Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke | (1) |
2 | Michigan State | (4) |
3 | Villanova | (9) |
4 | Kansas | (5) |
5 | Florida | (12) |
6 | Notre Dame | (16) |
7 | Wichita State | (3) |
8 | Texas A&M | (14) |
9 | Virginia | (23) |
10 | USC | (6) |
11 | Miami (FL) | (7) |
12 | Baylor | (21) |
13 | Cincinnati | (13) |
14 | Minnesota | (15) |
15 | Gonzaga | (25) |
16 | North Carolina | (8) |
17 | Kentucky | (10) |
18 | West Virginia | (19) |
19 | Louisville | (18) |
20 | TCU | (22) |
21 | Arizona State | (UR) |
22 | Xavier | (11) |
23 | Alabama | (24) |
24 | Creighton | (UR) |
25 | Texas | (UR) Others considered: Arkansas, Texas Tech, Nevada, Providence, and Seton Hall. Arizona, Saint Mary, and Purdue all drop from my ballot |