wichita_gator's Ballot for Week 8 of 2015-16
Submitted on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 1:24AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
|
Undefeated with wins over Kansas, Providence, Louisville, and Florida. |
| 2 |
Oklahoma
|
Still undefeated after 2 trips to Hawaii. The big win over Villanova puts them at #2. |
| 3 |
Xavier
|
Another undefeated team with big rivalry wins against Dayton and Cincinnati. |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
Kansas nearly beat Michigan State without Diallo. This could be the year for another championship. |
| 5 |
Virginia
|
3 consecutive wins over West Virginia, Villanova, and California. |
| 6 |
Butler
|
Butler has beat Cincinnati and Purdue, and scored 144 points in their first game of the season. |
| 7 |
Maryland
|
I don't think very many teams will win @UNC this season, so I won't knock Maryland too far for losing. |
| 8 |
Providence
|
Their only loss is Michigan State, and they beat Arizona. They also have been winning without Dunn, who could win POTY. |
| 9 |
Miami (FL)
|
Never trailed against Butler in the championship of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. They also beat Utah and Florida. |
| 10 |
Iowa State
|
Quality wins over Iowa, Colorado, and Cincinnati keep them in my Top 10. |
| 11 |
Purdue
|
Lost to Butler, but has wins over Florida and Pittsburgh. |
| 12 |
SMU
|
Still undefeated after sanctions. Needed a good win (Colorado) to move up in my rankings. |
| 13 |
North Carolina
|
2 losses already, but they were both in tough road environments. They have won against Maryland, UCLA, and Northwestern. |
| 14 |
Arizona
|
I think Arizona can win the Pac-12 again this year, but I don't think they deserve a higher ranking right now. |
| 15 |
West Virginia
|
A good team with a terrifying combination of offense and defense. Their only loss is to Virginia. |
| 16 |
Villanova
|
Suffered tough losses against Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor and @Virginia, but could still win the Big East over the trio of Top 10 teams. |
| 17 |
Kentucky
|
Kentucky has beat Louisville and Duke, but has lost to UCLA and Ohio State. |
| 18 |
Colorado
|
Lost two close games against Iowa State and SMU. They will be a contender in the deep Pac-12. |
| 19 |
Louisville
|
Got close to winning on the road against Michigan State and rival Kentucky. They will need the ACC for quality wins though. |
| 20 |
GW
|
Embarrassing loss to DePaul, but they did beat Virginia and Seton Hall. They should win the A-10. |
| 21 |
Cincinnati
|
Won against GWU, and lost close games at home against Iowa State and Butler. |
| 22 |
Utah
|
Beat Duke and Texas Tech, but took a beating from Miami. |
| 23 |
Duke
|
Duke will always be Top 25 worthy with Coach K. They will need better wins than what they have now though if they want to stay in. |
| 24 |
Florida
|
They have lost at Michigan State and Miami, and on a neutral floor against Purdue. They should still do well in the SEC. |
| 25 |
South Carolina
|
Undefeated, but I don't know if they can keep it going in the SEC. |