Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kansas | |
2 | Duke | I can't move them ahead of my preseason #1, but they are very close |
3 | Gonzaga | |
4 | Nevada | |
5 | Virginia | |
6 | Tennessee | |
7 | North Carolina | |
8 | Auburn | They jump up after two impressive performances, especially against Washington |
9 | Kentucky | They certainly haven't clicked yet and will need to pick up their play fast |
10 | Villanova | |
11 | Kansas State | |
12 | Oregon | |
13 | Florida State | A big win over Florida moves them up for me, they look just as good as the team that made the Elite Eight |
14 | LSU | |
15 | Virginia Tech | |
16 | NC State | |
17 | Michigan | |
18 | Syracuse | |
19 | Mississippi State | |
20 | Michigan State | A team I was already low on lost, and they didn't look that good until very late |
21 | Marquette | |
22 | Iowa State | A big win over Missouri moves them into my top 25 |
23 | Clemson | With other teams dropping out, the Tigers move in |
24 | St. John's | |
25 | Buffalo | The win over West Virginia proved they are legit and good enough to be ranked |