falconlover79's Ballot for Week 3 of 2016-17
Submitted on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 12:58AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
This team is impressive. Briscoe and the freshmen will run the SEC. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Great win on the road against Purdue followed by a solid tournament run in Charleston |
| 3 |
Indiana
|
I'm very high on this team after an impressive win against Kansas. |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
Bounced back from a loss in Hawaii with a great win against Duke. Frank Mason is a man. |
| 5 |
North Carolina
|
Nothing too eventful for the Heels. Things get interesting in Maui this week. |
| 6 |
Duke
|
I'm rated Duke a little low because none of the 3 injured freshmen have played yet. They'll move up when they get those guys back. |
| 7 |
Virginia
|
The loss of Nichols is huge but the defence is still going to be very impressive. |
| 8 |
Gonzaga
|
Blowing out SDSU is impressive and there's no reason to not put the Zags in the top 10. |
| 9 |
Creighton
|
Probably one of the better resumes in the country right now. Dominant wins over both Wisconsin and NC State can't be ignored. |
| 10 |
Arizona
|
Their quality win looks less quality now that MSU barely squeaked by Florida Gulf Coast. |
| 11 |
Syracuse
|
3 easy wins. Syracuse looks very solid so far. |
| 12 |
Xavier
|
I'd like to give them more credit for winning a tournament but they looked shaky in too many games so far. |
| 13 |
West Virginia
|
No Devin Williams, no problem. West Virginia is stating their case as the Big 12's #2 threat. |
| 14 |
Iowa State
|
The offence is flourishing and the depth that did not exist last season is very present for the Cyclones now. |
| 15 |
Louisville
|
Similar to Syracuse; 3 dominant wins against weak teams. |
| 16 |
Baylor
|
Strong win over Oregon, now they have to prove themselves at Battle 4 Atlantis. |
| 17 |
Oregon
|
Dillon Brooks should be back this week and the Ducks will likely bounce back in Maui. |
| 18 |
UCLA
|
No challenges so far for the Bruins, Lonzo Ball looks legit. |
| 19 |
Saint Mary's
|
Dayton is a tough place to play, but the Gaels pulled off an impressive win. SMC should breeze through the remainder of their non-conference |
| 20 |
Michigan
|
I was about to have SMU in the top 25 before Michigan destroyed them. The Wolverines are back. |
| 21 |
Wisconsin
|
Gard has a chance to right the ship in Maui, but the Creighton loss did not look good. |
| 22 |
VCU
|
Shaky game against Liberty but the talent is there. Excited to see the Rams in the Bahamas. |
| 23 |
Maryland
|
Being a Terps fan is stressful. 3 close wins but Melo and the freshmen pulled through each time. |
| 24 |
Cincinnati
|
Not too concerned with the Rhode Island loss. This team is the clear front runner in the AAC |
| 25 |
Florida State
|
So many good scorers on this team. Next 5: Texas, URI, Wichita, Cal, Dayton |