Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke | Tier 1 = |
2 | Michigan | = Top 8, maybe 9 remains fairly simple, while the rest is just...something |
3 | Virginia | = I dropped 6 teams from the ballot and added 3 from outside the top 35 |
4 | Tennessee | = |
5 | Gonzaga | Tier 2 = |
6 | Michigan State | = |
7 | Kansas | = |
8 | Texas Tech | = |
9 | Buffalo | Tier 3 +4 |
10 | Kentucky | Tier 4 +1 |
11 | Virginia Tech | +3 |
12 | North Carolina | = The fact that the next three teams are as high as they are is sad, but I can't justify putting anyone else ahead of them. |
13 | NC State | -3 |
14 | Marquette | Tier 5 +2 |
15 | Nevada | +3 |
16 | Ole Miss | +14 |
17 | Iowa | +9 |
18 | Maryland | +12 |
19 | Houston | -10 |
20 | Oklahoma | -3 |
21 | Villanova | NR |
22 | UCF | Tier 6 NR |
23 | Florida State | = |
24 | LSU | NR |
25 | Auburn | Indiana, Nebraska, Temple, Miss St. OSU, TCU, Murray State, San Francisco, SJU, Wofford |