Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kentucky | Tier 1 (Teams ranked within each tier are closely ranked) |
2 | Duke | |
3 | Villanova | |
4 | Kansas | |
5 | Arizona | |
6 | Michigan State | Tier 2 |
7 | Wichita State | |
8 | Florida | Tier 3 |
9 | West Virginia | |
10 | North Carolina | Tier 4 |
11 | USC | |
12 | Cincinnati | |
13 | Louisville | Tier 5 |
14 | Virginia | |
15 | Northwestern | Tier 6 |
16 | Notre Dame | |
17 | Purdue | |
18 | Gonzaga | |
19 | Texas A&M | |
20 | Miami (FL) | |
21 | TCU | |
22 | Baylor | |
23 | Xavier | |
24 | UCLA | Tier 7 |
25 | Alabama | 26. Oklahoma 27. Seton Hall 28. SMU 29. St. Mary's 30. Providence |