If I had to guess, I'd guess most of us don't put much faith in Pomeroy's preseason rankings. Eight or ten games in - and for the rest of the season - they seem pretty solid.
As it happens, I saved Pomeroy's front page last year shortly before play started. Here's a look at the top 20 from both ends of the season showing their preseason rank and their rank when the dust settled.
As it happens, I saved Pomeroy's front page last year shortly before play started. Here's a look at the top 20 from both ends of the season showing their preseason rank and their rank when the dust settled.
| Team | Pre | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 4 |
| Florida | 2 | 6 |
| Purdue | 3 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 29 |
| UConn | 5 | 9 |
| Illinois | 6 | 5 |
| Duke | 7 | 3 |
| Gonzaga | 8 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 14 |
| UCLA | 10 | 28 |
| Michigan | 11 | 1 |
| Texas Tech | 12 | 20 |
| Iowa State | 13 | 7 |
| Louisville | 14 | 19 |
| Arizona | 15 | 2 |
| St John's | 16 | 13 |
| Baylor | 17 | 50 |
| BYU | 18 | 24 |
| Vanderbilt | 19 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 23 |
| Michigan St | 25 | 10 |
| Alabama | 23 | 12 |
| Nebraska | 52 | 16 |
| Virginia | 59 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 29 | 18 |
