Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Auburn | |
2 | Gonzaga | |
3 | Kentucky | |
4 | Arizona | |
5 | Purdue | |
6 | Baylor | |
7 | UCLA | |
8 | Duke | |
9 | Houston | |
10 | Villanova | |
11 | Kansas | |
12 | Wisconsin | |
13 | Texas Tech | |
14 | Providence | |
15 | Michigan State | |
16 | Tennessee | |
17 | LSU | |
18 | Illinois | |
19 | USC | |
20 | Xavier | |
21 | Ohio State | |
22 | UConn | |
23 | Boise State | |
24 | Alabama | Also Considered: Marquette, Texas, Iowa State, Iowa, TCU, Arkansas, Seton Hall, Davidson, Wyoming, Indiana, Loyola Chicago, Colorado State |
25 | Murray State | (continued) San Diego State, Iona, Saint Mary's |