Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Easy Preseason Favorite. Let's see if they can manage some early season challenges. |
2 | Arizona | Has a pretty easy Non-con, looking forward to matchups at home against Gonzaga and Michigan. |
3 | Wisconsin | Should benefit from being the consensus #1 team in the Big Ten while the rest of the conference is killing itself. |
4 | Kansas | Kentucky (neutral), Florida (neutral), Georgetown (away). A fun early slate. |
5 | Duke | Games to watch: Michigan State Nov. 18, Wisconsin Dec. 3, UConn Dec. 18 |
6 | North Carolina | |
7 | Louisville | |
8 | Florida | |
9 | Wichita State | They have a competitive, but doable schedule. If they can make it to conference play undefeated, they will be favorites for a #1 seed. |
10 | Villanova | |
11 | Virginia | |
12 | Texas | |
13 | Gonzaga | |
14 | Oklahoma | |
15 | VCU | |
16 | UConn | |
17 | Iowa State | |
18 | Michigan State | |
19 | San Diego State | |
20 | Ohio State | |
21 | Michigan | |
22 | Stanford | |
23 | Harvard | |
24 | Nebraska | Returning most of the team, but has yet to prove their abilities in the post-season. |
25 | Syracuse |