Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Duke | A historic Saturday in which every team ahead of them lost bumps Duke up to #1. |
2 | Gonzaga | A road win over a good San Francisco team helps mitigate the loss @ Saint Mary's. |
3 | Kansas | No movement, loss @ #8 Baylor is the best loss of all of Saturday's Top 6 losers. |
4 | Arizona | Blowout loss @ Colorado stings and a win @ Utah earlier in the week is not overly impressive. |
5 | Baylor | Looked like the Baylor of old in the win vs. #3 Kansas. |
6 | Auburn | Tigers have been inconsistent on offense over the past few weeks. |
7 | Kentucky | Solid win vs. LSU and lost @ #19 Arkansas by 2. |
8 | Purdue | Buzzer beater loss @ #24 Michigan State in late February isn't a death sentence by any stretch, but Purdue was putrid offensively. |
9 | Providence | 2021-22 Big East Regular Season Champs. |
10 | Houston | Great rebound after back-to-back losses in early February. |
11 | Villanova | Dangerous team, but poor depth has hurt them this season. |
12 | Tennessee | Good home win over #4 Auburn. |
13 | Texas Tech | Loss @ TCU drops them a few spots, but they will be dangerous in March. |
14 | Wisconsin | Solid on both sides of the ball. |
15 | USC | USC has rattled off a nice winning streak. |
16 | UCLA | Dropped an important game @ Oregon this week. |
17 | Arkansas | Really good win over #5 Kentucky. |
18 | UConn | Home win over #9 Villanova further confirms what everyone already knew: UConn is legit. |
19 | Illinois | Sleeping giant. Fully healthy, this team is a serious problem. |
20 | Murray State | This team just wins. |
21 | Iowa State | Getting back to winning consistently. |
22 | Texas | Good week for this team. |
23 | Iowa | Impressive showing this week. |
24 | Boise State | This team is going to be a force in the MWC Tournament. Dropped from rankings: #21 San Diego State, #24 Michigan State, #25 Marquette |
25 | Saint Mary's | Controlled the game from start to finish vs. #1 Gonzaga. Next 5: Alabama, San Francisco, San Diego State, Seton Hall, Michigan State. |