Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke | Tier S |
2 | Louisville | |
3 | Kansas | |
4 | Michigan State | |
5 | Oregon | Tier A |
6 | Ohio State | |
7 | Virginia | |
8 | Gonzaga | |
9 | Seton Hall | Tier B |
10 | Utah State | |
11 | Texas Tech | |
12 | Maryland | |
13 | North Carolina | |
14 | Kentucky | |
15 | Arizona | Tier C |
16 | VCU | |
17 | Colorado | |
18 | Arkansas | |
19 | Baylor | Tier D |
20 | San Diego State | |
21 | Penn State | |
22 | Michigan | |
23 | Villanova | Unranked tiers in no particular order |
24 | Auburn | Fringe Tier: Memphis, Butler, Xavier, Missouri, Wisconsin |
25 | Texas | Further Out: Florida, Oklahoma, Saint Mary's, Arizona St, LSU, Florida St, Tennessee, Georgetown, Liberty, Indiana, Creighton |