I finally had a chance to dive into the resumes and here is where I predict things stand as we launch into the major conference tournaments.
1's - Kansas, Gonzaga, Dayton, Baylor
Dayton and Baylor aren't locked in, but outside of Florida State winning the ACC tournament or an early loss by either of them, the one line should look like this.
2's - San Diego State, Florida State, Villanova, Creighton
I am not sure both Big East schools end up here, but the number of quad 1 wins merits it. Villanova has the win over Kansas, albeit at home, in its back pocket as well. Duke also has a neutral court victory over Kansas and would be interesting if winning the ACC tourney gives them more quad 1 wins.
3's - Duke, Maryland, Oregon, Michigan State
4's - Kentucky, Seton Hall, Louisville, Auburn
The committee doesn't like putting teams with double digit losses in the top 4 lines without extraordinary wins that stand out. Auburn is a safe choice. I will be keeping an eye on this spot throughout the week.
5's - Wisconsin, Butler, Ohio State, West Virginia
6's - BYU, Virginia, Penn State, Iowa
Penn State and Iowa grabbing these with the most Quad 1 wins left on the board.
7's - Michigan, Colorado, Arizona, Houston
8's - Illinois, Providence, Marquette, LSU
9's - Florida, USC, St. Mary's, Rutgers
10's - Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Richmond, Arizona State
11's - Utah State, East Tennessee State, Stanford, Xavier, Wichita State
12's - Cincinnati, NC State, Yale, Liberty, Stephen F. Austin
13's - Akron, Vermont, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State
14's - Belmont, Bradley, Colgate, Northern Colorado
15's - Hofstra, UC-Irvine, Texas State, North Dakota State
16's - Northern Kentucky, Winthrop, Siena, Prairie View, Robert Morris, North Carolina Central
