Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Michigan State | Florida gave them a good scare, but Izzo's squad is still the best team in the land in my opinion. |
2 | Oklahoma | I give them the slight edge over Kansas because of the beat down they gave Villanova early this week. |
3 | Kansas | They've added a great player and that loss to Michigan State doesn't seem that bad anymore. |
4 | Purdue | Their schedule hasn't been the best, but they still handedly beat Florida and Pitt. 11-0 and nothing's been close. |
5 | Xavier | Still undefeated and coming off a rivalry win, this Xavier team keeps looking better and better. |
6 | Kentucky | Coach Cal will continue to improve this team, and it's already showing after the loss to UCLA |
7 | Virginia | I think the game between Villanova and Virginia next week can decide which one of these teams belongs in the top 10. |
8 | Duke | Duke keeps getting better, but their only impressive win in my mind is over a not so great Indiana team at home. |
9 | Iowa State | Man was that Iowa game entertaining, but without Hilton Magic, I'm not sure where this Iowa State team really is. |
10 | North Carolina | The Tar Heels are 0-2 on the road with losses to two decent teams. Still think they'll be a Final Foul possibility all year. |
11 | Maryland | I still have a few questions about Maryland, especially without Melo Trimble. Looking forward to B1G play for this team. |
12 | Villanova | I was just as high as everyone else on the Wildcats last week, but Oklahoma shut all of that down quickly. |
13 | Baylor | The win over Vanderbilt was impressive, but I'll be really impressed if the Bears can go into College Station and beat Texas A&M as well. |
14 | Miami (FL) | The Canes beat a good Florida team by more than Michigan State did FWIW, and I still think Miami can contend in the ACC. |
15 | Arizona | PLAYING SUNDAY. Arizona needs to get a decent sized win over UNLV next week to really impress me. |
16 | Louisville | Louisville hasn't played anyone other than they loss to Michigan State, but has killed everyone else. Go to Rupp on the 26th, and that's it. |
17 | SMU | Still undefeated and it's a shame they decided not to appeal their postseason ban for this season. |
18 | West Virginia | Press Virginia was thwarted in the second half against Virginia, but this will still be a good basketball team all year. |
19 | Iowa | Jared Uthoff! That game was so fun to watch and I think this Iowa team is the best 3 loss team in the country. |
20 | Cincinnati | Xavier proved they were the better team at home, but I still think this Bearcats team has a high ceiling. |
21 | South Carolina | If South Carolina can beat Clemson next weekend, I have a feeling more people should start having them in the polls as well. |
22 | Florida | Florida needs a little more offense, but their only losses are to Purdue, Miami, and Michigan State all away from home. |
23 | Butler | We'll see how far their offense gets them against Purdue next week, but for now it will keep them in my rankings. |
24 | Vanderbilt | It stinks to see Luke Kornet go down with injury, and I think that factor helped Dayton get the win. Still a strong team without the 7'-er |
25 | Providence | They have 10 wins, 1 loss (to Michigan State) and have the best player in the country. As the supporting cast develops, this team can be goo |