Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | If a team doesn't have an explanation, they didn't do anything noteworthy, or they didn't change position at all, unless someone jumped them |
2 | Arizona | LW:2, Beat ranked SDSU, don't deserve to be jumped. |
3 | Wisconsin | LW: 4, +1. Impressive wins in Battle 4 Atlantis put them over Duke, who I expect them to beat on Wednesday |
4 | Duke | LW: 3, -1 |
5 | Virginia | LW: 5. Good against easy opponents so far, they will be tested against a surprising Maryland in the B1G-ACC challenge |
6 | Louisville | LW:7, +1. |
7 | Kansas | LW: 8, +1. They lost to the #1 a few weeks ago, but rebounded with a win against MSU |
8 | Wichita State | LW: 9, +1. |
9 | Villanova | LW: 12, +3. Notched wins against Michigan and VCU so far, they deserve the Top 10 nod. |
10 | North Carolina | LW: 6, -4. Somehow lost to Butler, then looked great in wins against UCLA and Florida |
11 | Texas | LW: 11. They barely beat UConn, but I just can't justify them going over the teams above them. |
12 | Gonzaga | LW: 14, +2. |
13 | Ohio State | LW: 17, +4. They, along with many other teams from 12-16, benefitted from poor performances by teams above them. I will admit, many of |
14 | Miami (FL) | LW: 23, +9. these teams won't be this high by the end of the year, but as of now, this is where they are, and where |
15 | West Virginia | LW: 22, +7. they deserve to be based on performance so far, in my mind. |
16 | SMU | LW: 25, +9. They may have one loss (to a good team nonetheless), but I don't see them losing too many games the rest of the year |
17 | Syracuse | LW: 20, +3. They were too high last week, I admit, but they are a good looking team. They will be tested against U of M this week |
18 | San Diego State | LW: 15, -3. They lost to my #2 Arizona, which is why they didn't drop too far |
19 | Iowa State | LW: 16, -3. They lost to Maryland, who is just outside my top 25, so they won't see a huge drop |
20 | VCU | LW: 13, -7. A loss to Nova won't drop you much, but a loss to Old Dominion will |
21 | Michigan | LW: 21. They lost to a solid Nova, and with all the movement around them, I don't see a reason for them to move |
22 | Florida | LW: 10, -12. With three losses already, Florida is only ranked because I know they will bounce back in a bad SEC |
23 | Creighton | LW: 24, +1. |
24 | Michigan State | LW: 19, -5. Two losses already, but considering they are to Duke and Kansas, two top ten teams, they stay in the top 25 |
25 | Oklahoma | LW: N/A, +1. They were ranked a couple weeks ago, fell out last week, and after a solid run in the Battle 4 Atlantis find their way back in |