Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Villanova | (1) |
2 | Virginia | (3) Was tough to determine WVU and Virginia. Ultimately, UVA got the nod. |
3 | West Virginia | (2) I don't like dropping teams for losing games they are expected to lose. Ultimately moved UVA ahead, but it was really close |
4 | Purdue | (5) |
5 | Texas Tech | (6) They lost at OU, which was expected. Aren't being punished for that with no one else deserving to jump. |
6 | Duke | (7) |
7 | Wichita State | (9) Struggled against Tulsa. WSU is a weird team this year |
8 | Cincinnati | (10) |
9 | Michigan State | (4) Losing at home isn't good, especially when you were flat out beaten. |
10 | Arizona | (11) Probably still one of the highest on Zona, but still looking good. |
11 | Kansas | (13) KU is another weird team. They aren't impressive at home, but find ways to win. Others in front look slightly worse and are losing |
12 | Oklahoma | (14) Probably one of the lowest on OU, but they are barely beating teams, and struggle if no one besides Trae steps up. |
13 | North Carolina | (15) |
14 | Xavier | (16) Blown out by Nova, but that kind was expected. |
15 | Seton Hall | (9) Flat out blown out by Marquette on the road. That was ugly. |
16 | Gonzaga | (19) |
17 | Auburn | (21) |
18 | Tennessee | (22) |
19 | Kentucky | (23) |
20 | Michigan | (UR) Great win at MSU. The only bad loss is vs LSU by 2 |
21 | Creighton | (17) |
22 | Arizona State | (12) |
23 | Ohio State | (UR) Continues to win. Several impressive wins on their belt. They've gotten better since that Clemson game. |
24 | Clemson | (24) Yes, you beat tOSU at tOSU in November, but you also lost at NCST. Yes, the dude shot great, but you also barely won at home week b4 |
25 | TCU | (18) Losses are by 1, 1, 4, and 5. Win in conference was by 4 in OT. Others Considered: St. Mary's, Miami, Louisville, FSU, and ND. |