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