Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Virginia | Needs no explanation |
2 | Villanova | They continue to look strong, but wins vs Marquette and Providence aren't enough to hold off Virginia |
3 | Purdue | Michigan was a quality win. PURDU3 remains, pending the game vs IU (they're going to 4 or 5 if they lose) EDIT: They are staying right here |
4 | Kansas | That loss vs Oklahoma was bad, but victory vs A&M + power vacuum towards top puts them at #4 |
5 | Cincinnati | Suffocating defense + 12 straight wins = #5 spot |
6 | Michigan State | Victories vs Wisconsin, Illinois, and especially Maryland give them an extra spot |
7 | Duke | I know Virginia was probably the better team, but these are games you have to win |
8 | Xavier | #8, still not best team in Cincinnati. W vs Marquette isn't enough to climb up |
9 | Arizona | They've only lost once since Battle 4 Atlantis, people need to be more forgiving |
10 | Texas Tech | Ws vs OSU and South Carolina put TTU in Top 10 |
11 | West Virginia | You don't lose to TCU and Kentucky in 5 days and stay in the top 10 |
12 | Auburn | Nice wins over Missouri and Louisiana State |
13 | North Carolina | "Just wait for basketball"-UNC fans after losing to NC State in CFB |
14 | Oklahoma | Lost to Alabama. Teams are starting to learn how to defend Trae Young |
15 | Ohio State | Lost to Penn State, but still #2 in B1G |
16 | Saint Mary's | 21-2 |
17 | Clemson | Had a quiet week, still lost to UVA, but who hasn't...? Well, WVU if you want to be a smartass |
18 | Gonzaga | Good bounce-back week from the Saint Mary's loss |
19 | Tennessee | They beat Iowa State. Yay? |
20 | Florida | Loss to South Carolina counteracted by win v. Baylor |
21 | Wichita State | They beat UCF. Yay? |
22 | URI | Will be a nice sleeper for casual fans in the tournament |
23 | Michigan | They cool |
24 | Seton Hall | They beat DePaul. Yay? |
25 | Nevada | Lost to Wyoming, but still slip in at #25 Next 5: NC State, Louisville, Creighton, Florida State, Miami |