1) Kansas- The Jayhawks are undefeated and might have the best player in the country. But their shooting woes seem like a real concern.
2) Texas Tech- Chris Beard is a monster, and Tech is probably better than last season.
3) Oklahoma- The Sooners have some impressive wins—they just blew out Wichita State—and seem to be improving.
4) Iowa State- This team is much better than I thought. This is a projected rank: the Cyclones figure to be much better with a full roster.
5) Kansas State- The Wildcats returned every significant contributor from an Elite Eight team.