Bradcav1's Ballot for Week 3 of 2016-17
Submitted on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1:10AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
very strong start with a very impressive win at Purdue. Proved they could beat a big oriented team with a different style |
| 2 |
Indiana
|
showed explosive offense and shooting ability from all five positions. Great neutral court win over Kansas |
| 3 |
Kentucky
|
young team that blew the doors off a depleted and overrated MSU team. Love their 3 guard attack, Fox, Briscoe, Monk all bring something diff |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
Strong neutral court win over a shorthanded but still super talented duke team. Frank Mason is legit NPOY candidate |
| 5 |
Duke
|
survived through major injuries. 5 is the lowest you can have Duke. Expect them to move back to #1 soon. |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
underrated frontcourt and Joel Berry is one of most underappreciated players in whole country. Depth is an issue, need williams and robinson |
| 7 |
Xavier
|
survived some tough tests with Davis and Gates out. The center spot is a glaring weakness, but they have top shelf guards |
| 8 |
Virginia
|
Has yet to be tested. Losing Nichols is an enormous blow, but defensive identity will keep UVA near the top of ACC |
| 9 |
Saint Mary's
|
SMC returns all of their team from last year and beat a good Dayton team on the road. Destroyed a good Nevada team as well |
| 10 |
Arizona
|
Arizona needs Trier back to bolster backcourt. Star Frosh Alkins was not good vs MSU. Solid neutral court win over MSU |
| 11 |
Gonzaga
|
Destroyed a depleted SDSU team and should only lose one or two games in WCC. Veteran team, but frosh Collins and Tillie are dangerous |
| 12 |
Baylor
|
A bit too high at 12, but makes sense given resume. Super undervalued in preseason, Acquil, Freeman, and Lecomte were overlooked |
| 13 |
Oregon
|
survived with Brooks out. Time to see if Oregon can work their way back into top 5. |
| 14 |
Iowa State
|
played 3 cupcakes but will soon be tested. Senior laden team with excellent PG (Morris) |
| 15 |
West Virginia
|
hasnt been tested but strong pressing identity. Deep team with good guards (Carter, Miles, Phillip) |
| 16 |
Purdue
|
love their different style of play. missed major opportunity v Nova. |
| 17 |
Creighton
|
explosive offensive team that collected 2 quality wins (Wisconsin, NCST), defense is a concern but can score with anyone |
| 18 |
Wisconsin
|
veteran team with 4 seniors in starting 5. tough loss v Creighton |
| 19 |
Syracuse
|
sneaky good win v Monmouth. team should shoot really well and has crazy length with Lydon at 3 and WHite at 2 |
| 20 |
URI
|
veteran team that got a quality win v Cinci, missed opportunity v depleted Duke. |
| 21 |
Michigan
|
dominated their tourney over a strong SMU team. DJ Wilson's emergence is surprising and much needed. Wagner could be answer at 5 spot |
| 22 |
Seton Hall
|
quality road win at Iowa. veteran team that needs bench help. Freshman Myles Powell is a future star |
| 23 |
Colorado
|
Super high on Colorado. Veteran starting lineup and super undervalued guys (X.Johnson, Fortune, King, and Gordon) |
| 24 |
Dayton
|
Cunningham loss was enormous, but no shame in losing to SMC. Bama road win was key |
| 25 |
Cincinnati
|
no shame in losing to URI on neutral. Just Missed: UCLA, Lville, Arkansas |