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15. Memphis (29-5) (12)
This isn’t anything that Memphis did to move down this week. They did win their conference tournament, but it was a weak conference. The teams around them all won at least one game in their respective conference tournaments. Sorry Memphis. It’s not you, it’s me.
14. Maryland (25-8) (NR)
The Terrapins lost to eventual Big Ten (18) Tournament champion Michigan in Indianapolis after demolishing Illinois. Iowa State falls out of the rankings because of another loss to BYU. The Cyclones are faltering at the absolute wrong time.
13. Clemson (27-6) (10)
Clemson tumbles by losing to Louisville for the second time this season. This was their last chance to solidify the resume and they lost. Clemson ended up as a 5-seed. Louisville is an 8. The committee is complete and total morons, and this isn’t the only reason.
12. Louisville (27-7) (14)
Fair is fair. If you beat the team behind you twice, there really is no argument. Clemson has one less loss, but that doesn’t much matter when the head-to-head is overwhelmingly in favor of the Cardinals. Sorry guys, you got done dirty by the committee. I’ll still give you the respect you deserve.
11. Wisconsin (26-9) (15)
Beating Michigan State and losing to the eventual conference tournament champion isn’t a bad week. The win over Sparty didn’t ring as loud as it should have. The Big Ten (18) seeding as a whole in the NCAA Tournament was a bit perplexing this year.
10. BYU (24-9) (13)
BYU’s only loss in the last 10 games is to the undisputed champion of the Big 12 (16). In that span, BYU beat Iowa State twice (once at Hilton Coliseum), Arizona in Tucson, West Virginia twice, and they handed Kansas one of the most lopsided losses in school history. What more do you want?
9. Texas Tech (25-8) (9)
Tech stays put despite the loss to Arizona because they beat BYU in Provo earlier in the season. It could be a different story if they played now, but I’m not going to stoop to the lows of the committee. Wins matter, especially when you beat said team on the road.
8. Michigan State (27-6) (7)
Sparty falls a spot because they didn’t make the Big Ten final. It’s not a knock on them. It’s more a testament to how dangerous of a team Wisconsin can be when they’re on.
7. St. John's (30-4) (8)
Winning the Big East regular season and tournament puts the Red Storm up a spot. The 30 wins are a nice touch, but the Johnnies can’t crack the SEC teams at the top since they lost to Georgia earlier this year.
6. Alabama (25-8) (5)
The Tide fall a spot since Tennessee beat Alabama two weeks ago. Tennessee also had a better win in Nashville before also falling victim to Florida in the SEC Tournament.
5. Houston (30-4) (3)
Again, this is nothing that Houston did. The Cougars did what was expected. They parlayed a regular-season conference crown into a conference tournament win in blowout fashion. The SEC Tournament just afforded teams around Houston to pick up a monster win or two before the tournament.
4. Tennessee (27-7) (6)
The Vols move back up the list after taking down Auburn in the SEC Tournament. The win over Texas didn’t move the needle much, but that Auburn win is a big one.
3. Auburn (28-5) (2)
It took three losses in Auburn’s last four games to knock them down two spots. That’s how far the Tigers were above the field for much of the season. Never in the history of the NCAA Tournament has a team gotten the top overall seed despite losing three of its last four games. Congratulations, I guess…
2. Duke (31-3) (1)
It was still impressive for Duke to win the ACC Tournament despite losing Cooper Flagg in the opening round against Georgia Tech. They also struggled against a North Carolina team that they had blown out twice before outlasting Louisville.
1. Florida (30-4) (3)
Florida took out both Alabama and Tennessee in Nashville to take down the SEC Tournament crown. That’s two wins over top-5 teams. Talk to the hand. They deserve this spot over Duke. Florida earned it.
