Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | North Carolina | |
2 | Oklahoma | |
3 | Kansas | |
4 | Villanova | |
5 | Iowa | |
6 | West Virginia | WVU is 6 since Maryland hasn't beaten a ranked team, both teams returned most players after WVU beat them in the NCAA tourny last year |
7 | Maryland | |
8 | Texas A&M | |
9 | SMU | |
10 | Xavier | |
11 | Virginia | |
12 | Baylor | |
13 | Iowa State | |
14 | Providence | |
15 | Michigan State | |
16 | Louisville | |
17 | Purdue | |
18 | Indiana | |
19 | South Carolina | |
20 | Miami (FL) | |
21 | Duke | |
22 | USC | |
23 | Oregon | |
24 | Kentucky | |
25 | Saint Mary's |