Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Has arguably the best win on the season thus far. KenPom ranked #1. |
2 | Michigan State | Looks great early, Valentine has a case for NPOY |
3 | Kansas | Looked very impressive in Maui. Diallo eligible is huge too. |
4 | Villanova | Villanova is quiet this year but is really, really good |
5 | Duke | The Dukies got exposed against UK, but are extremely talented and has good wins so far. |
6 | North Carolina | Early loss will be null and void once Paige returns. |
7 | Maryland | I like Maryland a lot, but these close wins are a little eye opening. |
8 | Iowa State | The Cyclones look really good. The games against KU will be musts watch. |
9 | Virginia | The Wahoos have the early loss to GW but it was a road game. They've taken care of business everywhere else. |
10 | Purdue | Really impressed with the Boilermakers and their front line. Will be a tough out in March |
11 | Oklahoma | Like the Sooner guards, but frontcourt worries me a little. Big XII play will be tough |
12 | Vanderbilt | Despite loss to Kansas this team has all the pieces. |
13 | Syracuse | Shocked they won the Battle 4 Atlantis but this team can shoot and defend. The Orange are back. |
14 | Xavier | Folks, XU is good. Watch them play. I'm telling you. |
15 | Miami (FL) | Lost at the buzzer Friday night but the Canes can ball and are top 3-4 of the ACC. |
16 | Arizona | I know Zona lost the other night, but I still like them a lot. They are much better than they've shown |
17 | Providence | The Friars have one of the best players in the country and Cooley is a very underrated coach |
18 | Texas A&M | A&M looked really good in Atlantis. Guard play a little shaky, but 3-5 they're really athletic and deep. |
19 | Cincinnati | Bearcats are awesome on defense and if they find consistency with shot they'll keep climbing. |
20 | California | How they lost Friday night I don't know but they have a lot of talent. |
21 | Louisville | The Cards are being overlooked right now but they are awesome on defense and can get hot. |
22 | Baylor | The Bears are bullies and athletic. The Big XII is stacked. |
23 | Oregon | Sneaky good with really good guards. |
24 | West Virginia | This team goes 1-11 but has no superstars. |
25 | Dayton | The Flyers are really good, perhaps the best in the A-10 |