Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Gonzaga | survived a scare from Pepperdine, but still have the most balanced roster; growth of Ayayi and Timme give them even higher ceiling |
2 | Duke | this hurts even more with how bad my Heels are. but Duke is stupid deep. really hope they peak too early |
3 | Kansas | |
4 | Butler | +3, this team is elite on both ends, excellent win over Creighton. Nze and co. kept Alexander and Zegowski from getting into the lane |
5 | Baylor | |
6 | Ohio State | they're reeling a little bit after a surprising loss to the Badgers, but I think they'll regroup |
7 | Michigan State | +12, they're baaaaaaack. Illinois and Michigan wins were enough to convince me they deserve this ranking. caught up with their analytics |
8 | Oregon | |
9 | Dayton | the prettiest offense to watch in the country |
10 | Auburn | |
11 | San Diego State | +9, gave them a big bump when I realized they have 5 Q1 wins. Stifled Craig Smith's brilliant offense AT Utah State |
12 | Florida State | been high on them all year, good to see it materialize with a huge road win at Louisville |
13 | Louisville | point guard issues are really hurting this team. |
14 | Kentucky | |
15 | West Virginia | |
16 | Villanova | -5, over-ranked them after the Kansas win. lot of youth on the perimeter that's inconsistent |
17 | Texas Tech | got a feeling they'll continue to climb, what they did against Oklahoma State was a sign of things to come |
18 | Maryland | -6, I underranked the Terps all year, gave into group think when they climbed into everybody's top 10, and I should've stuck to my guns |
19 | Virginia | |
20 | Penn State | |
21 | Michigan | |
22 | Arizona | |
23 | Iowa | teams 15-23 really could be rearranged with whatever order you want tbh |
24 | Memphis | FELL OUT: (24) Wichita State, (25) Washington |
25 | Colorado | Next 6: Wichita State, Houston, Creighton, Wisconsin, VCU, LSU |