Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Louisville | Excited to see them tested Tues night against Michigan to prove their worth as the best team in the country |
2 | Virginia | This might be the best defensive Virginia team yet |
3 | Kansas | Winning in Maui showed the team I expected coming into the year |
4 | Maryland | |
5 | Ohio State | |
6 | Michigan | Winning in the Bahamas was very unexpected but added some nice marquee wins to their early season resume |
7 | Gonzaga | |
8 | North Carolina | |
9 | Duke | Losing at home to SFA is likely a fluke, but a bad early season loss brings them down a few pegs |
10 | Michigan State | |
11 | Oregon | |
12 | Arizona | A young team that just keeps winning - Nico looks like a game changer |
13 | Kentucky | |
14 | Dayton | Obi Toppin has brought the flyers in as a real contender - they looked great in Maui |
15 | Villanova | The Nova Baylor game was one of the most fun games of the year and I think both teams are playing at a very high level right now |
16 | Baylor | |
17 | Utah State | |
18 | Florida State | |
19 | Auburn | |
20 | Tennessee | |
21 | Saint Mary's | |
22 | Oklahoma State | |
23 | Florida | |
24 | Butler | |
25 | Indiana |