Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kentucky | Question is almost will they ever lose, not will they win it all (-) |
2 | Wisconsin | No reason to change this (-) |
3 | Arizona | Had problems with K-State in Maui, but no reason to drop them IMO (-) |
4 | Duke | Still very, very good, great chance to jump Arizona soon (-) |
5 | Louisville | Yes, they only scored 45 points, but still very impressive IMO (-) |
6 | Virginia | They do struggle to score, but their opponents will all year (-) |
7 | Kansas | Good bounce back from the Kentucky disaster (+1) |
8 | Texas | Escaped with the win on the road in a tough environment (+1) |
9 | Gonzaga | The Arizona game on the 6th will tell us a lot more about this team (+1) |
10 | Villanova | Very impressive Thanksgiving week (+2) |
11 | Wichita State | Good talent on the team, lucky for them UNI is having a good season (+4) |
12 | Ohio State | Good season so far, big game against Louisville this week (+4) |
13 | North Carolina | The loss to Butler may not be a bad one in the end, this team still has talent (-6) |
14 | San Diego State | Solid performance in Maui (-) |
15 | Miami (FL) | They get help from other teams around them not performing and they just keep winning (+3) |
16 | Michigan State | Again they performed well in a loss and will only get better, also see Miami (+3) |
17 | Michigan | Good team. Almost beat Nova in a fun game (+4) |
18 | Maryland | Big win over Iowa State and have looked very impressive (New) |
19 | Iowa State | Drop to here after they lost to Maryland, could be higher and could move up easily (-8) |
20 | West Virginia | Crack in here due to combination of good play and others falling on their face (New) |
21 | Oklahoma | Their losses are to Wisconsin and AT Creighton, and they have looked good everywhere else (+2) |
22 | Oklahoma State | I know they have not played much of a schedule, but keep an eye on this team (-) |
23 | UCLA | Losses to UNC and OU will not drop them out (-6) |
24 | Northern Iowa | Will be interesting to see if they can challenge Wichita, which I think they can (New) |
25 | Providence | Played well for a good portion of the Kentucky game (-) [Dropped out: Florida, UConn, VCU; On the Radar: Butler, Arkansas, Seton Hall]] |