Houston The Cougars have comfortably rated as the best team in advanced metrics for two-plus months.
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Alabama The Crimson Tide have a lot of talent in their program and a lot of cynicism and criticism encircling it.
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Purdue The Boilermakers have the biggest difference-maker in college basketball
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Kansas Almost a year after the Jayhawks cut down the nets in New Orleans
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Texas The Longhorns are the narrow pick for me at No. 5. Interim head coach Rodney Terry's done a very good job the past three months.
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Marquette What a wagon this team is heading into the bracket. Marquette's 28 wins are its most since 1970-71.
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Gonzaga Just when we thought Gonzaga might be able to swerve into the NCAAs off the radar ... not exactly.
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UCLA The Bruins are not at full strength, so I have to dock them -- even after a great push of Arizona in the Pac-12 title game.
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