Continued to look strong at home to a conference opponent with a huge double digit win.
2
Arizona
Continued to look strong ON THE ROAD to a conference opponent with a huge double digit win.
3
Michigan
Continued to look strong at home to a conference opponent with a huge double digit win.
4
Nebraska
Absolutely still underrated by the majority of people. I know this vote will be an outlier, but it’s the correct place for Nebraska until they prove otherwise. If they win @Indiana and @Ohio State…
5
Vanderbilt
….this week, then everyone else should join me in ranking Nebraska in the top 5. HUGE week for the Huskers.
6
Purdue
7
UConn
The Big East is bad this year. St. John’s just dropped their 5th game this weekend. Like Gonzaga historically, it’s going to be hard to get a good read on UConn this season.
8
Duke
9
BYU
10
Houston
Took a small miracle to pull this game off, but they did it, and it was on the road in the Big 12.
11
Michigan State
Only lost by 2 on the road to my #4 in the country. Good team.
12
Gonzaga
Also took a miracle, but it was at home. Against Seattle U. (who lost by 20 to St. Mary’s yesterday.)
13
Texas Tech
14
Alabama
15
Georgia
16
Iowa
Needs to beat Illinois at home this week to stay in the top 20.
17
Illinois
18
Utah State
19
Arkansas
Looking stronger. This team might be a problem in March.
20
Villanova
Probably only they and Seton Hall in the Big East that could take down UConn in conference play. I’ll view them as Gonzaga’s “St. Marys” this season.
21
SMU
Strong double-digit win against UNC this week.
22
North Carolina
Lost to SMU, but it was on the road. We need more info on this team to properly rank them.
23
Louisville
Lost to Stanford by 4, on the road. We also need more info on this Louisville team.
24
Saint Mary's
25
TCU
If they hadn’t dropped that OT game to Notre Dame by 2 points at home at the beginning of December they would be in everyone’s top 25.
