Power Rankings: ‘Nova still at No. 1
Phil Forte’s silky-smooth long-range jumpers are one of many reasons why Oklahoma St. is on the rise.
Published on Wednesday, 2/22/17, at 2:19 p.m. Eastern.
These rankings were posted going into (before) Wednesday’s results. They don’t reflect how the Selection Committee should seed teams come Selection Sunday. The rankings are based on who I would make favored over whom on a neutral court today.
1-Villanova
2-Kansas
3-Duke
4-North Carolina
5-Louisville
6-Oregon
7-UCLA
8-Gonzaga
9-Florida
10-Kentucky
11-Arizona
12-West Va.
13-Wisconsin
14-Purdue
15-Notre Dame
16-Baylor
17-Maryland
18-FSU
19-Butler
20-Oklahoma St.
21-Cincinnati
22-SMU
23-Creighton
24-Virginia
25-VCU
Just missed: Southern Cal, Miami, Iowa St., Dayton and South Carolina.
On the Rise: Oklahoma St., Florida and Duke.
Fading Fast: Virginia, Baylor and South Carolina.
Mid-Majors to Watch (I don’t consider Gonzaga, St. Mary’s, BYU or Wichita St. mid-majors these days): UT-Arlington, UNC-Wilmington, Middle Tennessee, Monmouth and Vermont.
