Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Virginia | |
2 | Kentucky | |
3 | Arizona | Deserving of a top-3 ranking |
4 | Gonzaga | |
5 | Wisconsin | Survived a scare in Ann Arbor, but it doesn't get easier for the Badgers. Iowa and IU up next. |
6 | Duke | Coach K's 1000th win |
7 | Villanova | |
8 | Notre Dame | Barely pulled out a win over NC St. |
9 | Kansas | Impressive wins over Texas and Oklahoma |
10 | Utah | |
11 | Louisville | |
12 | Wichita State | |
13 | North Carolina | |
14 | VCU | Tough game against George Washington coming up. |
15 | Iowa State | |
16 | Maryland | |
17 | Baylor | |
18 | West Virginia | |
19 | Texas | |
20 | Northern Iowa | Squeezed out a win over an underrated ISU team |
21 | Georgetown | |
22 | Miami (FL) | Larranaga has himself a tough squad this year. These guys are hard to beat. |
23 | Oklahoma | Still think this team is worthy of a ranking |
24 | SMU | |
25 | Georgia | Calling it now: the Bulldogs will hand Kentucky their first loss this year. |