Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Houston | Pretty self explanatory, they now do seem like the best team in the country by far |
2 | Kansas | It looks weird and ugly at times, but they are winning games |
3 | Purdue | Not the worst loss to Rutgers, but you get knocked for losing that game in Mackey |
4 | Alabama | Stomping Kentucky is good for the program |
5 | UConn | They don't look as connected as they did 2 weeks ago, but Sanogo sonning Kalk has to make the Huskie fans proud |
6 | Tennessee | Once again, no read at all on this team but they're winning when a lot of other teams are not |
7 | UCLA | They play fun basketball |
8 | Arizona | Holy cow they have 2 really not good losses |
9 | Gonzaga | They're more vulnerable in the WCC than many previous years, so conference play will tell us a lot |
10 | Texas | That game against OK State was one of the ugliest games I've ever seen |
11 | Virginia | Probably still a tier above anyone else in the ACC, despite the loss |
12 | Arkansas | Not the best loss, but not as bad as losing Nick Smith for the month. Good team without him, could be a great team with him |
13 | Xavier | After this week, just the most obvious team to put at 13 |
14 | Charleston | Haters gonna hate, they're winning games, they have 1 loss, and they're having fun |
15 | Kansas State | Quietest 1-loss power conference team of all time |
16 | Iowa State | 3 straight conference wins as underdogs, 2 of them on the road |
17 | TCU | I can't knock you a ton for losing on a game winner to a good team |
18 | Florida Atlantic | Fly owls, fly |
19 | San Diego State | MOP: Matt Bradley's new dog |
20 | Duke | Gross loss, but on a week where a lot of teams around you got shutout, you did eek out one win |
21 | Miami (FL) | A 2 loss team being 43 in the NET is a little odd, but I still think they are a Sweet 16 contender |
22 | Missouri | I apologize for not ranking you last week, but losing @ Arkansas is not a bad loss |
23 | Providence | I don't know if Ed Cooley was ever gone, but he certainly is back |
24 | Ohio State | IDK man just an eye test thing. My eyes tell me they play like the 24th best team in the country |
25 | Clemson | Only undefeated team left in the ACC. Watch for them to finish below .500 |
HM: Saint Mary's, Indiana, Marquette, Baylor, Wisconsin, Auburn