Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Gonzaga | They continue to prove themselves against a brutal schedule |
2 | Kansas | They've proven they can beat elite competition consistently |
3 | Baylor | Obvious talent, very well could be the best team in the country |
4 | Houston | The defense is elite so far and they're rolling |
5 | Villanova | They're in a groove right now |
6 | Tennessee | They're crushing teams, good chance to prove themselves this week with Mizzou |
7 | Wisconsin | Their experience showed in a big win over MSU |
8 | Texas | They pass the eye test for now, with big games upcoming to prove themselves |
9 | Iowa | Tough loss to Minnesota, but still quite possibly the best Big Ten team |
10 | Missouri | Looked suspect in beating Bradley, but the body of work is still there |
11 | West Virginia | Mostly competitive in losses to Kansas and Zaga |
12 | Michigan | They look good, but have a lot to prove against quality competition |
13 | Rutgers | They look like they'll hold up in a brutal Big Ten |
14 | Creighton | Almost beating Kansas is cancelled out by almost losing to UConn |
15 | Illinois | Mixed results against good teams so far, but the high end talent is elite |
16 | NC State | They look really good, and a win over UNC proves it |
17 | Texas Tech | A team with a lot of talent lacking a big win |
18 | Northwestern | Looking great to start Big Ten play |
19 | Michigan State | They look good in wins, but the losses stand out so far |
20 | Virginia Tech | They've come back strong after losing bad to a quality Penn State team |
21 | Oregon | The best Pac-12 team |
22 | Duke | They've been competitive against good teams, the talent to be elite is there |
23 | Xavier | A close loss to Creighton proves the quality of this team in my eyes |
24 | Minnesota | They've proven themselves with wins over SLU and Iowa |
25 | Florida State | First Six Out: Ohio State, Virginia, San Diego State, UNC, Drake, Saint Louis |