Top 25

1.     Louisville (7-0) LW: 2

2.     Ohio State (7-0) LW: 5

3.     Michigan (7-0) LW: 23

4.     Virginia (7-0) LW: 6

5.     Maryland (8-0) LW: 13

6.     Arizona (9-0) LW: 8

7.     Gonzaga (8-1) LW: 3

8.     Kansas (6-1) LW: 9

9.     North Carolina (6-1) LW: 10

10.  Duke (7-1) LW: 1

11.  Kentucky (6-1) LW: 7

12.  Auburn (7-0) LW: 16

13.  Michigan State (5-2) LW: 4

14.  Baylor (5-1) LW: 15

15.  Oregon (6-2) LW: 11

16.  Florida State (7-1) LW: NR

17.  Seton Hall (6-2) LW: 14

18.  Tennessee (6-1) LW: 12

19.  Butler (7-0) LW: 24

20.  West Virginia (7-0) LW: 20

21.  Villanova (5-2) LW: 21

22.  Memphis (6-1) LW: NR

23.  Dayton (5-1) LW: NR

24.  San Diego State (8-0) LW: NR

25.  Oklahoma State (7-0) LW: NR

In the mix: Arkansas; Colorado; DePaul; Florida; Indiana; Marquette; Penn State; Purdue; Saint Mary’s; Temple; Texas; Texas Tech; VCU; Washington; Xavier.

Way Too Early Top Seeds

Yes, it's way too early to predict the top seeds in the upcoming 2019 NCAA Tournament, but it’s also way too early to even talk about a Top 25, for example. So, F it, I’m going to at least play around with the rankings that matter.

Here are my top 4 seed lines for the NCAA Tournament as of today:

1 SEEDS:

Duke (3-0) Best win: vs. Kentucky, 118-84.

Kansas (3-0) Best win: vs. Michigan State, 92-87.

Gonzaga (3-0) Best win: Texas A&M, 94-71.

Michigan (5-0) Best win: at Villanova, 73-46.

2 SEEDS:

North Carolina (4-0) Best win: Stanford, 90-72.

Virginia (3-0) Best win: none.

Auburn (3-0) Best win: Washington, 88-66.

Florida State (2-0) Best win: Florida, 81-60.

3 SEEDS:

Nevada (3-0) Best win: BYU, 86-70.

Tennessee (3-0) Best win: Georgia Tech, 66-53.

Michigan State (3-1) Best win: none.

Virginia Tech (4-0) Best win: Purdue, 89-83.

4 SEEDS:

Kentucky (3-1) Best win: So. Illinois, 71-59.

Wisconsin (3-0) Best win: at Xavier, 77-68.

Purdue (4-1) Best win: vs. Davidson, 79-58.

Texas (4-0) Best win: vs. Arkansas, 73-71 OT.

The Real Top 25 - Week 15

1. Kentucky (27-0) [LW: 1] - Last week: won at Tennessee 66-48; beat Auburn 110-75. This week: at Mississippi State; Arkansas.

2. Duke (24-3) [LW: 2] - Last week: beat North Carolina 92-90 OT, beat Clemson 78-56. This week: at Virginia Tech; Syracuse.

3. Virginia (25-1) [LW: 3] - Last week: beat Pittsburgh 61-49; beat Florida State 51-41. This week: at Wake Forest; Virginia Tech.

4. Gonzaga (27-1) [LW: 4] - Last week: won at Pacific 86-74; won at St. Mary's 70-60. This week: San Diego; BYU.

5. Villanova (24-2) [LW: 5] - Last week: beat Seton Hall 80-54; won at Marquette 87-76. This week: Providence; at Xavier.

6. Wisconsin (25-2) [LW: 6] - Last week: won at Penn State 55-47; beat Minnesota 63-53. This week: at Maryland; Michigan State.

