7. Baylor
Scott Drew’s group can really score the ball – but can they play enough defense to contend for a National Championship? They allowed 96 in a loss to St. John’s, and lowly UTRGV, Tarleton State, and Sacramento State all topped 80 against them. This defense will have to be fixed for this team to reach its ceiling.
8. TCU
After a strange season-opening loss to New Orleans, the Horned Frogs have really rebounded, beating Florida and Wisconsin, and hanging around and losing close to Michigan. Brock Harding has finally found his best fit and makes a formidable duo with David Punch.
9. Oklahoma State
Steve Lutz’s group is still undefeated, but owns no wins over teams in the KenPom top-50. You could argue that I am cherry-picking, as Northwestern and Texas A&M are not far out from it. Anthony Roy has moved into the starting lineup and is now looking like the scorer we all saw at the start of the season at Green Bay last year.
10. Colorado
The Buffaloes were unbeaten heading into a game against in-state rival Colorado State, which handed them their first loss. It’s not a bad loss by any means. This team has one of the biggest starting frontcourts in all of college basketball, with Sebastian Rancik, Bangot Dak, and Elijah Malone all 6’10” or taller.
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