Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Responded in the 2nd half after getting punched in the mouth by Texas on Friday. Unusual to see from a Calipari team in December. |
2 | Duke | Defense against Kaminsky and the Badgers looked scary in the 2nd half. |
3 | Louisville | This will be a scary team if they learn how to play for a full 40 minutes. Nearly let Ohio State back in the game. |
4 | Arizona | Wasn't impressed by Arizona against Gonzaga. Gonzaga made a lot of fatal mistakes in OT to give Arizona the win. |
5 | Wisconsin | Duke exposed a lot of the vulnerabilities for Wisconsin. Still a dangerous team. |
6 | Virginia | Handled VCU and Maryland pretty easily. Won't truly know how to rate this team until ACC schedule where games get tougher. |
7 | Texas | This team might have upset Kentucky if Taylor was in the game. Will be scary in March. |
8 | Gonzaga | If only they had hit those late free throws. This team shot themselves in the foot in OT which makes me question their future. |
9 | Villanova | Same issue as Virginia. Hard to judge them as they have played mediocre talent to date. |
10 | Kansas | A team that I am struggling to figure out. Struggled early against a depleted Florida team. Tough games ahead against GTown and Utah. |
11 | Ohio State | |
12 | Utah | |
13 | Oklahoma | |
14 | Butler | |
15 | Wichita State | |
16 | Georgetown | |
17 | St. John's | |
18 | Notre Dame | |
19 | Maryland | |
20 | San Diego State | |
21 | Iowa State | |
22 | Illinois | |
23 | Michigan State | |
24 | Baylor | |
25 | Miami (FL) |