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