Conference championship weekend was always going to bring a ton of excitement and drama.
What it also brought? A lot of movement in my poll.
Iowa and Virginia Tech have soared into the top four after winning the Big Ten and ACC, respectively. And Washington State’s stunning win in the Pac-12 has the Cougars moving into the Top 25.
It also means there was movement all throughout, too. Stanford may not be a No. 1 seed after picking up a fifth loss on the season, this time to UCLA in the Pac-12 semifinals.
The Cardinal is still likely to land in a favorable setup for the NCAA Tournament, given that there are only two regional host sites and one of them is Seattle.
But as the season turns to the “win on you’re done” portion of the calendar, the road to Dallas for the Final Four looks more treacherous for Stanford than at any other point all season.
Here are my rankings:
1. South Carolina
2. Indiana
3. Iowa
4. Virginia Tech
5. Stanford
6. Maryland
7. LSU
8. UConn
9. Utah
10. Ohio State
11. Notre Dame
12. UCLA
13. Villanova
14. Duke
15. Gonzaga
16. UNLV
17. Texas
18. Oklahoma
19. Colorado
20. North Carolina
21. FGCU
22. Tennessee
23. Michigan
24. Middle Tennessee
25. Washington State
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