Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kentucky | Yet again looking like the best team. |
2 | Duke | Only loss is to UK, and they're the only team I see the Blue Devils losing to right now. |
3 | Villanova | Flying under the radar, but looking very good. |
4 | Michigan State | Beat Kansas - looking very solid. |
5 | North Carolina | Big upset by giant-killers UNI knock the Tar Heels back a couple spots. |
6 | Kansas | Losing to MSU hurts, obviously, but getting Diallo could be big - if it ever happens. |
7 | Iowa State | Dominating teams that aren't that great. |
8 | Oklahoma | Looking like a very good team - still third in the Big 12, though. |
9 | Virginia | Aside from the loss at George Washington, this team has looked good. |
10 | Gonzaga | Solid squad throughout. |
11 | Maryland | I don't really get the hype around this team. They look good, but I don't know how good, really. |
12 | Arizona | Most of these next few teams are just moving with the ebb and flow of the teams around them. |
13 | California | See Arizona. Solid squad throughout. |
14 | Indiana | Yogi Ferrell is the cornerstone of this team. He does well, this team does well. |
15 | UConn | Absolutely wrecking mediocre mid-majors. Looking pretty damn solid. |
16 | Vanderbilt | I have these guys finishing second in the SEC, and I don't doubt him. |
17 | Wichita State | Losing to Tulsa isn't good, but losing Fred VanVleet is worse. |
18 | Miami (FL) | This team scares me a little. |
19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is looking pretty good so far. Nothing concerning, really. |
20 | Utah | Their only loss was a shellacking at a very good Miami team. |
21 | Purdue | Purdue is going to be a dark horse all year, I think. |
22 | Cincinnati | This team is looking very solid. SMU-Cincinnati could decide the AAC. |
23 | SMU | Nothing to be concerned about here, so far. |
24 | Texas A&M | Looking very good so far. |
25 | Northern Iowa | Upsetting number 1 earns them a spot in my ballot. |