LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Suggested to The Associated Press.
As far as I remember, the final voting of the college basketball season was held the day after NCAA Tournament selection Sunday. Final voting did not sync with final results.
That will change this year.
The Associated Press will add post-tournament voting and announce the final top 25 on Tuesday.
Here's how I vote:
1. UConn (37-3) — Jim Calhoun was 62 years old when he won his second national title at UConn. Danny Hurley is 52 years old. Please be careful.
2. Purdue (34-5) — If the Boilermakers continue to win Big Ten titles and keep doing what Matt Painter is doing, they could win a national title.
3. Houston (32-5) — Injuries affect any team, but injuries certainly prevented the Cougars from reaching their potential.
4. Tennessee (27-9) — The Vols needed two things. Another scorer assisting Dalton Knecht and a different route from playing at Purdue.
5. North Carolina (29-8) — The Tar Heels tarnished a strong regular season by not winning the ACC Tournament and burping against Alabama in the Sweet Sixteen.
6. Illinois (29-9) — Other than falling behind at UW with a 30-0 record, Illinois had a solid season.
7. Duke (27-9) — There's no shame in losing in the Elite Eight — unless it's against a North Carolina State team with a losing record in the ACC.
8. Iowa State (29-8) — The Cyclones won the Big 12 Tournament, but they weren't good enough to beat Illinois.
9. Marquette (27-10) — Another good team that was on the bad side of the NC State Cinderella Express.
10. Arizona (27-9) — Princeton last season, Clemson this season. This is the second straight season in which the Wildcats underperformed in the NCAA Tournament.
11. Alabama (25-12) — Nate Oats earned the No. 6 seed and advanced to the Final Four after being the overall top seed in the tournament and losing in the Sweet Sixteen. explain.
12. Creighton (25-10) — I left Creighton in the Final Four. I was wrong.
13. Auburn (27-8) — The Tigers are in the top five of at least two analytics organizations' power rankings.
14. Gonzaga (27-8) — Another team that didn't have an answer for Zach Eady. Join the club.
15. Baylor (24-11) — Scott Drew lost to Clemson in the second round of the tournament. In case you're wondering what kind of year Drew had, let me tell you.
16. San Diego State (26-11) — Brian Dutcher always finds a way.
17. Clemson (24-12) — Brad Brownell had his best season in 14 years, but after defeating Alabama in November, the Tigers were unable to win again in March.
18. North Carolina State (26-15) — After going 17-14 to the Final Four, Kevin Keatts was one of the biggest winners in March, signing a two-year extension to his contract.
19. Seton Hall (25-12) — The Pirates had more fun winning the NIT than losing the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
20. South Carolina (26-8) — The surprise team in the Southeastern Conference this season, the Gamecocks took a hit when guard Meechie Johnson announced his return to Ohio State after the season. .
21. Kentucky (23-10) — Oakland?
22. Indiana State (32-7) — The Sycamores' great season lasted two minutes too long in the NIT — then Josh Schertz sprinted to St. Louis.
23. Kansas (23-11) — Loses to UCF, West Virginia, and Cincinnati?
24. St. Mary's (26-8) — The Gaels outscored Gonzaga until the crucial moment, losing badly to Grand Canyon in the NCAA Tournament.
25. New Mexico (26-10) — Richard Pitino had a very solid season in Albuquerque.
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