Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Michigan State | Valentine is an animal. |
2 | Oklahoma | |
3 | Kansas | |
4 | Maryland | |
5 | Xavier | Very impressive start to the season. Looks like this team is a force to be reckoned with in the Big East. |
6 | Virginia | |
7 | Kentucky | |
8 | Arizona | |
9 | Purdue | |
10 | Miami (FL) | Convincing win over Florida. |
11 | Butler | Moving them up 10 spots this week. Beating Purdue really adds to an already good resume. |
12 | Duke | |
13 | North Carolina | |
14 | Iowa State | It's clear that the absence of Naz Mitrou-Long is affecting this team. |
15 | Villanova | |
16 | West Virginia | |
17 | Providence | |
18 | SMU | |
19 | Louisville | |
20 | Texas A&M | Great win over Baylor. |
21 | GW | |
22 | South Carolina | Successful in their first P5 game of the year, which was on the road. |
23 | Baylor | |
24 | Cincinnati | |
25 | Monmouth | This team is more than just a fun bench. They're taking down good teams left and right. (Also considered: IU, UALR, ND, Pitt, Gonzaga) |