363 Madness College Basketball Tier Ranking - Week 9
Week 9 College Basketball Tiers Tier 1 - National Championship Contenders If March Madness were to take place now, these teams would be the favorites. ( this is not a projection of the top teams by the end of the season). Purdue | = | Beat Eastern Kentucky Houston | = | Beat Penn Kansas | = | Beat Wichita State _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tier 2 - Final Four Contenders These teams still exist in the upper echelon of college basketball, but are still 1 step away from competing for a national championship. Marquette | ↑1 | Beat Creighton Kentucky | ↑2 | Beat Illinois State UConn | = | Beat St. John’s _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tier 3 - Elite These teams could potentially reach tiers 1 or 2, but currently lack major fundamental experience, depth, or consistency to get there. North Carolina | ↑1 | Beat Charleston Southern Illinois | ↑2 | Beat