hazyel's Ballot for Week 5 of 2016-17
Submitted on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 10:39PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
They are undefeated and for very good reasons. Josh Hart is coming off a triple double vs Saint Joseph and they're cruising past teams. |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Since the narrow loss vs. Indiana, they haven't missed a beat. January is play time though for the Jayhawks. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
Luke Kennard is on a tear and with Tatum back, they're only that much better. When they get Giles and Bolden, they're a force to be met with |
| 4 |
Baylor
|
High ranking for Baylor for all the right reasons. They have 3 wins vs top 10 teams and they play very physical explaining why they're 8-0 |
| 5 |
Indiana
|
Despite that crucial loss vs Fort Wayne, they've shown up when it matters beating Kansas and North Carolina already. Anunoby injury though.. |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
They struggled against the Hoosiers but with the amount of talent and team rankings, they can get back up fast. |
| 7 |
UCLA
|
Huge win over Kentucky, and they've shown that they can thrive without Lonzo Ball, great shooting from Alford and Leaf is another great stud |
| 8 |
Kentucky
|
The UCLA loss was uncharacteristic for the wildcats but with chances vs UNC, Kansas, and Louisville, they can get back up. |
| 9 |
Gonzaga
|
They proved themselves vs Arizona and their undefeated start vs FLA, ISU, and ARIZ shows why they're high caliber |
| 10 |
Creighton
|
Great shooting team and are 5th in the country in points and 13th in assists. Talk about offense. The fun starts in late December, January |
| 11 |
Xavier
|
Hiccup for them after getting dominated in the paint vs Baylor. Looking for them to bounce back. |
| 12 |
West Virginia
|
A must win vs Virginia AT Virginia was what they needed. They're an even balanced team overall. Big 12 is intimidating though, |
| 13 |
Virginia
|
Despite the home loss vs West Virgina, they only allowed 66 points and are #1 in points allowed. Offense needs to wake up. |
| 14 |
Saint Mary's
|
Unselfish team that likes to pass the ball and does it well (#6 in assists). They have an upcoming favorable schedule. |
| 15 |
Louisville
|
They've struggled and barely beat GCU. Gave up huge lead vs Purdue and got wiped out vs Baylor. They have to always stay alert. |
| 16 |
Butler
|
Very good defensive team, would like more from their offense but wins vs Arizona and Utah are good. CIN and IND next. |
| 17 |
South Carolina
|
Overlooked team but are 7-0 with wins vs Syracuse and Michigan. They're winning almost all their games by double digits. |
| 18 |
Cincinnati
|
They've played very good and beat ISU and had a narrow loss vs Rhode Island. 5th in country in points allowed. |
| 19 |
Florida
|
Shaky team but nonetheless deserve this spot. A unfavorable win vs Duke would be huge though. |
| 20 |
Notre Dame
|
They have an explosive offense and are undefeated. Well rounded team, hopefully get past future challenges. |
| 21 |
Wisconsin
|
Another shaky team that goes up and down. Happ, Hayes, and Koenig a good trio though. |
| 22 |
Arizona
|
Since starting the season hot, they've cooled but a hard fought game vs Gonzaga despite the loss shows what they're capable of. |
| 23 |
Oregon
|
Haven't shown up to big tests but have been on a roll lately riding a 5 game win streak. UCLA coming up and a win is huge. |
| 24 |
Ohio State
|
A 2 point loss to Virginia shows their potential from a dominant first half, they just have to hold their leads. |
| 25 |
Purdue
|
Next 5: Maryland, Iowa State, Syracuse, Temple, USC |