I have identified a set of traits commonly found in NCAA Tournament champions. We’re far enough along in the season to start tracking the teams that fit the mold and those that are close. Here are the teams currently exhibiting real contender characteristics.
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Most Over- and Under-rated Teams 01-30-2018
Comparing the latest AP Poll rankings with the team ratings from TheRankerPit.com, here are the most over- and under-rated NCAA Men’s Basketball teams.
Championship Contender Watch – 1-23-2018
I have identified a set of traits commonly found in NCAA Tournament champions. We’re far enough along in the season to start tracking the teams that fit the mold and those that are close. Here are the teams currently exhibiting real contender characteristics.
Most Over- and Under-rated Teams 01-25-2018
Comparing the latest AP Poll rankings with the team ratings from TheRankerPit.com, here are the most over- and under-rated NCAA Men’s Basketball teams.
Most Over- and Under-rated Teams 01-22-2018
Comparing the latest AP Poll rankings with the team ratings from TheRankerPit.com, here are the most over- and under-rated NCAA Men’s Basketball teams.
OVERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are overrated (in order of overratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Miami (FL) | 26 | 51 |
| Florida | 20 | 40 |
| Arizona | 11 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 23 |
| St. Mary’s (CA) | 16 | 27 |
| Michigan | 25 | 35 |
| Arizona St. | 21 | 30 |
| Kentucky | 29 | 36 |
| Xavier | 8 | 14 |
| Kansas | 5 | 10 |
| Virginia | 2 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 24 | 28 |
UNDERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are underrated (in order of underratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Texas A&M | NR | 24 |
| SMU | NR | 25 |
| Creighton | 32 | 15 |
| Florida St. | 33 | 16 |
| TCU | 28 | 17 |
| Auburn | 19 | 12 |
| Louisville | 27 | 20 |
| Texas Tech | 14 | 8 |
| Gonzaga | 15 | 9 |
| Houston | 34 | 29 |
Most Over- and Under-rated Teams 01-18-2018
Comparing the latest AP Poll rankings with the team ratings from TheRankerPit.com, here are the most over- and under-rated NCAA Men’s Basketball teams.
OVERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are overrated (in order of overratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Miami (FL) | 25 | 47 |
| Kentucky | 18 | 34 |
| Arizona | 14 | 27 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 16 |
| Arizona St. | 16 | 28 |
| Wichita St. | 7 | 14 |
| Xavier | 11 | 17 |
| Seton Hall | 19 | 25 |
| Virginia | 2 | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 27 | 32 |
| Clemson | 20 | 24 |
UNDERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are underrated (in order of underratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Creighton | 26 | 12 |
| Louisville | 32 | 20 |
| TCU | 24 | 15 |
| Florida St. | 28 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 9 |
| Nevada | 29 | 23 |
| Michigan St. | 9 | 4 |
| Gonzaga | 13 | 8 |
| Auburn | 17 | 13 |
| Ohio St. | 22 | 18 |
Most Over- and Under-rated Teams 01-15-2018
Comparing the latest AP Poll rankings with the team ratings from TheRankerPit.com, here are the most over- and under-rated NCAA Men’s Basketball teams.
OVERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are overrated (in order of overratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Miami (FL) | 25 | 52 |
| Arizona | 14 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 18 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 27 | 37 |
| Wichita St. | 7 | 14 |
| Xavier | 11 | 18 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 10 |
| Arizona St. | 16 | 22 |
| Virginia | 2 | 7 |
| Clemson | 20 | 25 |
UNDERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are underrated (in order of underratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Creighton | 26 | 15 |
| Florida St. | 28 | 19 |
| Michigan St. | 9 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 9 |
| Gonzaga | 13 | 8 |
| Auburn | 17 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 21 | 16 |
Most Over- and Under-rated Teams 01-10-2018
Comparing the latest AP Poll rankings with the team ratings from TheRankerPit.com, here are the most over- and under-rated NCAA Men’s Basketball teams.
OVERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are overrated (in order of overratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Miami (FL) | 18 | 43 |
| Florida | 27 | 47 |
| Xavier | 10 | 26 |
| Arizona | 17 | 28 |
| Wichita St. | 6 | 16 |
| Virginia | 3 | 7 |
| Seton Hall | 13 | 17 |
| TCU | 16 | 20 |
UNDERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are underrated (in order of underratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Creighton | 25 | 11 |
| North Carolina | 20 | 8 |
| Texas A&M | 28 | 18 |
| Auburn | 22 | 15 |
| Duke | 7 | 1 |
| Gonzaga | 15 | 10 |
| Ohio St. | 29 | 25 |
Most Over- and Under-rated Teams 01-01-2018
Comparing the latest AP Poll rankings with the team ratings from TheRankerPit.com, here are the most over- and under-rated NCAA Men’s Basketball teams.
OVERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are overrated (in order of overratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Baylor | 26 | 86 |
| Wichita St. | 9 | 37 |
| Miami (FL) | 15 | 42 |
| Texas A&M | 11 | 31 |
| Xavier | 5 | 15 |
| Virginia | 8 | 17 |
| Arizona | 14 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 12 |
| Cincinnati | 19 | 23 |
UNDERRATED
According to the rankings in the AP Poll, the Ranker says the following teams are underrated (in order of underratedness):
| Team | AP Rank | TheRankerPit.com Rank |
| Texas Tech | 18 | 5 |
| Seton Hall | 21 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 22 | 11 |
| Purdue | 13 | 3 |
| Florida St. | 24 | 14 |
| Creighton | 27 | 19 |
| Gonzaga | 20 | 13 |
| Butler | 29 | 24 |