Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Houston | = |
2 | Kansas | +1 | more impressive wins than Purdue, which, believe it or not, is a justifiable reason for moving them up |
3 | Purdue | -1 |
4 | Alabama | = |
5 | UCLA | +1 |
6 | Texas | +3 |
7 | Gonzaga | +1 | nice rebound win vs Portland. “Won’t be a terrible loss” my ass |
8 | Xavier | +4 |
9 | Tennessee | -4 |
10 | Iowa State | +3 | had they won vs Kansas they would’ve been #7 or #8 |
11 | Virginia | +3 |
12 | TCU | +3 |
13 | Kansas State | -2 |
14 | Arizona | -4 |
15 | Marquette | +5 |
16 | UConn | -9 | down to Earth |
17 | Auburn | NEW | huh, thought I had them ranked on Sunday night last week. Guess not |
18 | Miami (FL) | -2 |
19 | Baylor | NEW | 2 super close losses to top 15 teams followed by 2 convincing wins in the tough Big 12 |
20 | Clemson | NEW | 20-24 are all tied basically |
21 | Providence | -3 |
22 | Florida Atlantic | +1 | unimpressive, but better wins |
23 | Charleston | +1 | unimpressive, but won’t stop winning |
24 | Saint Mary's | NEW |
25 | NC State | NEW | NC State has impressed me a lot this year |
Dropped: 17 Arkansas, 19 Missouri, 21 Wisconsin, 22 Michigan State, 25 San Diego State | Next 5: San Diego State, Nevada, Michigan State, Arkansas, UCF