Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Virginia | They good. |
2 | Villanova | For a moment there, I really thought Providence was going to win the Big East Title. Then Nova became Nova again. |
3 | Kansas | But the Big 12 refused to change. |
4 | Xavier | WHY WOULD YOU WAIT UNTIL THE CLOCK RUNS OUT TO TRY TO GET A THREE!?!? |
5 | North Carolina | At least UNC getting a 2 seed proves the committee cares about losses somewhat. |
6 | Cincinnati | Not gonna lie, a UVA-Cincy Elite Eight matchup would be fantastic to watch (especially if you like defense!) |
7 | Gonzaga | A good basketball team with a resume that doesn't quite match. Tell me all about it, Zags. |
8 | Duke | Grayson Allen is one thicc boi |
9 | Michigan State | Bucknell = MTSU 2? |
10 | Michigan | Winning the Big Ten Tournament does wonders for your tournament status. |
11 | Purdue | BO11ERMAKERS |
12 | Arizona | Being the last 4 seed seems kind of low for Arizona. DeAndre Payton and these Wildcats could be UVA's biggest early challenge. |
13 | Kentucky | Or these Wildcats. |
14 | Tennessee | Projected 13th in the SEC to 13th (almost) in my poll. Rick Barnes deserves every piece of the SEC Coach of the Year Award. |
15 | West Virginia | A nice run in the Big 12 Tournament, only to fall short to Kansas... again. Jevon Carter's a funny guy though. |
16 | Wichita State | What is a shocker anyway? |
17 | Texas Tech | Five losses out of the last seven go in... 3 seed comes out? Seems a little high to me. |
18 | Ohio State | Ohio State can make a tournament run, just as long as Penn State doesn't appear out of nowhere. |
19 | Clemson | Why does it seem like Clemson is that forgotten team that everyone's like, "yeah, they're a good team," but no one says anything else about? |
20 | Houston | Probably could be higher, and definitely would be if they could close against Cincy. A good tournament sleeper if they can get past SDSU. |
21 | Arkansas | Daniel Gafford's dunk could have put the Razorbacks on here alone. Fortunately they backed it up with some good basketball. |
22 | Auburn | Upset alert here. Charleston is quite good, and Auburn's been slipping. Be careful, Tigers! |
23 | TCU | Hey that Jamie Dixon guy is pretty good, right Pitt? |
24 | Providence | Beating Xavier then taking Villanova to OT the next day may get you into my top 25, as the Friars learned. |
25 | San Diego State | No one's been hotter than the Aztecs, winners of nine straight. Thursday's game with Houston should be a dandy. |