Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | UConn | |
2 | Purdue | |
3 | Houston | |
4 | Auburn | |
5 | Arizona | |
6 | North Carolina | |
7 | Tennessee | |
8 | BYU | |
9 | Iowa State | |
10 | Kansas | |
11 | Wisconsin | |
12 | Illinois | |
13 | Baylor | |
14 | Marquette | |
15 | Alabama | |
16 | Duke | |
17 | New Mexico | |
18 | Dayton | |
19 | Creighton | |
20 | San Diego State | |
21 | Saint Mary's | |
22 | Indiana State | |
23 | Florida Atlantic | |
24 | South Carolina | |
25 | Kentucky |
6 losses = top 20 in both Kenpom and Barttorvik / 5 losses = top 25 in both Kenpom and Barttorvik / 4 losses = top 30 in both Kenpom and Barttorvik. That covers twenty teams. Next three spots go to the best team in the WCC, the best team in the MVC, and the best team in the American conference. Dealer’s choice for final two spots. Chose South Carolina, because wins over Kentucky, Tennessee, and Michigan State should outweigh that one bad loss to Georgia. And then Kentucky still looks like the best 5/6-loss team remaining.