Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Villanova | (1) |
2 | Virginia | (2) |
3 | Purdue | (3) |
4 | Cincinnati | (5) |
5 | Xavier | (6) |
6 | Michigan State | (7) |
7 | Auburn | (9) |
8 | Duke | (4) |
9 | Gonzaga | (10) |
10 | Texas Tech | (12) |
11 | Arizona | (8) |
12 | Tennessee | (13) |
13 | Saint Mary's | (12) |
14 | Ohio State | (15) |
15 | Clemson | (18) |
16 | Creighton | (16) |
17 | Seton Hall | (17) |
18 | Kansas | (11) |
19 | URI | (23) |
20 | Nevada | (25) |
21 | Michigan | (UR) |
22 | North Carolina | (22) |
23 | Miami (FL) | (UR) |
24 | Kentucky | (20) |
25 | West Virginia | (21) Others Considered: Wichita State, Oklahoma, Florida State, Alabama, Washington |