Beating Houston in Houston is as impressive of a win as we'll see this season.
2
Houston
Houston losing to Auburn says more about Auburn than about Houston. I promised myself to not overreact to losses, and I think Houston is still a top tier team.
3
Duke
4
Kansas
5
Gonzaga
6
Iowa State
Sticking with the Clones over Alabama until further notice.
7
Alabama
I'm a little lower than the consensus on Alabama, and the Arkansas St. performance is emblematic of where I thought they'd be in the early season.
8
UConn
9
Arizona
10
North Carolina
Not dropping them after the KU loss. Being a 3-point shot away from beating KU in Phog speaks volumes about this team.
11
Tennessee
12
Purdue
13
Creighton
14
Baylor
Blowout loss vs Gonzaga and good win against Arkansas. They've got so much talent but still defensive kinks to work out. Think 14 is a fitting spot to be in at this point.
15
Texas Tech
16
Cincinnati
17
Marquette
18
Mississippi State
Analytics love them and I'm aboard the Chris Jans hype train. Just plastered two mid-majors and may not truly be tested for the next few weeks.
19
Kentucky
Have to admit, they look a ton better than I had expected going into the season.
20
BYU
Egor Demin: the real deal
21
Florida
22
Michigan State
Had them at 25 in the first poll, and as much as I don't love their roster, they still deserve to be in the Top 25 imo. We'll see where they truly stack up against KU though.
23
St. John's
24
Indiana
25
Texas A&M
Not sure this is a Top 25 team, but didn't want to punish them too much for a road loss in a difficult environment.
