Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Baylor | Huge win at Kansas has me all in on the Bears. 5-0 in Quad 1 games. |
2 | Gonzaga | Didn't lose, but Baylor's win, plus a couple scares to mediocre WCC teams moves them down. |
3 | Duke | Realistically I think you can arrange Duke, Baylor, Gonzaga any way 1-3. Duke hasn't played a KenPom top 50 team since December 3. |
4 | Butler | Butler has nine combined wins in Quads 1 and 2. |
5 | San Diego State | Four Quad 1 wins. This team is for real. |
6 | Auburn | They are undefeated. They have one Quad 1 win. They have not played a KenPom top 50 team this season. |
7 | Kansas | Despite a big loss to Baylor, Kansas is still one of the best teams in the country. They are 6-3 in Quad 1 games. |
8 | West Virginia | The Mountaineers have eight combined wins in Quads 1 and 2, only Butler has more. |
9 | Florida State | They trailed Wake Forest a bit in the 2nd half, but the Seminoles are very good and have wins at Louisville and at Florida. |
10 | Kentucky | Kentucky sleepwalked to the finish against Alabama, but got the win to start SEC play 3-0. They have wins against Mich St and Louisville. |
11 | Louisville | Louisville is 4-3 in their last 7 after starting the season 9-0. They are 0-3 against top 30 KenPom teams since their win vs. Michigan. |
12 | Oregon | Oregon's 3 losses are by a combined 13 points to Gonzaga, UNC, and Colorado. |
13 | Michigan State | I was ready to have this team back in the Top 5. Then Purdue happened. |
14 | Dayton | This team is 3-2 in Quad 1 + Quad 2 and taking care of business early in the A10. |
15 | Wichita State | The Shockers are 5-1 in Quad 1 + Quad 2. They had a big scare against UConn after a big win against Memphis. |
16 | Maryland | |
17 | Villanova | |
18 | Seton Hall | |
19 | Colorado | |
20 | LSU | |
21 | Creighton | |
22 | Arkansas | |
23 | Memphis | |
24 | Ohio State | |
25 | Stanford |