Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Slept through most of the game against Columbia, but put up a good showing on Saturday against North Carolina. |
2 | Duke | Blue Devils had a bye week, but retain the #2 spot. |
3 | Arizona | Did what they had to against Utah Valley State, then beat Michigan impressively. |
4 | Louisville | Beat Indiana by 20, Cards are really making their case outside the top 3.... |
5 | Virginia | ....but so is Virginia. Even with the bye week, I think the Cavs are a top 5 team. |
6 | Villanova | The only other team that I think is top 5 material, at the moment, is 'Nova. Went on the road to beat Illinois, then crushed Temple. |
7 | Gonzaga | I had Gonzaga jump KU this week due to their solid win at UCLA. |
8 | Kansas | Georgetown and Utah are both good wins. I definitely think KU's rebounded from that loss to UK. |
9 | Iowa State | The much-hyped game at Iowa ended in a big Cyclone win. Posted two other wins to go 3-0 this week. |
10 | Wisconsin | Posted two dominating wins over Milwaukee and Nicholls State. Still a top 10 team. |
11 | Wichita State | Unfortunately someone has to drop after Iowa State's big week. Shockers leave the top 10 for now. That said, nice win over Seton Hall. |
12 | Texas | Took care of Texas State in their only game this week. |
13 | San Diego State | I think Long Beach State is better than what most may perceive them to be, but I think the Aztecs should have won by more than 1 at home. |
14 | Notre Dame | Had two 20+ point wins over Mount St. Mary's and Florida State. |
15 | Ohio State | High Point and Morehead State aren't great teams, but the Buckeyes did alright outscoring those two by 70. |
16 | Miami (FL) | Only played Savannah State on Monday, which they won by 31. 'Canes still look good. |
17 | St. John's | Two more big wins for SJU. I think the Johnnies are playing top 20 basketball. |
18 | Michigan State | Only had the home win over Oakland this week. |
19 | West Virginia | Beat rival Marshall by 3. |
20 | Maryland | Had wins over NC Central and South Carolina Upstate. 10-1 still looks good. |
21 | Washington | Speaking of good records, the Huskies remain undefeated after coming from behind to beat Eastern Washington. Welcome to my top 25! |
22 | Oklahoma | Another newcomer to my list is Oklahoma. Beat in-state rival Tulsa by 19. |
23 | TCU | Wait, the Horned Frogs not only stay in my top 25, but they also climb a couple spots? Deal with it. |
24 | Butler | Tough loss at Tennessee, but Butler still remains in good shape. |
25 | Northern Iowa | Personally, I think UNI deserves to stay in the top 25 after losing in double OT on the road to a quality VCU team. Up next? Iowa. |