MetaKoopa99's Ballot for Week 2 of 2019-20
Submitted on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 3:54AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
(+2) I'm going to try to avoid poll inertia and instead rank teams by what they deserve. After that performance, Kentucky deserves No. 1. |
| 2 |
Duke
|
(+2) 2-0 just like UNC, but Duke gets the slight edge by beating a better opponent. UNC's wins were all-around better performances though. |
| 3 |
North Carolina
|
(+7) See above. There's no doubt in my mind that Cole Anthony is going to be this year's Zion. Based on his first two games, he deserves it. |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
(+8) Ah, only UVA can hold both Syracuse and JMU to just 34 points. Maybe not the most entertaining team to watch, but I don't care one bit. |
| 5 |
Louisville
|
(0) Convincing win at Miami followed by a stomping of Youngstown State. I've got four ACC teams in my top five. Hell of a conference so far. |
| 6 |
Gonzaga
|
(+1) Gonzaga stomping the ever-loving life out of low-tier mid-major teams. What else is new? Petrusev looks really, really good by the way. |
| 7 |
Texas Tech
|
(+4) Just like the Zags, Tech took care of business in Week 1 against easy competition. I can see that trend continuing for quite a while. |
| 8 |
Villanova
|
(+1) The Cats have played only one game so far, but they absolutely crushed Army. Great matchup against Ohio State coming up on Wednesday. |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
(-7) Tough loss against Duke, but Kansas put up a good fight, so they don't fall too far. Plus, they backed it up with a good win over UNCG. |
| 10 |
Ohio State
|
(+3) A moderate rise for Ohio State, thanks to a gritty win over a good Cincinnati team, followed by a 20-point victory over UMass Lowell. |
| 11 |
Michigan State
|
(-10) MSU did not look great against Kentucky early, but they did make it somewhat of a game late. Big drop for that slow start though. |
| 12 |
Texas
|
(NEW) This is where you start to see the "deserves" take place. Stomping of UNCO followed by a great road win at Purdue. Big rise for Texas. |
| 13 |
Arizona
|
(NEW) Very similar to Texas. Beat NAU by 39, then beat a much-improved Illinois team by 21. I told you these rankings might be a bit crazy. |
| 14 |
Oregon
|
(0) No change in ranking for the Ducks. Beat the opponents they were supposed to. Probably would have moved up if not for Texas and Arizona. |
| 15 |
Maryland
|
(-7) Big drop, but it's explainable. Maryland let Holy Cross hang around at home for waaaay too long. Hopefully just early-season jitters. |
| 16 |
Marquette
|
(+7) Only one game played so far, but it was a damn fine one. Beat Loyola MD by 35. Markus Howard himself had 38. Dude is an absolute stud. |
| 17 |
Saint Mary's
|
(+2) Gotta love those quality wins! Saint Mary's got one of those by beating Wisconsin. Jordan Ford is going to be one of the WCC's best. |
| 18 |
Washington
|
(+3) Huskies start the year off right by taking down Baylor. Another challenge comes on Saturday against Tennessee. Should be a good one. |
| 19 |
Providence
|
(NEW) Yes, I know they played two cupcakes, but good lord, did the Friars ball out. Diallo and Duke are going to be a very dangerous duo. |
| 20 |
Xavier
|
(0) No change for Xavier. Similar to Oregon in that they beat the teams they're supposed to at home, albeit slightly less convincingly. |
| 21 |
Florida
|
(-15) HUGE tumble for Florida. They just looked bad late against FSU. I know the Noles are good, but top 25 teams don't lose at home by 12. |
| 22 |
Baylor
|
(-6) Curb-stomping of Central Arkansas followed by a very close neutral-floor loss to Washington. I won't penalize the Bears too much. |
| 23 |
Utah State
|
(-5) How does Utah State go from sneaking one out over Montana State to absolutely annihilating Weber State? A win is a win, I suppose. |
| 24 |
Oklahoma
|
(NEW) Nice neutral-court win over a decent Minnesota team. A lot of teams disappointed in Week 1, so the Sooners sneak into my rankings. |
| 25 |
VCU
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(-3) Way too close for comfort against North Texas. They just hang on at No. 25. Next 5: Butler, Colorado, Florida State, Purdue, Memphis |