Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Virginia | (2) |
2 | Duke | (3) |
3 | Tennessee | (4) |
4 | Michigan | (1) |
5 | Michigan State | (5) |
6 | Gonzaga | (6) |
7 | Nevada | (8) |
8 | Virginia Tech | (9) |
9 | Kentucky | (12) |
10 | Marquette | (16) |
11 | Buffalo | (17) |
12 | Auburn | (15) |
13 | North Carolina | (13) |
14 | Kansas | (10) |
15 | Texas Tech | (7) |
16 | Maryland | (19) |
17 | Villanova | (21) |
18 | Iowa | (22) |
19 | Houston | (23) |
20 | Louisville | (25) |
21 | Purdue | (UR) |
22 | Kansas State | (UR) |
23 | Nebraska | (UR) |
24 | Iowa State | (UR) |
25 | LSU | (UR) Others Considered: Nc State, Ole Miss, Florida State, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, and Murray State |