Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke | (Change) (1)Huge win and not even full strength, that's good enough for me |
2 | Kansas | (1)Although the game rarely resembled basketball, Kansas still picks up one of the best wins of the young season |
3 | Arizona | (-2)Still the best team in the country, but high profile wins for Duke and Kansas move them up the board |
4 | Villanova | (--) |
5 | Texas A&M | (1)They may not be the 5th best team in the nation, but without many impressive profiles surrounding them they've earned this spot |
6 | Florida | (2) |
7 | Wichita State | (2) |
8 | Michigan State | (3)Won't drop much for a loss to Duke |
9 | Kentucky | (2)I know people will hate UK being ranked this high, but I think it's realistic |
10 | Purdue | (2)Not ready to have them jump MSU just yet, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they do very soon |
11 | USC | (-1)This slight drop isn't really to punish them for a hard fought OT win, Purdue has just impressed more |
12 | North Carolina | (-2)You could make a case for this team being anywhere from 10-16 on my ballot, I think 12 is about right |
13 | Cincinnati | (--) |
14 | Virginia | (--)There might be an offense brewing to pair with the nation's top (maybe?) defense |
15 | Xavier | (--)Tre is a beast |
16 | Miami (FL) | (--) |
17 | West Virginia | (--)Who is the best one loss team in the country? WVU isn't that far behind Kentucky and MSU in this category |
18 | Notre Dame | (--) |
19 | Texas Tech | (NR)Okay, so NU was overrated, but to not rank this team would be a travesty. |
20 | Baylor | (-1) |
21 | TCU | (-1) |
22 | Seton Hall | (-1)It was close for a bit against IU...until it wasn't. This is a good team. |
23 | Minnesota | (NR)Great road win against a top 50 Providence team |
24 | Louisville | (-2)Certainly haven't been great, but they hold for now |
25 | Saint Mary's | (-1) Dropped from rankings: Northwestern, Gonzaga |