Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Purdue | Tough loss on the road at hot shooting Nebraska, still think they are best team |
2 | North Carolina | Have looked awesome in conference play and have gotten stronger while other top teams have stumbled |
3 | UConn | Haven't dominated recently but have taken care of business against lesser competition without Clingan |
4 | Houston | Welcome to the Big 12! Two close losses on the road to good teams is not too much cause for concern. Houston will bounce back and challenge for the Big 12 title in a loaded conference |
5 | Auburn | They've been rolling lately, would have real shot at number 1 had it not been for app state loss early this season. |
6 | Kansas | They had been pulling off getting close wins until UCF. Not a great loss but playing on the road has presented a lot of teams with problems. Bounced back with big win over OU. |
7 | Arizona | Loss to Wash St is not great but overall resume strength and peak potential keep them in the top 10 |
8 | Kentucky | Won't penalize them too much for OT loss at Texas A&M. Have great track record and should only get better with so many talented freshmen gaining experience |
9 | Duke | Barely escaped GT (who is really talented but very young). Need Proctor to continue stepping up like that. Filipowski is a dude, runner up for POY in my book |
10 | Memphis | Had a scare against UTSA but showed toughness in pulling it out. So much depth and talent for the Tigers. Kept winning while others haven't and have a strong resume |
11 | Baylor | Great start to conference play with wins over BYU and Cinci. |
12 | Illinois | Even without Shannon, tough loss at home to my terps drops them outside top 10 |
13 | Alabama | |
14 | Tennessee | |
15 | Marquette | |
16 | TCU | |
17 | Wisconsin | |
18 | Iowa State | |
19 | Creighton | |
20 | Clemson | |
21 | BYU | |
22 | Oklahoma | |
23 | Villanova | |
24 | Dayton | |
25 | Ole Miss |
Just Missed: Seton Hall, Cincinnati, Utah State, Colorado State