Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Purdue | +1 - Almost ranked #1 last week despite the loss to NW. They deserve top spot |
2 | Kansas | +1 - Impressive non-con resume as well. |
3 | UConn | +1 - Ditto. That Zaga game wasn't close honestly. |
4 | Arizona | -3 - They round out an awesome top 4. 3 places drop seems harsh, but that's how good this top 5 has been |
5 | Houston | 0 - Wade Taylor is going to scare other teams this year. This is Houston best win yet by far. |
6 | Marquette | +1 - StTho is sneaky good but this was a but too close for comfort |
7 | Baylor | -1 - MSU woke up and they were at the wrong end of it. We'll soon know if this was an outlier or not |
8 | Clemson | 0 - Got their first loss, but it's far from a stain on their resume. Can they confirm in ACC play? |
9 | BYU | 0 - Quiet week |
10 | Oklahoma | 0 - Quiet week |
11 | Florida Atlantic | +1 - Looking good, but I'm curious as to what they can do against Zona. |
12 | Virginia | +1 - Looked dreadful this WE but found a way to win. They'll take that |
13 | Memphis | +4 - Beating Clemson after winning in College St last week. They're playing like a top 15 team. |
14 | Kentucky | +10 - I needed that game against UNC to convince me UK was a contender this year. |
15 | Ole Miss | +1 - Still undefeated without having to play a quality opponent away from Oxford. |
16 | Gonzaga | -5 - They looked like they didn't belong with UConn. With the WCC and P12 being down this year, winning in Lexington might help come seeding time |
17 | North Carolina | -3 - UNC belongs but they need to find a way to win those big games. |
18 | Colorado State | -3 - Went down because other teams went up |
19 | James Madison | -1 - Quiet week |
20 | South Carolina | 0 - They keep winning unimpressively. Wouldn't be surprise if they crash back down to Earth in Jan/Feb. |
21 | Tennessee | 0 - 2nd week in a row with a quality noncon win. They look good right now. |
22 | Illinois | 0 - Quiet week |
23 | Auburn | NR - On their day, they're as impressive as most |
24 | Grand Canyon | NR - Portland isn't awful and they destroyed them. That's the work of a ranked team. |
25 | Texas A&M | -2 // Received consideration: Wisconsin, Ohio St, Creighton, Princeton |
Dropped: Creighton (19- lost by 15 to UNLV) and Northwestern (25 - lost to Chicago St)