Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Michigan State | (2) Went back and forth between them and Nova. Ultimately, MSU gets the nod. Just has been more consistent |
2 | Villanova | (3) |
3 | Duke | (1) 5 point loss to a bad BC team, was on the road. Duke really plays to their opponents, but they still could beat anyone |
4 | Wichita State | (6) Haven't played a complete game in a while, but still wins. Aside from blowing the ND game, WSU still looks good |
5 | Texas A&M | (7) They lost in a semi away environment to a good Arizona squad. Still has a win over WVU, still playing well. |
6 | West Virginia | (14) Looked really good against Virginia |
7 | Arizona State | (17) Huge win against KU in AFH. Their offense is good, their defense is questionable. Not confident in them here if they shoot bad 1 night |
8 | Virginia | (9) |
9 | Xavier | (15) |
10 | Miami (FL) | (10) |
11 | North Carolina | (12) |
12 | Kentucky | (13) |
13 | Baylor | (18) |
14 | Seton Hall | (23) |
15 | Purdue | (22) |
16 | Florida State | (UR) Great win at UF. |
17 | TCU | (19) Beat Nevada and SMU fairly well |
18 | Arizona | (UR) Welcome back. Wins over A&m and USC. Starting to click again, although there's still some issues with Arizona |
19 | Gonzaga | (11) |
20 | Texas | (25) Bamba is the real deal. Guard play has gotten better since last year as well. |
21 | Tennessee | (UR) Only loss is to Nova. They have a win over Purdue. Still, very uncertain on Tennessee. Get UNC Sunday |
22 | Kansas | (4) 1 really bad loss at the Sprint Center, and then a loss in AFH to a good team. KU lacks depth, lacks an inside game, just lacks a lot. |
23 | Notre Dame | (8) Ball State is playing better than they did against OU, but that's a terrible loss. ND's best win is a comeback win vs WSU. |
24 | Florida | (5) Horrible week for UF. Their shooting has been really poor from 3 point range. |
25 | Texas Tech | (UR) Others Considered: Cincy, Louisville, Creighton, Arkansas, Minnesota, |