Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke | (1) |
2 | Arizona | (2) |
3 | Wichita State | (3) |
4 | Michigan State | (4) |
5 | Kansas | (5) |
6 | USC | (6) |
7 | Miami (FL) | (7) |
8 | North Carolina | (8) |
9 | Villanova | (10) |
10 | Kentucky | (9) Fell only one sport, mainly due to the way Villanova is dominating their game |
11 | Xavier | (14) Moved up due to a good road win at Wisconsin |
12 | Florida | (12) |
13 | Cincinnati | (13) |
14 | Texas A&M | (15) |
15 | Minnesota | (16) |
16 | Notre Dame | (17) |
17 | Saint Mary's | (18) |
18 | Louisville | (19) |
19 | West Virginia | (20) |
20 | Purdue | (21) |
21 | Baylor | (22) |
22 | TCU | (24) |
23 | Virginia | (UR) Moves in after a good win at VCU. |
24 | Alabama | (UR) Moves in after others in front lost. Big week for Alabama, UT Arlington, BYU, and Minnesota all are on the schedule |
25 | Gonzaga | Others Considered: Creighton, UCLA, Texas Tech, Seton Hall, and Northwestern |