21. Texas Tech
The Red Raiders are a tough one to figure out. JT Toppin is virtually unstoppable, yet they sometimes go minutes without him touching the ball. The back to back losses to UCF and Kansas are not a good sign for a team that we know is capable of beating anyone on any given night.
22. Iowa
Ben McCollum’s Iowa team is just ruthlessly efficient, led by a ruthless point guard in Bennett Stirtz. The Hawkeyes are in the middle of their West Coast road trip, and will be doing well to come out of it without another loss.
23. NC State
Will Wade’s Wolfpack are hitting their stride. They’re not just winning – they’re winning big! They’ve finally figured out the best way to deploy their two best playmakers in Quadir Copeland and Derrion Williams.
24. Alabama
The addition of Charles Bediako, if you can call it that, should certainly help this team’s primary issue right now – defending the paint and rebounding. Oh wait, that was two issues. Bediako’s going to have to be a quick study because the more minutes he can play, the more he can help this team out.
25. Texas A&M
I’ve got to give some credit where it’s due – Bucky McMillan’s “BuckyBall” has been an immediate success, and the Aggies are in the lead in the SEC. However, they have currently faced the weakest SEC schedule to this point. It kind of feels a lot like what happened with Texas A&M this past football season!
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