Overrated teams are the best candidates for early exits from the NCAA Tournament. 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 |
| Clemson | 11 | 28 |
| Michigan | 22 | 34 |
| Xavier | 4 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 33 |
| Rhode Island | 16 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 18 | 24 |
| Arizona St. | 25 | 31 |
| Virginia | 1 | 6 |
| Ohio St. | 8 | 13 |
| Arizona | 17 | 21 |
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 |
| La.-Lafayette | NR | 25 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 9 |
| Duke | 12 | 3 |
| Wichita St. | 19 | 12 |
| Nevada | 24 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 21 | 17 |