It has been difficult to rank teams this year because it seems like there isn’t any consistency among the top 25 teams outside of the top 5 or 6, which have been consistently good lately (with an occasional off-night, which I’m willing to give college kids. Feel free to leave praise and criticism in comment section.
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | |
| 3 | Connecticut | |
| 4 | North Carolina | |
| 5 | Memphis | |
| 6 | Louisville | |
| 7 | Duke | |
| 8 | Villanova | |
| 9 | Michigan St. | |
| 10 | Wake Forest | |
| 11 | Marquette | |
| 12 | Arizona St. | |
| 13 | Clemson | |
| 14 | Missouri | |
| 15 | Gonzaga | |
| 16 | Kansas | |
| 17 | Louisiana St. | |
| 18 | Washington | |
| 19 | Purdue | |
| 20 | Xavier | |
| 21 | UCLA | |
| 22 | Illinois | |
| 23 | Florida St. | |
| 24 | Syracuse | |
| 25 | Texas | |
| Last week’s ballot | ||
Dropped Out: Butler (#19), Utah St. (#24).