1. Baylor - two home losses, will drop a ways
2. Gonzaga - two quality wins, will move up to #1
3. UCLA - one win, one meh loss, will drop
4. Auburn - two good wins, will rise to #2
5. USC - one win, one loss, will drop
6. Arizona - two wins, could be #3
7. Purdue - two wins, are they #4?
8. Duke - two wins
9. Kansas - two wins
10. Michigan State - one win, one loss, will drop
11. Houston - one win
12. LSU - one win, one loss, will drop
13. Wisconsin - one win
14. Villanova - two wins - ignore their record, this team is tough. Don't want to see them in March.
15. Iowa State - one quality win, one quality loss - won't drop much if at all
16. Ohio State - one win, one loss - will drop
17. Xavier - one win, one loss - will drop
18. Kentucky - two wins - like Villanova, another team you don't want in your bracket.
19. Texas Tech - one really good win, one win, one loss - not sure where you put them
20. Seton Hall - two losses, bye bye
21. Texas - one win, one loss, will drop
22. Tennessee - one win, one loss, bye bye
23. Providence - no games, do they drop a little?
24. Alabama - two losses, bye bye
25. Illinois - two wins
All three teams that beat Illinois had good weeks. There's also this pesky fact that we're sitting alone atop one of the better conferences at 6-0. So, who do we pass in the Top 25?
Definitely these teams:
24. Alabama - two losses, bye bye
22. Tennessee - one win, one loss, bye bye
21. Texas - one win, one loss, will drop
20. Seton Hall - two losses, bye bye
Maybe these teams:
10. Michigan State - one win, one loss, will drop
12. LSU - one win, one loss, will drop
15. Iowa State - one quality win, one quality loss - won't drop much if at all
16. Ohio State - one win, one loss - will drop
17. Xavier - one win, one loss - will drop
19. Texas Tech - one really good win, one win, one loss - not sure where you put them
23. Providence - no games, do they drop a little?
I'd put us above Providence. They're nothing special.
That Baylor win for Texas Tech is really good. When you beat #1 on the road, you can absorb a loss at Kansas State. So they'll stay above us.
Xavier is a tough call. I think they slide a bit even though there's no shame in losing to Villanova. I think we pass them.
Pretty easy to call to put us above Ohio State at this point.
Iowa State losing by 1 at Kansas and beating Texas at home is probably a net positive. So they could stay above us.
LSU starting out at #12 didn't do badly enough to fall below a team ranked #25 the week before. So they probably stay above us.
Michigan State had two really unimpressive games this week. They deserve to plummet but voters love Izzo so they probably stay above us too.
So my guess is that we'll show up at #18 on Monday. Purdue will be #4. Will make for a great matchup that will tip right as the new rankings are revealed. (On my ballot we'd probably be around #14.)
2. Gonzaga - two quality wins, will move up to #1
3. UCLA - one win, one meh loss, will drop
4. Auburn - two good wins, will rise to #2
5. USC - one win, one loss, will drop
6. Arizona - two wins, could be #3
7. Purdue - two wins, are they #4?
8. Duke - two wins
9. Kansas - two wins
10. Michigan State - one win, one loss, will drop
11. Houston - one win
12. LSU - one win, one loss, will drop
13. Wisconsin - one win
14. Villanova - two wins - ignore their record, this team is tough. Don't want to see them in March.
15. Iowa State - one quality win, one quality loss - won't drop much if at all
16. Ohio State - one win, one loss - will drop
17. Xavier - one win, one loss - will drop
18. Kentucky - two wins - like Villanova, another team you don't want in your bracket.
19. Texas Tech - one really good win, one win, one loss - not sure where you put them
20. Seton Hall - two losses, bye bye
21. Texas - one win, one loss, will drop
22. Tennessee - one win, one loss, bye bye
23. Providence - no games, do they drop a little?
24. Alabama - two losses, bye bye
25. Illinois - two wins
All three teams that beat Illinois had good weeks. There's also this pesky fact that we're sitting alone atop one of the better conferences at 6-0. So, who do we pass in the Top 25?
Definitely these teams:
24. Alabama - two losses, bye bye
22. Tennessee - one win, one loss, bye bye
21. Texas - one win, one loss, will drop
20. Seton Hall - two losses, bye bye
Maybe these teams:
10. Michigan State - one win, one loss, will drop
12. LSU - one win, one loss, will drop
15. Iowa State - one quality win, one quality loss - won't drop much if at all
16. Ohio State - one win, one loss - will drop
17. Xavier - one win, one loss - will drop
19. Texas Tech - one really good win, one win, one loss - not sure where you put them
23. Providence - no games, do they drop a little?
I'd put us above Providence. They're nothing special.
That Baylor win for Texas Tech is really good. When you beat #1 on the road, you can absorb a loss at Kansas State. So they'll stay above us.
Xavier is a tough call. I think they slide a bit even though there's no shame in losing to Villanova. I think we pass them.
Pretty easy to call to put us above Ohio State at this point.
Iowa State losing by 1 at Kansas and beating Texas at home is probably a net positive. So they could stay above us.
LSU starting out at #12 didn't do badly enough to fall below a team ranked #25 the week before. So they probably stay above us.
Michigan State had two really unimpressive games this week. They deserve to plummet but voters love Izzo so they probably stay above us too.
So my guess is that we'll show up at #18 on Monday. Purdue will be #4. Will make for a great matchup that will tip right as the new rankings are revealed. (On my ballot we'd probably be around #14.)
