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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga: More consistent than Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.
2. Baylor: Will return to game action this week.
3. Michigan: Sunday’s win at Ohio State was a statement.
4. Ohio State: Still on track to be a number one seed.
5. Illinois: Had 27 assists on 37 made field goals on Saturday against Minnesota.
6. Alabama: Finally back at full strength.
7. Villanova: A Fortune 500 Company.
8. Oklahoma: Sweet 16 caliber.
9. Florida State: RaiQuan Gray looks like another Draymond Green.
10. Iowa: Will play at Michigan and Ohio State this week.
11. West Virginia: Underrated offensively.
12. Virginia: On a rare two-game losing streak.
13. Houston: Will host Conference-USA favorite Western Kentucky on Thursday night.
14. Texas: Still has the second-best roster in the Big 12.
15. Kansas: Jalen Wilson has turned into a walking double-double.
16. Creighton: Marcus Zegarowski is reminiscent of a young Mike Bibby.
17. Virginia Tech: Hasn’t played in weeks due to COVID-19.
18. Texas Tech: One of the last teams an opponent will want to see on Selection Sunday.
19. Missouri: Cuonzo Martin’s best team since he took Tennessee to the Sweet 16 in 2014.
20. Oklahoma State: Buy stock in Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe.
21. USC: Saturday’s loss to Arizona was a wake up call.
22. Loyola Chicago: Don’t give up an inch defensively.
23. Tennessee: Has lost two of its last three games by double figures.
24. UCLA: 10-3 in single digit games.
25. Purdue: Buy stock in Jaden Ivey.
26. Oregon: Chris Duarte is underrated nationally.
27. Arkansas: Justin Smith is an X-Factor.
28. San Diego State: Has won eight straight games by double figures.
29. Rutgers: Ron Harper Jr. desperately needs to get back on track.
30. Florida: Close the regular season at Auburn, at Kentucky, and home against Missouri.
31. Wisconsin: A hard team to figure out.
32. UConn: James Bouknight changes the ceiling.
33. North Carolina: Will host Marquette this week in Chapel Hill.
34. BYU: Matt Haarms had five blocks Saturday against Loyola Marymount.
35. Clemson: Haven’t played in 10 days due to postponements.
36. Colorado: Destined to play in a 7/10 game.
37. LSU: Averaging 92 points in its last three games.
38. Boise State: Will get two cracks at San Diego State this week.
39. Maryland: Mark Turgeon is ringing out the sponge.
40. Louisville: Felt the effects of a COVID pause on Saturday at North Carolina.
41. Xavier: Can’t afford a poor final stretch like last season.
42. Belmont: Haven’t missed a beat since losing Adam Kunkel.
43. Western Kentucky: The double-digit seed that no one wants to see.
44. Drake: Hope to get ShanQuan Hemphill back for Arch Madness.
45. Seton Hall: Firmly on the bubble.
