| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas
|
1-4 is super super close, not much separating them imo (tier 1) |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
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| 3 |
Texas
|
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| 4 |
Gonzaga
|
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| 5 |
Purdue
|
5-8 also super close for me (Tier 2) |
| 6 |
UCLA
|
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| 7 |
Michigan
|
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| 8 |
Alabama
|
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| 9 |
Kentucky
|
UK and UIUC were hard to choose between for me (Tier 3) |
| 10 |
Illinois
|
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| 11 |
Houston
|
11-14 (Tier 4) |
| 12 |
Memphis
|
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| 13 |
Duke
|
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| 14 |
Arkansas
|
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| 15 |
Baylor
|
15-17 (Tier 5) |
| 16 |
North Carolina
|
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| 17 |
Oregon
|
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| 18 |
Maryland
|
18-23 (Tier 6) |
| 19 |
Ohio State
|
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| 20 |
Tennessee
|
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| 21 |
Auburn
|
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| 22 |
Xavier
|
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| 23 |
St. Bonaventure
|
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| 24 |
Virginia
|
24 & 25 (Tier 7) |
| 25 |
Indiana
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