MetaKoopa99's Ballot for Week 4 of 2019-20
Submitted on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 8:52AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
(+3) All the teams at the top are very, very close right now. I'll go with the team that has the best résumé right now at No. 1: Duke. |
| 2 |
Louisville
|
(-1) A scare from USC Upstate drops the Cardinals from No. 1. It's only a one spot drop though. Still one of the best in the country. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
(0) Nice wins over Vermont and Arizona State. The latter included overcoming a nine-point deficit in the second half. Nice work, Cavaliers. |
| 4 |
Gonzaga
|
(-2) Like Louisville, a small drop after being tested by UT Arlington. As a mid-major, the Zags (unfortunately) receive more scrutiny. |
| 5 |
Ohio State
|
(+1) I'm not sure any team has handled its schedule so far as well as Ohio State has. I seriously debated putting the Buckeyes higher. |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
(-1) If Louisville and Gonzaga fall after scares, it's only fair that UNC does the same after Elon took a halftime lead on the Tar Heels. |
| 7 |
Texas Tech
|
(0) Got off to a bit of a slow start against LIU but never really seemed to be in danger, especially in the second half. TTU stays put. |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
(0) Still the highest one-loss team after taking care of business last week against Charleston Southern. Virginia Tech and Duke are up next. |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
(0) Still the second-highest one-loss team after taking care of business last week against ETSU. Chaminade and Colorado are up next. |
| 10 |
Oregon
|
(+1) Like Ohio State, I could have put Oregon higher. They've pretty much crushed every team they've played, including Houston last week. |
| 11 |
Arizona
|
(-1) Thursday's home scare against South Dakota State certainly wasn't the prettiest. Still a lot of reasons to love the Wildcats though. |
| 12 |
Maryland
|
(+1) The Terps have gotten better and better since their opener. Let's see how they handle some non-con challenges in Temple and Notre Dame. |
| 13 |
VCU
|
(+1) VCU is starting to roll. The Rams followed up a big home win over LSU with 28-point and 30-point wins over Jacksonville State and FGCU. |
| 14 |
Kentucky
|
(+1) The Wildcats have been able to put Evansville behind them with consecutive 20-point and 25-point wins. They should keep rolling. |
| 15 |
Tennessee
|
(+1) Not much last week for the Vols, just the run-of-the-mill stomping of Alabama State. Not the same team as last year, but still good. |
| 16 |
Seton Hall
|
(+2) Myles Powell. That's it. That's the tweet. In all seriousness, he may be the best player in the country. Averaging 28 points per game. |
| 17 |
Utah State
|
(+3) Still not sure how Utah State came back from 19 down to beat LSU. But that kind of comeback against a good team means a jump for USU. |
| 18 |
Colorado
|
(+5) I like what I'm seeing from Colorado. Added to their résumé with a good win over UC Irvine and a gritty low-scoring win over Wyoming. |
| 19 |
Baylor
|
(+5) Similarly, I like what I saw from Baylor. Coastal Carolina gave them a fight, but they pulled it out. Then beat Nova in a great one. |
| 20 |
Auburn
|
(NEW) The Tigers have started to turn a corner. After early struggles with Georgia Southern and South Alabama, they've performed quite well. |
| 21 |
Xavier
|
(-4) Sorry, Xavier. Teams tend to drop after losses, even 6-1 teams that lost to Florida by 5. Not enough to kick them out of the top 25. |
| 22 |
Texas
|
(-10) Biggest drop of the week following a hugely disappointing loss to Georgetown. The road win over Purdue keeps Texas in the top 25. |
| 23 |
Wisconsin
|
(-2) Like I said last week, these rankings are largely dependent on what other teams do. The Badgers won, but other teams impressed more. |
| 24 |
Butler
|
(-5) I might have had Butler a tad too high last week. A minor scare from Morehead State lets them fall down into the correct ranking. |
| 25 |
San Diego State
|
(NEW) The Aztecs have impressed me. Better than Utah State? Very well could be. Next 5: Michigan, Washington, Arkansas, Oklahoma, DePaul |