7. Arizona (24-3) [LW: 8] - Last week: beat USC 87-57; beat UCLA 57-47. This week: at Colorado; at Utah.

8. Notre Dame (24-4) [LW: 10] - Last week: beat Wake Forest 88-75; won at Boston College 87-70. This week: Syracuse.

9. Kansas (22-5) [LW: 7] - Last week: lost at West Virginia 62-61; beat TCU 81-72. This week: at Kansas State; Texas.

10. Iowa State (20-6) [LW: 11] - Last week: won at Oklahoma State 70-65; won at Texas 85-77. This week: Baylor; at Kansas State.

11. Northern Iowa (26-2) [LW: 13] - Last week: won at Loyola Chicago 58-39; beat Bradley 56-39. This week: Evansville; at Wichita State.

12. Wichita State (24-3) [LW: 14] - Last week: won at Southern Illinois 84-62; beat Evansville 62-43. This week: at Indiana State; Northern Iowa.

13. Oklahoma (19-8) [LW: 16] - Last week: beat Texas 71-69; won at Texas Tech 79-75 OT. This week: TCU; at Iowa State.

14. Utah (20-5) [LW: 9] - Last week: won at Oregon State 47-37; lost at Oregon 69-58. This week: Arizona State; Arizona.

15. North Carolina (18-7) [LW: 15] - Last week: lost at Duke 92-90 OT; beat Georgia Tech 89-60. This week: North Carolina State; at Miami.

16. Louisville (21-6) [LW: 12] - Last week: lost at Syracuse 69-59; beat Miami 55-53. This week: at Georgia Tech; at Florida State.

17. SMU (21-5) [LW: 17] - Last week: beat Temple 67-58. This week: at Memphis; at Connecticut.

18. Arkansas (22-5) [LW: 19] - Last week: beat Missouri 84-69; won at Mississippi State 65-61. This week: Texas A&M; at Kentucky.

19. Baylor (19-7) [LW: 20] - Last week: won at Texas Tech 54-49; beat Kansas State 69-42. This week: at Iowa State; West Virginia.

20. VCU (22-6) [LW: 24] - Last week: beat Saint Louis 74-54; beat UMass 78-72. This week: at Richmond; Dayton.

21. West Virginia (21-6) [LW: NR] - Last week: beat Kansas 62-61; won at Oklahoma State 73-63. This week: Texas; at Baylor.

22. Maryland (22-5) [LW: 23] - Last week: beat Nebraska 69-65. This week: Wisconsin; Michigan.

23. Butler (19-8) [LW: 18] - Last week: won at Creighton 58-56; lost at Xavier 73-56. This week: Marquette; at DePaul.

24. Georgetown (18-8) [LW: 25] - Last week: beat St. John's 79-57; beat DePaul 68-63. This week: at St. John's.

25. Providence (19-8) [LW: NR] - Last week: won at DePaul 84-57. This week: at Villanova; Marquette.

On the outside looking in: Oklahoma State (16-10); San Diego State (21-6); Mississippi (19-8); Texas (17-10); Michigan State (19-8); Xavier (18-10); Murray State (22-4); Iona (23-6).

Twitter: @Blacketologist

The Real Top 25 - Week 14

Since last week:

The top eight remained basically the same, except for Villanova jumping over Wisconsin due to two impressive Big East road wins.

Utah re-entered the top 10 after continuing to roll through everything in the Pac 12 not named Arizona. The Utes also received help from Louisville, North Carolina and Iowa State, who all stubbed their toes last week.

Arkansas stormed into the rankings with a blowout win over Auburn and a road win at Ole Miss.

West Virginia and Cincinnati exited the rankings after tough weeks, particularly for the Bearcats who were blown out at Temple before suffering a terrible home loss to Tulane.


