W-17 BP65

Only 17 weeks left until Selection Sunday. And in honor, it's the first in-season BP65 of the year:


1. NORTH CAROLINA (ACC)
1. TEXAS (BIG 12)
1. UCLA (PAC-10
1. UCONN (BIG EAST)

2. Notre Dame
2. FLORIDA (SEC)
2. PURDUE (BIG TEN)
2. Georgetown

3. Wake Forest
3. Tennessee
3. Duke
3. Baylor

4. Michigan State
4. Marquette
4. Louisville
4. MEMPHIS (CONFERENCE USA)

5. Kansas
5. Ohio State
5. USC
5. GONZAGA (WCC)

6. Wisconsin
6. Oklahoma
6. Clemson
6. Villanova

7. Kentucky
7. Syracuse
7. Arizona State
7. Washington State

8. NEW MEXICO (MWC)
8. West Virginia
8. Virginia Tech
8. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (MVC)

9. TEMPLE (ATLANTIC 10)
9. Miami (Fl)
9. Maryland
9. LSU

10. DAVIDSON (SOUTHERN)
10. Pittsburgh
10. Oklahoma State
10. Michigan

11. UNLV
11. UMass
11. Missouri
11. Oregon

12. Arizona
12. South Carolina
12. SIENA (MAAC)
12. KENT STATE (MAC)

13. NEVADA (WAC)
13. GEORGE MASON (COLONIAL)
13. VALPARAISO (HORIZON)
13. SOUTH ALABAMA (SUN BELT)

14. CORNELL (IVY)
14. WINTHROP (BIG SOUTH)
14. PACIFIC (BIG WEST)
14. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (SUMMIT)

15. MONTANA (BIG SKY)
15. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (PATRIOT)
15. MURRAY STATE (OVC)
15. STEPHEN F AUSTIN (SOUTHLAND)

16. STETSON (ATLANTIC SUN)
16. MORGAN STATE (MEAC)
16. MOUNT SAINT MARY'S (NORTHEAST)
16. JACKSON STATE (SWAC)
16. HARTFORD (AMERICA EAST)


Other teams considered, but that missed the cut:
Boston College, Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia, Charlotte, St. Louis, Xavier, Cincinnati, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas A&M, VCU, Southern Miss, UAB, Butler, Miami (OH), Bradley, Creighton, BYU, San Diego State, California, Stanford, Washington, Alabama, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Saint Mary's, San Diego, New Mexico State

Other teams I'm keeping my eye on:
Florida State, Dayton, George Washington, Richmond, Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, High Point, Indiana, Penn State, Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Cal State Northridge, Hofstra, Old Dominion, Houston, Marshall, UTEP, Cleveland State, Marist, Rider, Ohio, Western Michigan, Drake, Northern Iowa, Wichita State, Air Force, Utah, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Appalachian State, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Pepperdine, Fresno State, San Jose State, Utah State