Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Villanova | (1) |
2 | Kansas | (2) |
3 | Gonzaga | (3) |
4 | Kentucky | (4) |
5 | Baylor | (7) |
6 | North Carolina | (8) |
7 | Arizona | (11) |
8 | Oregon | (9) |
9 | UCLA | (5) |
10 | Florida State | (10) |
11 | Wisconsin | (13) |
12 | Virginia | (14) |
13 | Butler | (17 |
14 | Purdue | (16) |
15 | West Virginia | (6) |
16 | Louisville | (15) |
17 | Cincinnati | (19) |
18 | Creighton | (12) |
19 | Duke | (18) |
20 | Notre Dame | (20) |
21 | Saint Mary's | (23) |
22 | Maryland | (24) |
23 | Xavier | (22) |
24 | SMU | (UR) |
25 | Kansas State | (UR) Others Considered: South Carolina, Northwestern, TCU, Iowa State, and UNC Wilmington |