Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Gonzaga | Undefeated WCC Champions! - |
2 | Illinois | Jump up by winning the BIG 10 Tournament. +2 |
3 | Baylor | Tough loss vs Oklahoma State drops Baylor. -1 |
4 | Michigan | Are looking a little shaky without Eli Brooks. -1 |
5 | Houston | Dominant showing in the AAC tournament jumps the Cougars up.+1 |
6 | Iowa | Drop with a loss to Illinois. They are still a very good team though. -1 |
7 | Ohio State | Performed great in the BIG 10 tournament and are looking good going into the NCAA Tournament. +2 |
8 | Alabama | They can just score. The SEC champs! - |
9 | Oklahoma State | Tough loss in the Big 12 Championship game but are hot entering the tournament. +2 |
10 | Arkansas | Tough loss vs LSU hurts Arkansas. -3 |
11 | Texas | The Big 12 champs! Have been hot and cold to end the season but are still dangerous. +1 |
12 | West Virginia | Have been on a downhill slide to end the season. -2 |
13 | Kansas | Got eliminated from the Big 12 tourney because of covid. Would have loved to see them play Texas. - |
14 | Purdue | Played good in OT loss vs Ohio State. They're a good team. +2 |
15 | Creighton | Played great in the Big East tourney until Georgetown. Are also a very hot and cold team. - |
16 | Florida State | Tough loss vs Georgia Tech in the ACC championship game. A well balanced team. +5 |
17 | Loyola Chicago | Didn't play this week. +2 |
18 | Virginia | Eliminated because of covid. +4 |
19 | San Diego State | The MWC Champs! -1 |
20 | LSU | Great SEC run and LSU is dangerous. NEW |
21 | UConn | Tough loss vs Creighton. There still a good team. +2 |
22 | Texas Tech | Same with Oklahoma just need to find a way to win the close games. -5 |
23 | Colorado | The only PAC-12 team. Tough loss in the final. +2 |
24 | Oklahoma | They just haven't been able to win games against quality opponents. -4 Dropped from Rankings: (24) Virginia Tech. |
25 | Villanova | Uh oh. -11 Next 10: BYU, USC, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Oregon, St. Bonaventure. |