Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kentucky | (1) There was surprisingly little movement in my rankings, probably due to a number of teams playing nothing but cupcake opponents. |
2 | Villanova | (3) |
3 | Kansas | (2) |
4 | Duke | (4) |
5 | North Carolina | (5) |
6 | Indiana | (11) |
7 | Xavier | (9) |
8 | Virginia | (6) I rank teams based on accomplishments, so the Cavaliers aren't dropping immediately because of Nichols's dismissal. |
9 | Arizona | (12) |
10 | Oregon | (7) |
11 | Louisville | (13) |
12 | Wisconsin | (10) |
13 | West Virginia | (14) |
14 | Gonzaga | (16) |
15 | Michigan State | (8) |
16 | Maryland | (17) |
17 | Purdue | (19) |
18 | Iowa State | (22) |
19 | Florida State | (21) |
20 | UCLA | (18) |
21 | Creighton | (NR) |
22 | Saint Mary's | (24) |
23 | Syracuse | (23) |
24 | Texas | (20) |
25 | Wichita State | (25) The only team to drop out of my top 25 was UConn, ranked 15th last week. |