Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Auburn | Being the only Power 5 team to remain undefeated at this point, the #1 spot is well deserved for now. |
2 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga has impressive wins over UNC, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, and they could easily be unbeatable in the WCC. |
3 | Duke | After wins over MSU, VT & Wofford, Duke is putting that ugly SFA loss far behind them, and are on the right track. |
4 | Oregon | Oregon has played one of the toughest schedules in the country so far, and has racked up wins over Michigan, Seton Hall, Houston & Memphis. |
5 | Baylor | Baylor is on an 8 game winning streak and is looking like one of the most complete teams in the country. |
6 | Memphis | Even without Wiseman, This young Tigers team can compete with anyone in the nation. |
7 | Butler | Butler has one of the most impressive resumes in the country, and are coming off of a huge win over Purdue. |
8 | Louisville | Louisville is coming off of a loss to Kentucky, but is still one of the most dominant teams in the country. |
9 | Kansas | Kansas got a huge bounce back win over Stanford to put them back in the Top 10 |
10 | Villanova | Villanova is coming off a huge win over #1 Kansas, that should put them back in top 10 with their only losses being Ohio State & Baylor. |
11 | Ohio State | Ohio State falls from 4 to 11 with a loss to West Virginia. |
12 | West Virginia | Big boost for West Virginia after defeating Ohio State and improving to 11-1. |
13 | San Diego State | The Aztecs are undefeated and just demolished a Utah team that was coming off of a win over Kentucky. |
14 | Wichita State | Wichita State is 10-1 with wins over Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, VCU & South Carolina. This is one of the most underrated team out there. |
15 | Florida State | Florida State is now 11-2. The Seminoles are looking like one of the best teams in the ACC. |
16 | Kentucky | Kentucky has had a roller coaster season and it's really hard to know where to place this team. A win over Louisville puts them at 16. |
17 | Michigan | After a hot start to the season, Michigan has cooled off quite a bit. Michigan still looks like one of the top teams in the Big 10. |
18 | Michigan State | Michigan State has had a rough time living up to expections, but are improving and currently on a 4 game winning streak. |
19 | Indiana | The Hoosiers are 11-1 and have come away with three straight close wins over UConn, Nebraska and Notre Dame. |
20 | Virginia | This defensive minded Cavaliers team looks very inconsistent, but sitting on a 10-2 record, they are deserving of this spot. |
21 | Texas Tech | With Jahmius Ramsey back the Red Raiders may be one of the biggest sleepers in the nation. |
22 | Creighton | Creighton is on a 7 game winning streak and looks like a big sleeper in the Big East. |
23 | Maryland | Maryland has tons of potential but doesn't look very complete as of now. |
24 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is 11-1 with wins over South Carolina & Colorado. |
25 | Pitt | Pittsburgh has won 7 of their last 8 and have picked up wins over Florida State, Rutgers, Northwestern, & Kansas State. |