloppy in their game against FSU and the shots weren't falling. Still a lot of talent though |
16 | Villanova | |
17 | Utah State | |
18 | Seton Hall | Huge opportunity hosting MSU this week to show their potential |
19 | Xavier | |
20 | Saint Mary's | |
21 | Purdue | |
22 | Memphis | Their ceiling took an obviously big hit with the eligibility questions surrounding Wiseman |
23 | LSU | |
24 | Baylor | |
25 | VCU | Excited to see them match up with LSU this week |