Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Villanova | It's not easy to win 20 games in a row but Nova has done it. They are undoubtedly the best team in America. |
2 | Baylor | OU may be on a down year, but Baylor's thrashing of the Sooners is still impressive. Add it to the list of impressive Baylor wins. |
3 | Kansas | Until further notice, the Big 12 runs through Lawrence. Teams are gonna have to win at the Phog if a new B12 champ is to be crowned. |
4 | Gonzaga | A quiet 14-0 for the Zags. This team has more talent than I've ever seen Mark Few have. |
5 | Kentucky | A big blowout of Ole Miss in their 1st SEC game. It'll be interesting to see who, if anybody, contests Kentucky for the conference title. |
6 | West Virginia | Huggins is quietly putting together a great squad. Their win over a solid Oklahoma State team proves that. |
7 | UCLA | No shame in losing on the road against Oregon. Time to bounce back against the NorCal schools. |
8 | Duke | Controversial opinion: I don't like Grayson Allen. Uncontroversial opinion: Duke will still be fine after losing to VT. |
9 | Louisville | Tough loss to Virginia but following it with a good neutral-site win means the Cards don't fall far. |
10 | Wisconsin | A solid jump for the Badgers mostly due to losses to teams in front of them. |
11 | Florida State | Exciting times for Seminole fans. Bacon was a star against Virginia and the team showed resolve under pressure. |
12 | Creighton | They hung tough for a while against Villanova but fell off late. This team still has serious potential. |
13 | North Carolina | This is a confusing team. Their resume now has multiple strange losses to go alongside the solid wins. |
14 | Arizona | A nice week for the Wildcats. Cal is a good win and then they demolished Stanford on the road. The Pac 12 has some serious contenders. |
15 | Oregon | I've been skeptical about this squad because of early losses but they finally showed glimpses of their preseason top-5 ranking this week. |
16 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg is buzzing after the big Duke win. This team needs to keep the momentum going through a tough stretch of games. |
17 | Virginia | The Malcolm Brogdon-shaped hole in this team is visible and the Hoos need to figure out how to adapt. |
18 | Saint Mary's | The Gaels have 2 decently challenging games upcoming this week, two wins will set up a huge game against the Zags next week. |
19 | Cincinnati | Should be an interesting week for the Bearcats as Houston and SMU are 2 dark horses in the AAC. |
20 | Notre Dame | One of the few ACC favourites to win their opening game, the Irish will be tested by Louisville and Clemson this week. |
21 | Xavier | We'll see if the Musketeers can be the ones to knock off Villanova. They have the talent to do it. |
22 | Purdue | A shocking loss to the Gophers, and not an easy week to bounce back with. |
23 | USC | The undefeated season is gone but the Trojans can still achieve a lot in the Pac 12 this season. |
24 | Butler | Inexcusable loss to St. John's for the bulldogs. They have a huge chance to redeem themselves on Wednesday against Villanova. |
25 | Florida | Underrated win against Arkansas at Bud Walton Arena. Next 5: K-State, Minnesota, Clemson, Indiana, Miami (FL) |