16. Duke - enough said.
15. Michigan St. - B1G is the reigning football conference. We cannot let power and trophies consolidate.
14. Purdue - Same as above, but also too much success recently
13. Michigan
12. Maryland - Highest ranked B1G team, mostly because I like crabs and The Wire
11. Texas Tech - Burgeoning rivalry after their comments post-game in Provo. Can't respect them. Also, "F*** the Mormons"? Surprised I have them this high to be honest.
10. Arizona - Can't root for them ever again after Eugene Edgsersen ended Bret Jepsen's career.
9. Houston - Still embarrassed after two beatdows at their hands. My pride won't allow me to cheer for them.
8. Ole Miss - Probably gonna choke in their game, something Chris Beard is very familiar with.
7. Florida - It's been long enough since their football/bball dominance of the 00s that I can feel comfortable rooting for them again. Like the Yankees.
6. Alabama - High octane offense. Funnest team in the field to watch.
5. Auburn - They woulda won it all if Chuma wouldn't have blown out his ACL. This could be karma coming back around.
4. Tennessee - Play the game the right way. Consistently good despite never having a star player. Love to watch the team efforts.
3. Arkansas - Lowest seed remaining in the field. Would love to see an underdog pull it out.
2. Kentucky - Once a Coug, always a Coug.
1. BYU - Obviously.