Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Michigan | I can't imagine I'll be the only one doing this. Resume is strong, defense looks like an NBA team with their rotations, offense clicking. |
2 | Virginia | Had them here last week. Defense is elite as heck, and offense will improve. |
3 | Louisville | Have a case for number 1, but haven't had any real challenge yet. Michigan game will be hype and a real test. |
4 | Ohio State | There's a ton of teams with arguments to get ranked this week |
5 | Gonzaga | and some of the blue bloods have slipped- but based on talent and whatnot, will remain ranked |
6 | Maryland | but for now, they do not look like top 10 teams |
7 | North Carolina | honestly, there aren't many teams that do |
8 | Kansas | I have no doubt that duke and kentucky will be formidable come tourney time |
9 | Oregon | I was quite impressed by the top 4 at b4a: Michigan, Gonzaga, UNC, Oregon |
10 | Arizona | All 4, in my mind, are Final Four contenders. |
11 | Kentucky | I don't think I put any hot take new teams in here, but maybe some of the order is weird |
12 | Duke | Definitely a tough week- lots of good, not great teams. |
13 | Auburn | and records and resumes really just blur together at this point in the year |
14 | Memphis | I Initially had Stanford ranked, but slowly added teams and kept pushing them back |
15 | Dayton | They are just on the outside |
16 | Michigan State | Michigan State is wholly unimpressive right now. Classic Izzo stuff, but that Virginia Tech loss was bad |
17 | Seton Hall | Didn't look great against ISU, but still won. That sells me. That was a team that looks good offensively. |
18 | Oklahoma State | |
19 | San Diego State | |
20 | Butler | |
21 | Colorado | |
22 | Florida State | Probably have an argument to be higher but that pitt loss. |
23 | Washington | |
24 | Baylor | |
25 | Tennessee | Honorable mentions: stanford, arkansas, depaul, Indiana, xavier, penn st |