1. Kentucky (25-0) [LW: 1] - Last week: won at LSU 71-69; beat South Carolina 77-43. This week: at Tennessee; Auburn.
2. Duke (22-3) [LW: 2] - Last week: won at Florida State 73-70; won at Syracuse 80-72. This week: North Carolina; Clemson.
3. Virginia (23-1) [LW: 3] - Last week: won at NC State 51-47; beat Wake Forest 61-60. This week: Pittsburgh; Florida State.
4. Gonzaga (25-1) [LW: 4] - Last week: beat Loyola Marymount 80-51; beat Pepperdine 56-48. This week: at Pacific; at St. Mary's.
5. Villanova (23-2) [LW: 6] - Last week: won at Providence 74-68; won at Butler 68-65. This week: Seton Hall; at Marquette.
6. Wisconsin (23-2) [LW: 5] - Last week: won at Nebraska 65-55; beat Illinois 68-49. This week: at Penn State; Minnesota.
7. Kansas (21-4) [LW: 7] - Last week: won at Texas Tech 73-51; beat Baylor 74-64. This week: at West Virginia; TCU
8. Arizona (22-3) [LW: 8] - Last week: won at Washington 86-62; won at Washington State 86-59. This week: USC; UCLA.
9. Utah (19-4) [LW: 12] - Last week: beat Stanford 75-59; beat California 76-61. This week: at Oregon State; at Oregon.
10. Notre Dame (22-4) [LW: 10] - Last week: won at Clemson 60-58. This week: Wake Forest; at Boston College.
11. Iowa State (18-6) [LW: 11] - Last week: lost at Oklahoma 94-83; beat West Virginia 79-59. This week: at Oklahoma State; at Texas.
12. Louisville (20-5) [LW: 9] - Last week: beat Pittsburgh 69-56; lost to NC State 74-65. This week: at Syracuse; Miami.
13. Northern Iowa (24-2) [LW: 15] - Last week: beat Illinois State 83-64; won at Missouri State 68-57. This week: at Loyola Chicago; Bradley.
14. Wichita State (22-3) [LW: 16] - Last week: beat Indiana State 74-57; won at Illinois State 68-62. This week: at Southern Illinois; Evansville.
15. North Carolina (18-7) [LW: 13] - Last week: lost at Pittsburgh 89-76. This week: at Duke; Georgia Tech.
16. Oklahoma (17-8) [LW: 14] - Last week: beat Iowa State 94-83; lost at Kansas State 59-56. This week: Texas; at Texas Tech.
17. SMU (20-5) [LW: 21] - Last week: won at Houston 75-69; beat Connecticut 73-55. This week: Temple.
18. Butler (18-7) [LW: 18] - Last week: lost to Villanova 68-65. This week: at Creighton; at Xavier.
19. Arkansas (20-5) [LW: NR] - Last week: beat Auburn 101-87; won at Mississippi 71-70. This week: Missouri; at Mississippi State.
20. Baylor (17-7) [LW: 17] - Last week: lost to Oklahoma State 74-65; lost at Kansas 74-64. This week: at Texas Tech; Kansas State.
21. Oklahoma State (16-8) [LW: 19] - Last week: won at Baylor 74-65; lost at TCU 70-55. This week: Iowa State; West Virginia.
22. Texas (17-8) [LW: 24] - Last week: beat TCU 66-43; beat Texas Tech 56-41. This week: at Oklahoma; Iowa State.
23. Maryland (21-5) [LW: 25] - Last week: beat Indiana 68-66; won at Penn State 76-73. This week: Nebraska.
24. VCU (20-6) [LW: 23] - Last week: lost to LaSalle 74-69OT; won at George Washington 79-66. This week: Saint Louis; Massachusetts.
25. Georgetown (16-8) [LW: NR] - Last week: won at Seton Hall 86-67. This week: St. John's; DePaul.


On the outside looking in: West Virginia (19-6); Ohio State (19-7); Providence (18-8); San Diego State (19-6); Indiana (18-8); Mississippi (17-8); Temple (19-7).

Dropped out: Cincinnati (17-8); West Virginia.