Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke | Tier 1: O/U 4.5 more games Duke wins until ESPN starts asking if they can go undefeated |
2 | Ohio State | Tier 2: Pretty boring week in this tier tbh |
3 | Louisville | |
4 | North Carolina | |
5 | Oregon | |
6 | Virginia | |
7 | Gonzaga | |
8 | Michigan State | Tier 3: Also boring here. Ready for the Thanksgiving tournaments. |
9 | Kansas | |
10 | Maryland | Tier 4: Can't wait to argue with Maryland fans about how George Mason was actually a solid win. |
11 | Texas Tech | |
12 | Auburn | Tier 5: Are they good? Are they bad? Are they mediocre? Yes. |
13 | Colorado | |
14 | Kentucky | |
15 | Butler | |
16 | Tennessee | |
17 | Arizona | |
18 | Memphis | Tier 6: Tier 5 but even more confusing |
19 | Oklahoma | Tier 7: The next week will really sort this out. |
20 | Virginia Tech | |
21 | VCU | |
22 | Utah State | |
23 | Michigan | (Starting with Arkansas, Tier 8: Mid tier teams this year aren't as strong as they have in the past. The bubble is going to be very weak. |
24 | Arkansas | (Starting with Baylor, Tier 9: Chad Pennington incarnated into week 4 college basketball teams. |
25 | Georgia | 26. West Virginia 27. Baylor 28. Florida St. 29. Xavier 30. Washington |