Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Villanova | Best away win so far in a true road environment. Clear #1 to me. |
2 | Kentucky | Beat an overrated MSU team and has played nobody else good. That's why Nova has the edge. |
3 | North Carolina | |
4 | Virginia | Defense is better than most Big 12 schools...in football. |
5 | Duke | |
6 | Kansas | |
7 | Baylor | Quality wins EVERYWHERE. And that comeback! |
8 | Xavier | |
9 | Gonzaga | |
10 | UCLA | Can't wait for that game against Kentucky. |
11 | Indiana | |
12 | Saint Mary's | It's so nice to have two really good teams in a mid-major conference. |
13 | Purdue | |
14 | Louisville | |
15 | Creighton | |
16 | Butler | Starting off the season quite well with a few good wins. |
17 | South Carolina | Surprise of the season? |
18 | Syracuse | |
19 | Arizona | |
20 | Wisconsin | |
21 | URI | Only loss is to Duke. Plus they beat a good Cincy team. They'll make some noise. |
22 | Oregon | Looking pretty shaky to start the season. From top 5 to not in the top 20 in 2 weeks. |
23 | Notre Dame | |
24 | West Virginia | |
25 | Florida | Also considered: Iowa State, Michigan, Ohio State, USC, Maryland |