Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Clear #1 |
2 | Duke | Clear #2 |
3 | Wisconsin | |
4 | Louisville | We will see if Louisville is for real when they take on UK. Hopefully Harrell can play so it's a true test. |
5 | Virginia | Totally annihilated a good Harvard team |
6 | Arizona | Got a scare from UTEP, but it was a road game. 3 through 6 are pretty interchangeable. |
7 | Texas | Once they're 100% healthy, this team will be really, really dangerous |
8 | Villanova | |
9 | Gonzaga | |
10 | Kansas | Played arguably the toughest schedule in the country so far and know how to win close games |
11 | Washington | Shot lights out early to build a big lead over OU and held on late. If they can have that outside presence consistently, they'll be tough. |
12 | Iowa State | Now at full strength, they're going to be tough to beat in the Big XII. That being said, the Big XII has a lot of good teams this year. |
13 | Wichita State | |
14 | Utah | Bounced back with a win over a decent UNLV team in Vegas. |
15 | Maryland | Great road win over an Oklahoma State team that was knocking on the door of the top 25. |
16 | West Virginia | Good win over a solid NC State team settled some of the uncertainty after that Marshall game. |
17 | Ohio State | Played 2 good teams this year...lost both games. |
18 | Notre Dame | They just keep winning. None over great teams, but they keep winning |
19 | St. John's | |
20 | North Carolina | Good win over Ohio State |
21 | Oklahoma | Tough loss to Washington, wins over Butler and UCLA don't look as nice now. |
22 | Baylor | Not totally sold on this team yet by watching them, but thing will sort themselves out in Big XII play. |
23 | Colorado State | Still undefeated for now |
24 | VCU | Played a tough schedule so far and have a handful of good wins |
25 | TCU | Still undefeated, but relatively untested. Big XII gauntlet will show if they are for real. |