Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Villanova | They've been extremely impressive during a tough Big East schedule. |
2 | Kansas | |
3 | Xavier | Nova's biggest challenger in the BE. Can't wait for Wednesday's matchup. |
4 | Oklahoma | |
5 | Virginia | |
6 | Michigan State | |
7 | North Carolina | |
8 | Arizona | A clear favorite has emerged in a conference that was previously up in the air. |
9 | Louisville | |
10 | Miami (FL) | |
11 | Kentucky | Not putting much stock into a loss at the buzzer vs. a good Texas A&M team. |
12 | Maryland | Minnesota...what?! |
13 | Iowa | Penn State...WHAT?! |
14 | Duke | Despite their loss to Louisville, it's clear that they're getting back to the elite tier of the ACC. |
15 | Oregon | |
16 | SMU | |
17 | Texas A&M | |
18 | Indiana | |
19 | West Virginia | |
20 | Utah | |
21 | Iowa State | |
22 | Texas Tech | After a nightmare start to the Big 12 schedule, they have turned it around in a big way. |
23 | Saint Mary's | |
24 | Notre Dame | |
25 | Hawaii | Also considered: Purdue, Baylor, Cal, Dayton, OSU |