OldManEllus's Ballot for Week 3 of 2016-17| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kentucky
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I put them here last year then they lost to UCLA. I wouldn't mind that happening again :). Fox makes my mouth water. |
| 2 |
Villanova
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Might just be #1 if they had Spellman. |
| 3 |
North Carolina
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One time I played against Shea Rush, I was so proud to see him score his first points. |
| 4 |
Duke
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I almost put them at 5, but couldn't do it considering how good they've been missing so many guys. They should be #1 once healthy. |
| 5 |
Kansas
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We've had a pretty flat start imo. If Jackson and Lucas can get going, I would be very pleased. |
| 6 |
Indiana
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They've had a great start, but I'm not ready to put them ahead of Kansas, yet. A win down the road vs UNC would be huge. |
| 7 |
Virginia
|
Tenacious D |
| 8 |
Arizona
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Lauri was underrated, even as a 5 star, which is scary. Is Trier back or?? |
| 9 |
Oregon
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Kind of like with Duke, I don't want to penalize them too much for not being completely healthy. |
| 10 |
Syracuse
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Can Kansas have AW3 back? |
| 11 |
Wisconsin
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| 12 |
Louisville
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| 13 |
Gonzaga
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| 14 |
West Virginia
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| 15 |
UCLA
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Very fun team to watch, Ball and Leaf hit the ground running. |
| 16 |
Iowa State
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| 17 |
Saint Mary's
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| 18 |
Michigan State
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Very wild and undisciplined at times which is strange for MSU. Bridges needs to take smarter shots and settle in. |
| 19 |
Xavier
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Too many close calls vs teams they should be handling with more ease gets them here. |
| 20 |
Texas
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| 21 |
Michigan
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My second or third favorite team in cbb, I really hope they keep this up. |
| 22 |
Creighton
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Exciting team to watch, I would be scared to play them and they already have a win over a top team. |
| 23 |
Purdue
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I'm a little low on them, and Michigan playing so well is what bumped them down a spot from my preseason rankings. |
| 24 |
URI
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They got a good win over Cinny and played alright against Duke, which combine to raise them a spot. |
| 25 |
Cincinnati
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