Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kansas | Self is the best in the game and has a solid roster |
2 | Michigan State | Izzo finally has a lot of guys back on a team |
3 | Duke | So many weapons |
4 | Purdue | If only they can figure out the outside shooting. |
5 | Creighton | Should be another really good year in Omaha |
6 | Marquette | Shaka in March is hard to trust but they should be very good |
7 | Tennessee | Should be their best team in awhile |
8 | UConn | Returning enough to keep themselves in the mix |
9 | Houston | Sampson's system works |
10 | Florida Atlantic | Hard to argue with what they did last season |
11 | Gonzaga | Should take a step back but not that far |
12 | Saint Mary's | Best team ever in Moraga? |
13 | Arizona | Should be the best team in the final version of Pac 12 |
14 | Texas | Full season with Terry as coach. We'll see what they can do |
15 | Texas A&M | Best team they have had since the Acie Law IV days |
16 | North Carolina | They probably should be lower but idk... |
17 | Alabama | Oats is going to get this team to a F4 one day |
18 | Kentucky | Should be better, but are they "back" ? |
19 | Baylor | Their defense wasn't very good last year. Does it get better this time around? |
20 | Villanova | Expecting a bounceback, but this conference will be tough |
21 | Arkansas | Muss knows what he's doing even with roster turnover |
22 | San Diego State | Dutcher made me a believer last year |
23 | USC | Roster is loaded, will all the pieces mesh? |
24 | Wisconsin | This feels like the kind of Wisconsin team that nobody talks about in October but is alive for a B1G title going into the last week of the season |
25 | Miami (FL) | Computers hate them! Humans love them! Guess I'll split the differece? |
Just missing the cut were Auburn, Kansas St, TCU, Illinois, and Maryland. Let's get to November and see some games!