KalonKral's Ballot for Week 15 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7:44AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
0 Maybe I won’t be in the small minority anymore with Duke at No. 1. Welcome to all! |
| 2 |
Tennessee
|
+1 All their tough SEC games come at the end of the year. Test #1: At Kentucky on Saturday. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
-1 They’ve only lost to Duke, but no rest for the wicked with UNC on the horizon. |
| 4 |
Gonzaga
|
0 They continue smashing everyone in the WCC. Losing Tillie probably won’t even matter. |
| 5 |
Michigan
|
0 A very nice revenge win over Wisconsin. |
| 6 |
Kentucky
|
0 I really love how nicely this team has come together. |
| 7 |
North Carolina
|
0 They survived a tough test from Miami. The power of the ‘fro returns to help Coby White. |
| 8 |
Nevada
|
0 Only a couple tests left on the schedule for Nevada. At least they got that loss out of the way – in spectacular fashion. |
| 9 |
Houston
|
+5 Two great wins over UCF and Cincinnati. Really like how Jarreau has given them a spark off the bench. |
| 10 |
Marquette
|
-1 Yes, they lost to St. John’s (kryptonite), but monster win over Villanova is more important. |
| 11 |
Michigan State
|
0 Illinois seems to be on a hot streak. I wish I could move them down, but it’s not deserved yet. |
| 12 |
Purdue
|
+3 I think Purdue is right there now with Michigan St. Should be a fun race with a non-Michigan team in the mix. |
| 13 |
LSU
|
+5 Two great wins over Mississippi St. and Auburn. They almost fell apart at the end against Auburn though. |
| 14 |
Villanova
|
-2 There’s really no shame in losing to Marquette. But what a terrible last possession. |
| 15 |
Kansas
|
-2 This team is really in a freefall, but, man, have they found something with Agbaji or what? |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech
|
-6 Missing Justin Robinson really hurts right now … though we’ll discount these L’s come tourney time. |
| 17 |
Wisconsin
|
-1 Played Michigan tough again, just didn’t come out on the winning side. |
| 18 |
Kansas State
|
+7 They’re starting to hit their stride now, after some midseason woes. Plus, gif war! |
| 19 |
Iowa
|
+3 Amazing comeback over Northwestern, showing this team can gut out some tough wins. |
| 20 |
Louisville
|
-1 Too much Florida St., speaking of teams that gut out tough wins. But a nice W over Virginia Tech. |
| 21 |
Iowa State
|
-4 Not a great week for Iowa St., but two more opportunities this week for big wins. |
| 22 |
Buffalo
|
-2 Struggled early with Central Michigan. Buffalo remains on shaky ground. And maybe shouldn’t be ranked. |
| 23 |
Maryland
|
0 Just the one game this week, but Purdue and Michigan loom. |
| 24 |
Florida State
|
NR Really love their toughness and five straight wins are enough to bring them back into the top 25. |
| 25 |
Texas Tech
|
NR Bumped Washington and Baylor out, but Washington should return soon. |