Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Gonzaga | Expect them to finish the season here. |
2 | Villanova | |
3 | Baylor | Two more RPI Top 50 wins than anyone and no sub-50 losses. Insane. |
4 | Kansas | |
5 | Arizona | One loss in last 2 months, no sub-25 losses (!). |
6 | Oregon | |
7 | Louisville | |
8 | UCLA | |
9 | West Virginia | |
10 | Duke | |
11 | North Carolina | |
12 | Florida State | |
13 | Virginia | |
14 | Wisconsin | Struggled as of late, best wins (only RPI top 50 wins) are @ Minnesota and neutral vs. Vols. |
15 | Kentucky | |
16 | South Carolina | |
17 | Purdue | |
18 | Florida | |
19 | Cincinnati | SMU just beat them, but Cincy's resume better by a nose. |
20 | SMU | |
21 | Creighton | |
22 | Notre Dame | |
23 | Xavier | |
24 | Saint Mary's | |
25 | Northwestern | Eh, why not |