Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Oklahoma | |
2 | SMU | |
3 | North Carolina | |
4 | Iowa | |
5 | Texas A&M | |
6 | West Virginia | |
7 | Villanova | |
8 | Kansas | |
9 | Saint Mary's | They did lose @ Pepperdine by 3, but their only other loss was early December @ Cal. |
10 | Baylor | |
11 | Xavier | |
12 | Louisville | |
13 | USC | |
14 | Arizona | |
15 | Indiana | |
16 | South Carolina | |
17 | Duke | |
18 | Maryland | |
19 | Pitt | |
20 | Dayton | |
21 | Michigan State | Losing at home at full strength is terrible. Losing to Wisconsin the same week is ridiculous. |
22 | Miami (FL) | |
23 | Clemson | |
24 | Colorado | |
25 | Iowa State | Losing at home to Baylor by 3 was inexcusable for a team that believes it can make it to the final four. |