Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Villanova | Someone has to beat them before they drop |
2 | Kansas | Toss up between them and Duke here, and Kansas has the win |
3 | Duke | |
4 | UCLA | They have the most impressive win of the year so far |
5 | Baylor | Best resume |
6 | Indiana | Probably #1 without the IPFW loss |
7 | Kentucky | One loss to a good team |
8 | North Carolina | Whoever wins their matchup with Kentucky probably ends up in the top 3 next week |
9 | Creighton | They've blown out everyone on route to a perfect record |
10 | Gonzaga | Another perfect record, some impressive wins |
11 | Louisville | Good wins against Purdue and Wichita St, gave Baylor a good run in their only loss |
12 | West Virginia | One loss, beat Virginia on the road |
13 | Virginia | No big wins yet, still a very talented group |
14 | Purdue | Losses to good groups, solid opportunity against Notre Dame this week |
15 | Wisconsin | Their biggest win doesn't look as big |
16 | Arizona | |
17 | Xavier | Maybe generous here after back to back losses |
18 | South Carolina | Still unbeaten |
19 | Notre Dame | They look legit after playing Nova tough |
20 | Florida State | Statement game against Florida, still only one loss |
21 | Butler | Unfortunate loss at Indiana State, recovered nicely against Cincinnati |
22 | Wichita State | Missed their chance for a big win, but they have dominated almost everyone |
23 | Saint Mary's | The Arlington loss stings, but they'll have another shot to prove they're a top 15 program |
24 | Oregon | Also lacking a marquee win |
25 | Seton Hall | 26. USC, 27. Maryland, 28. Cincinnati, 29. Colorado, 30. Florida |