Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Gonzaga | |
2 | Villanova | |
3 | Kansas | |
4 | Arizona | |
5 | Oregon | |
6 | Louisville | |
7 | UCLA | |
8 | Baylor | |
9 | Florida | |
10 | West Virginia | |
11 | Virginia | |
12 | North Carolina | |
13 | Cincinnati | |
14 | Kentucky | |
15 | Purdue | |
16 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin can't prove they're head-and-shoulders above their Big Ten foes. |
17 | Duke | Beating UNC is nice but it IS a rivalry game and I still don't trust this team. |
18 | Florida State | |
19 | Wichita State | This team has no bad losses (all 4 within Kenpom top 55 teams) and are proving they're kings of the MVC once again. |
20 | Maryland | |
21 | Creighton | |
22 | SMU | |
23 | South Carolina | |
24 | Butler | Haven't played like a top-25 team recently but they've shown that they can and have the résumé to back it up. |
25 | USC | Next 5: NORTHWESTERN, NOTRE DAME, SAINT MARY'S (CA), OKLAHOMA STATE, XAVIER |