Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Gonzaga | 1 and 2 both have been playing like their ranking. Went with Gonzaga here because of upside. |
2 | Baylor | |
3 | Kansas | Losing by 10 to the best team in the land warrants a top 5 imo. I slid them up to 3 because Virginia and Villanova haven't looked great. |
4 | Wisconsin | They've been playing well but I get the feeling this is a little high. Problem is, no one's played better. |
5 | Illinois | I guess? Everyone above them looked bad last week so...congratulations Illini? |
6 | Iowa | I'll put Iowa up here for now but I will say their interior defense concerned me when I watched. |
7 | West Virginia | |
8 | Michigan State | Dominated Notre Dame, despite the score. I'll up them in return. |
9 | Houston | |
10 | Duke | |
11 | Villanova | Lost to a good Richmond team. I'm not sure how they'll look down the line so I'll keep them hanging here. |
12 | Virginia | |
13 | Creighton | |
14 | Florida State | Play a game please. This is more preseason than anything. |
15 | Tennessee | Ditto. |
16 | North Carolina | |
17 | Arizona State | |
18 | Oregon | Another no gamer. Just slide it up then. |
19 | Texas | |
20 | Kentucky | I'll just stick them where Kenpom is saying right now. Not high on the Wildcats. |
21 | Rutgers | Haven't played pretty but also missing Baker. I know from experience, this team is best in January. |
22 | Texas Tech | |
23 | Richmond | Kenpom still has them at 51 but I'll give a shoutout to the Spiders for their win against Kentucky. |
24 | Louisville | |
25 | San Diego State |