Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Michigan | Tier 1 -- all 7 tier 1 teams are basically interchangeable |
2 | Duke | |
3 | Virginia | |
4 | Tennessee | |
5 | Nevada | |
6 | Kansas | |
7 | Gonzaga | |
8 | Michigan State | Tier 2 |
9 | Florida State | |
10 | Texas Tech | |
11 | Virginia Tech | |
12 | North Carolina | |
13 | Marquette | Tier 3 |
14 | Ohio State | |
15 | Kentucky | |
16 | Auburn | |
17 | Houston | Tier 4 |
18 | Buffalo | |
19 | Mississippi State | |
20 | Wisconsin | |
21 | NC State | |
22 | Seton Hall | Tier 5 |
23 | Oklahoma | |
24 | Indiana | |
25 | Nebraska | Also Considered/Tier 6 -- 26-30: Iowa, Villanova, Iowa St, Cincinnati, Arizona St. |