Strikesuit's Ballot for Week 5 of 2019-20
Submitted on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 9:44AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Louisville
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| 2 |
Michigan
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Win big games, get big prizes. |
| 3 |
Virginia
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A few more days until they take an L and move down. |
| 4 |
Ohio State
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| 5 |
Maryland
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Torn between moving up due to Cowan and down to Turgeon. |
| 6 |
Kansas
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| 7 |
Duke
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Stanley's unfortunate injury is a loss. Plus, K's erratic "health" could be a leading indicator for the season. |
| 8 |
Kentucky
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| 9 |
Gonzaga
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| 10 |
North Carolina
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Ranking will be reevaluated after the upcoming game against the Hoos. Not ready to bet against Roy. Yet. |
| 11 |
Arizona
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Not sold on the defense, but am sold on the players. |
| 12 |
Auburn
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Fire up your BBQs, it's going to be another solid season for Bruce Pearl & Co. |
| 13 |
Michigan State
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Role players have not stepped up yet. |
| 14 |
West Virginia
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| 15 |
Baylor
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| 16 |
Florida State
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Turns out having tall basketball players is a good thing. Also, doesn't hurt to have an ageless coach. |
| 17 |
Dayton
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| 18 |
San Diego State
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Probably a tad overrated, but 8-0 deserves recognition. |
| 19 |
Oregon
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| 20 |
Butler
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| 21 |
Seton Hall
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| 22 |
Oklahoma State
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| 23 |
Penn State
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Not fool's gold. |
| 24 |
DePaul
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Fool's gold. |
| 25 |
Arkansas
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Teams that are better than many in this list: Florida, Villanova, Texas Tech, and probably Purdue and Wisconsin. |