BluOmega's Ballot for Week 18 of 2018-19
Submitted on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 6:28PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
(+0) St. Mary's gave them a scare as usual but the Zags held their composure, they look very solid but admittedly against weak competition |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
(+0) With Zion hurt, Virginia is the best team in the ACC in my opinion. Assuming Zion plays the tourney the big matchups will be exciting. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
(+0) Definitely look worse without Zion, but UK is the only team that could've jumped them and we shall see when Zion returns |
| 4 |
North Carolina
|
(+1) Close, harrowing wins over Clemson and Syracuse but those teams are both solid like almost everyone in the ACC |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
(-1) Not a good look on Saturday, this UK team looks much worse without Reid Travis and hopefully he comes back soon |
| 6 |
Tennessee
|
(+0) Great win over the Cats, these two teams are very close but I kept UK above due to Travis being out and the blowouts being shared |
| 7 |
Michigan
|
(+4) UM was spiraling a little bit, blowing Nebraska out and then going into Maryland and beating a good team are good signs for this team |
| 8 |
Purdue
|
(+2) Beating OSU by 35 is great for this team, the BIG definitely has 3 final four threats this March. |
| 9 |
Texas Tech
|
(+4) Slightly reevaluated my ranking of Texas Tech, they're in position in the Big 12, had a good week, and have an insane defense |
| 10 |
Michigan State
|
(-2) The Spartans are definitely good but Indiana is not and losing twice to them recently is not a good look |
| 11 |
LSU
|
(+1) They have shown the potential to beat anyone, could very well win the SEC regular season as a real dark horse |
| 12 |
Houston
|
(-5) Houston definitely has potential to go far in March but slipping up is punished harder in a softer schedule |
| 13 |
Kansas
|
(+5) Good win against KSU to keep hope in the streak alive |
| 14 |
Marquette
|
(-5) Not a good week for Marquette, could've clinched the conference but now find themselves tied with Villanova |
| 15 |
Wofford
|
(+1) Great wins this week, Wofford has definitely cemented their at-large bid in my mind, although this ranking feels high but others lose |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech
|
(+7) Have great metrics, and even though Zion was hurt their continuous possession of Duke's number is quite impressive |
| 17 |
Buffalo
|
(+0) Picked up another couple wins but felt wary moving them up too high, they have shown weakness |
| 18 |
Cincinnati
|
(+1) Two very narrow wins this week, but keep winning and maintaining their position in the rankings |
| 19 |
Kansas State
|
(-5) Losing to Kansas isn't optimal but KSU still definitely has hope, both in the Big 12 and in March in general |
| 20 |
Florida State
|
(+2) FSU is definitely a dark horse team in March Madness, they are very similar to the Elite Eight team of last year |
| 21 |
Nevada
|
(-6) Another loss shows that the Wolfpack were way overhyped, lost their chance for a Q1 win but ironically retroactively won a Q1 by losing |
| 22 |
VCU
|
(+3) Narrow margins of victory this week but I hope VCU can get an at-large if they don't win the tourney |
| 23 |
Auburn
|
(NR) Auburn looked real bad against UK but other than that have looked solid recently, if their shots are falling they have potential |
| 24 |
Wisconsin
|
(-3) Losing to Indiana isn't good but this team still has great metrics and has potential to pull off some upsets on anyone |
| 25 |
Villanova
|
(NR) Also considered: Maryland, Mississippi State, Louisville, Iowa State, Washington, Texas |