Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Maybe Dec 5th, when they host Texas, will be a close game? Close-ish? They'll play a close game...sometime...probably |
2 | Arizona | Just being awesome n stuff |
3 | Wisconsin | The top 4 teams on this list are on another level. Nigel Hayes an absolute matchup nightmare. I <3 our frontcourt. |
4 | Duke | Can't wait for Wednesday. Bring your big boy game, Dook. We're coming with ours. This game is going to be incredible |
5 | Louisville | There are going to be some games when they struggle to score. But this team is very legit |
6 | Gonzaga | Along with Miami, leading contender for most impressive team in the nation so far. Not best exactly, but most impressive. |
7 | Virginia | lol how the fuck are you supposed to score against Tony Bennett's defense? |
8 | Villanova | Very strong start to their year |
9 | Texas | They had been dominating people up until a very close win today over UConn. Insanely deep, versatile frontcourt. |
10 | Wichita State | There's nothing I don't like about Wichita St |
11 | Kansas | Nice win over Sparty. This team isn't going away any time soon |
12 | Ohio State | Shannon Scott and D'Angelo Russell have been stupid good, Sam Thompson is improved. I hope they start sucking soon lol |
13 | Miami (FL) | This is arguably the most impressive team in America so far. I thought I was ahead of the curve with them at #41 preseason. I was way off |
14 | San Diego State | My goodness, they are such a pleasure to watch defensively. If they get over the Arizona hurdle or don't face them again, look out |
15 | Iowa State | This team hasn't looked great just yet, but they are going to. |
16 | West Virginia | Great frontcourt - this team is intriguing. WVU fans who were upset at me for not ranking them preseason: here you go. Mmmmmmm crow |
17 | Michigan State | Sparty gonna Sparty. I fucking hate Denzel Valentine, because if he played for anyone but a B1G rival, I would fucking love Denzel Valentine |
18 | Oklahoma | They looked incredible at times against Wisconsin. One of the nations's most outstanding starting 5's |
19 | Butler | Roosevelt Jones makes this team. Dunham is the scorer but Jones the soul. Martin a very impressive youngster and Barlow playing very well. |
20 | North Carolina | I enjoyed that Butler game, but I really wanted a piece of the Hound Dog in the Atlantis title game. Oh well, Dook's coming to town |
21 | Michigan | I had them underrated preseason, and have taken awhile to move them up, but Irvin & LeVert are outstanding. Beilein gonna Beilein |
22 | Wyoming | Believe it. WY = 5th in the nation in FG% w/ 112 assists on 146 made FG's, and are 9th in scoring D |
23 | Northern Iowa | Extremely deep team w/ huge star everyone should know in Seth Tuttle. Nice win @ Stephen F. Austin |
24 | Arkansas | We're going to find out a lot about the Hogs this week: they face Iowa St and Clemson, contrasting teams that will really make Arkansas work |
25 | Maryland | Who knows how long they'll stay without Dez Wells, but they belong as of now |