tbirdie_21's Ballot for Week 4 of 2020-21
Submitted on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 9:25PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
Since Baylor got Covid Saturday, Gonzaga gets bumped back up to 1. |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
Don't get Covid. Wear a Mask. |
| 3 |
Iowa
|
It's gonna be really hard to keep this team at 3 all season. They're good. They can outscore anybody. |
| 4 |
Villanova
|
Villanova continues to impress me. Very deserving of the 4 spot. Amazing comeback win vs Georgetown on the road. |
| 5 |
Texas
|
No reason to move them down. Took care of business against Texas State. |
| 6 |
Houston
|
I think they have a Covid issue right now. But they are still legit. |
| 7 |
Michigan State
|
Had a scare vs Oakland, but I think Oakland is just a team that decides to shoot some nights and be cold on others. |
| 8 |
Creighton
|
Lost an ugly game vs Kansas. Bounced back well vs Nebraska. Make your free throws kids. |
| 9 |
San Diego State
|
The Aztecs dominated Arizona State. This is a top 10 team, even without Malachi Flynn. |
| 10 |
Florida State
|
Winning an in-state rivalry game by double digits instantly is a bump in the rankings. Lenny Hamilton has the Noles rollin. |
| 11 |
West Virginia
|
I'm still a doubter, but hey, they get the job done. They struggled with North Texas, a top tier CUSA team, but had a great win vs Richmond. |
| 12 |
Illinois
|
I'm actually moving them up a spot, despite the loss, cause they looked good down the stretch. Tough officiating, but they played well. |
| 13 |
Rutgers
|
This team is winning without their star player. Imagine what they will be with Geo Baker. |
| 14 |
Tennessee
|
Moving them back in cause they finally played, and it was a solid performance. Very deserving of a top 15 spot. |
| 15 |
Wisconsin
|
The buzzcuts had a nice bounce back win vs Rhode Island, and they are back on the prowl after dropping to Marquette. |
| 16 |
North Carolina
|
UNC still can't shoot. But their defense does enough to win. Still don't know what to make of them, but they look ok right now. |
| 17 |
Louisville
|
I can't wait for them to blow the brains off of Kentucky. Just give me another Chris Mack promo and that's an instant top 10. |
| 18 |
Texas Tech
|
What is Texas Tech? They have no identity. Beard and the boys need to figure out things offensively and defensively quickly before Big 12. |
| 19 |
Missouri
|
Wow. I thought they'd keep it close with Illinois, but I didn't expect them to win. Incredible. |
| 20 |
Duke
|
This could very well be the last time I rank Duke this season. They've got Notre Dame to prove to me they belong in here. |
| 21 |
Oklahoma State
|
Proud and Immortal. Bright Shines Your Name. Cade Cunningham. Take us to the Championship Game. (That's my cover of the alma mater). |
| 22 |
Michigan
|
Oakland was a fluke. I really like how Juwan Howard has this team looking. |
| 23 |
Kansas
|
I don't even know how I'm ranking Kansas. They look terrible every game, yet they somehow win. They need a game where they just look good. |
| 24 |
Arkansas
|
The 2nd of 3 new teams. The Muss Bus is a party right now. Arkansas looks good. |
| 25 |
Clemson
|
I'm going against my will ranking this team. Thought about Indiana, Drake, and UCLA, but it's hard to turn away Clemson right now. |