Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Virginia | |
2 | Michigan State | |
3 | Xavier | |
4 | Kansas | |
5 | Duke | |
6 | Villanova | |
7 | Purdue | |
8 | Cincinnati | |
9 | North Carolina | |
10 | Texas Tech | |
11 | Gonzaga | |
12 | Wichita State | |
13 | Ohio State | |
14 | Michigan | |
15 | Auburn | |
16 | URI | |
17 | Tennessee | |
18 | Clemson | |
19 | West Virginia | |
20 | Nevada | |
21 | Arizona | |
22 | Saint Mary's | |
23 | MT | |
24 | Creighton | |
25 | St. Bonaventure | Close contenders (no particular order): Houston, Florida St, Arkansas, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, K State |