Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Wildcats are rolling. Will we see them let up before the national tournament? |
2 | Virginia | Had two nice wins over Pitt and Florida State this week. Still a solid #2. |
3 | Duke | I give the Blue Devils the nod over 'Nova this week, thanks in large part to the OT win over North Carolina. |
4 | Villanova | I still think 'Nova is an elite team this season. Had convincing wins over St. John's and Marquette. |
5 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga keeps chugging along in the WCC. Liked the win at Saint Mary's this weekend. |
6 | Wisconsin | Didn't exactly pound Penn State or Minnesota into submission this week, but they're still the B1G's best team. |
7 | Arizona | Had a really nice win over USC, then followed up by beating UCLA this weekend. Arizona is looking good. |
8 | Notre Dame | ND had wins over Wake Forest and Boston College this week. Still looking like a Top-10 team. |
9 | Iowa State | The Cyclones are big movers, thanks to wins over two (of my) ranked teams (Okie State and Texas). |
10 | Kansas | Hard to keep KU here, but they narrowly lost to West Virginia then rebounded with a win over TCU. |
11 | Northern Iowa | I don't think UNI's a Top-10 team, but I think they deserve to move up a couple spots due to other teams losing. |
12 | Utah | Stumbled at Oregon on Sunday. How will Utah rebound? |
13 | North Carolina | We know UNC can hang with (and potentially beat) an elite team like Duke. Does the loss hurt? I'm sure, but I'd still be optimistic as a fan |
14 | Wichita State | WSU finally gets the rematch its been waiting for this week. Will the Shockers knock off UNI? |
15 | Louisville | Lost to Syrcause, then slipped by Miami to have a split record. |
16 | Oklahoma | Had a nice win over Texas. I moved them up an additional spot, because I feel like they're a better team than Baylor, ATM. |
17 | Baylor | Went 2-0 against a couple weak Big 12 teams this week. Still in a good position to get a good seed in the national tournament. |
18 | Arkansas | The Razorbacks continue to win. Can they pull off a monumental upset in Lexington on Saturday? |
19 | West Virginia | Really don't know what to make of WVU. I didn't expect to put the Mountaineers back in this soon, but they had wins over OSU and Kansas. |
20 | Oklahoma State | Two losses to ranked teams this past week. I still think this is a good team, but they need to right the ship this week. |
21 | SMU | Beat Temple to move up one spot. |
22 | Maryland | Managed to beat a Nebraska team that finally found some offense. |
23 | Murray State | Only had the win over Austin Peay last week. The Racers round out their regular season this week. Can they keep their streak going? |
24 | Ohio State | Lost at Michigan. Rivalry games (especially on the road) are always a wildcard. I'll give the Buckeyes another shot. |
25 | Georgetown | This last spot was a tie between a lot of teams (VCU, SDSU, Colorado St, Texas), but I give G'town the nod. Had two good Big East wins. |