Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Gonzaga | LW: 1 (-) |
2 | Arizona | LW: 2 (-) |
3 | Kansas | LW: 8 (+5) ... most Q1 wins and swept B12 titles |
4 | Tennessee | LW: 9 (+5) ... should've been closer to a 1-seed than a 3-seed |
5 | Villanova | LW: 6 (+1) ... ahead of Baylor due to winning conference title |
6 | Baylor | LW: 3 (-3) |
7 | Kentucky | LW: 5 (-2) |
8 | Auburn | LW: 4 (-4) ... frontcourt hurts them, but that backcourt could carry them far |
9 | Duke | LW: 7 (-2) ... I expected a 3-seed with how they've been playing |
10 | UCLA | LW: 10 (-) ... I think they should've been seeded as a 3 |
11 | Purdue | LW: 12 (+1) |
12 | Providence | LW: 11 (-1) ... dare I say the most entertaining team in the NCAA? |
13 | Texas Tech | LW: 16 (+3) |
14 | Arkansas | LW: 13 (-) ... my final 4 Darkhorse pick |
15 | Saint Mary's | LW: 15 (-) |
16 | Iowa | LW: 22 (+6) ... really scary offensive team, impressed with that conference tourney run |
17 | Illinois | LW: 14 (-3) |
18 | USC | LW: 17 (-1) ... 7-3 in their last 10 only losing to UCLA and Zona, 7-seed feels low |
19 | Houston | LW: 20 (+1) ... this ranking and the 5-seed feels right for this team, would be dangerous if healthy |
20 | Murray State | LW: 18 (-2) ... the 7-seed underrates how great this team's season was |
21 | Wisconsin | LW: 19 (-2) ... a good team that could make a final four run |
22 | Boise State | LW: NR ... 8-seed felt way too low |
23 | UConn | LW: 21 (-2) |
24 | Virginia Tech | LW: NR ... Dropped: Colorado State (23), Loyola Chicago (25) |
25 | South Dakota State | LW: 24 (-1) ... 26-30: Loyola Chicago, North Carolina, Creighton, Texas A&M, Davidson |