/r/CollegeBasketball Poll

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Gonzaga	They deserve to be here
2	Baylor	They also deserve to be here
3	Villanova	Head 2 Head win vs Texas gets them at 3
4	$University of Texas at Austin Logo$ Texas
5	Iowa	Defense is shaky, they find ways to win
6	Tennessee	They are finally looking like the best in the SEC
7	Michigan	If they keep dominating the Big Ten, they'll only go up
8	Wisconsin	Alright now we're getting into the thick of things
9	Houston	I think Tulsa was a fluke
10	Illinois	They lost to Maryland, but it's hard to put them any lower
11	Louisville	Best team in a very weak ACC
12	Rutgers	Tough week, but I'm still looking at that Iowa game. Rutgers is still dangerous
13	Creighton	These next 3 teams are interchangeable to me
14	UConn
15	Kansas
16	Oregon	They actually move up despite the loss. They always lose on the road to Colorado. Still the best in the Pac 12
17	Duke	Not having K I think did hurt them vs BC. And BC always comes to play when there's a number next to the name. Good bounce back vs Wake
18	Minnesota	They keep getting blown out. But at least they're losing to quality opponents, and they have a few good wins. Not national title contenders
19	Virginia Tech	Impressive win vs Notre Dame. Statement win. They look good comin off the Covid.
20	Florida State	They didn't play. Didn't lose. And they benefit for a bunch of others not looking great.
21	Missouri	Miss State is not a good loss. Regardless, that Tennessee win is still there, and they are contenders in the SEC
22	St. Louis	A10 love. They're going to win that conference going away. Too good.
23	West Virginia	It's about time. They did exactly what they needed to to get back in my poll. Space the floor and intense defense.
24	Drake	Undefeated watch starts now
25	Clemson	Next 5 out: Ohio State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Michigan State, Colorado

tbirdie_21's Ballot for Week 8 of 2020-21