Bleacher Report · Apr 3, 2018
NCAA Basketball Rankings 2017-18: Bleacher Report's Final Top 25
Villanova's Omari Spellman Eric Gay/Associated PressBehind a 31-point explosion from sixth man Donte DiVincenzo, the Villanova Wildcats toppled the Michigan Wolverines 79-62 in the biggest game of the season to the national championship.
But as the offseason begins, we're taking one moment to reflect on the campaign with a final Top 25.
Five members of B/R's college basketball crew—David Gardner, David Kenyon, Jason King, Kerry Miller and C.J. Moore—were asked to submit a ballot for the final ranking. A first-place vote was worth 25 points, followed by 24 for second and so on.
The NCAA tournament had a considerable influence on the positions, but an early loss didn't necessarily remove a team.