Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Houston | Best team, best conference |
2 | UConn | Spotted PC a 15-2 lead like a big brother |
3 | Purdue | Still an amazing resume |
4 | North Carolina | sweep of Duke is impressive |
5 | Arizona | Shouldn't lose to this year's version of USC |
6 | Tennessee | Didn't expect UK to win in Knoxville |
7 | Marquette | had a solid week despite injuries |
8 | Iowa State | Saturday's offense is what scares me in the tournament |
9 | Creighton | Hitting their stride at the right time |
10 | Baylor | Losing at TT isn't awful |
11 | Kansas | If Dickinson misses time they're done |
12 | Alabama | Shouldn't need OT to beat Arkansas |
13 | Auburn | Sure they only beat UGA and Mizzou but they didn't lose |
14 | Kentucky | signs of life? |
15 | Duke | Hard to like Flip |
16 | Illinois | no defense |
17 | San Diego State | MWC tourney gonna be fire |
18 | BYU | great first season in Big 12 |
19 | Clemson | losing at Wake isn't bad |
20 | South Carolina | losing to Tennessee isn't bad |
21 | Utah State | MWC champs |
22 | Dayton | best in A 10 |
23 | Washington State | Had chance to win Pac 12 |
24 | Saint Mary's | bye week |
25 | Gonzaga | bye week |
Just missed: Texas Tech, Nevada, Wisconsin, Florida, Boise St