Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kansas | Back on top! |
2 | Villanova | |
3 | Michigan State | |
4 | Xavier | Nice win vs. #1. Not-so-good loss vs. a bubble team. |
5 | Virginia | |
6 | Miami (FL) | Two great wins this week. Granted, they were at home for both, but still. |
7 | Oklahoma | Starting to look a bit vulnerable heading into March. |
8 | North Carolina | |
9 | Arizona | |
10 | Louisville | |
11 | Oregon | The top challenger to Arizona in the Pac-12. |
12 | Maryland | |
13 | Kentucky | |
14 | Utah | *insert fire emoji here* |
15 | SMU | |
16 | Duke | |
17 | Texas A&M | |
18 | Indiana | |
19 | West Virginia | |
20 | Iowa | They looked unstoppable at the beginning of the month. What happened? |
21 | Saint Mary's | Finally, a team better than Gonzaga in the WCC. |
22 | Iowa State | |
23 | Purdue | |
24 | Seton Hall | |
25 | Baylor | Also considered: UALR, Cal, Cincy, Texas, Valpo |