Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Auburn | I rank mostly by resume. Good records v good schedules means a lot. Eye test and efficiency metrics taken into account |
2 | Baylor | Resume is still top tier. Best Q1 record in CBB at 5-1. I don't favor more recent games, but rather look at the whole body of work equally. |
3 | Arizona | |
4 | LSU | Stellar resume. #4 in SOR and #4 in WAB. 3rd or 4th best record vs Q1, depending on how you weigh LSU's 4-1 record vs Iowa St's 5-3 record. |
5 | Kansas | |
6 | Villanova | |
7 | Wisconsin | Stellar resume. Tied with baylor for best record vs Q1 at 5-1. |
8 | Gonzaga | I'd pick them to win on a neutral court vs almost all teams at this point, but their resume isn't at the same level. 10 in SOR and 11 in WAB |
9 | Duke | |
10 | Purdue | |
11 | Houston | |
12 | Michigan State | |
13 | Iowa State | |
14 | Providence | Resume is stellar |
15 | Xavier | |
16 | UCLA | |
17 | Illinois | |
18 | Ohio State | |
19 | Texas Tech | So we can both agree that we don't like K-State. So close. |
20 | Kentucky | Same boat as Zags. Resume is getting better and better but it had a VERY slow start. 2-3 vs Q1 and 1-0 vs Q2. 21 in SOR and 29 in WAB. |
21 | Colorado State | |
22 | USC | |
23 | West Virginia | |
24 | Loyola Chicago | |
25 | BYU |