Providence College LogoBradcav1's Ballot for Week 8 of 2016-17

Submitted on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 12:19PM EST
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1 Villanova University Logo Villanova Nova keeps rolling. Huge test @ Creighton on New Years eve. Divencenzo has stepped up beautifully
2 University of Kansas Logo Kansas losing Azubuke hurts, but Bragg is back and Kansas is playing more with 4 guards. 2 feels high, but based on resume it is hard to argue
3 Duke University Logo Duke they have enough star power to get by without Grayson. If Giles or Bolden get going Duke should be back at 1
4 Baylor University Logo Baylor still have not played a true road game, that will change Friday. undefeated and may have the single best resume
5 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA exciting team with a great resume. next test is @ Oregon. Holliday is best sixth man in the country
6 University of Louisville Logo Louisville i was totally wrong about Lville preseason. Their defense is good enough to carry them through offensive slumps.
7 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky UK needs more consistency from Monk to reach full potential. Should run through a relatively weak SEC
8 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Getting Berry back is huge. Tony Bradley's emergence is much needed in the frontcourt
9 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga Should be undefeated for a while. Strong, deep veteran roster
10 Creighton University Logo Creighton Seton Hall could be a trap game with #1 Nova on the horizon
11 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia love their aggressive defense and veteran roster. Played pretty weak schedule, but got the marquee win @ UVA
12 Xavier University Logo Xavier I'm high on Xavier, but Davis should be back soon and the win @ Clemson looks better every day.
13 Butler University Logo Butler Some great wins vs Zona, Cinci, and IU but really bad loss @ISU keeps them from top ten ranking
14 University of Virginia Logo Virginia stingy defense and efficient offense should have UVA in the top ten before long. Salt and Diakite have really stepped up. Guy is future star
15 Indiana University Bloomington Logo Indiana KU and UNC wins keep them in top 25. Huge test vs Lville on NYE
16 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin Hayes is playing better which should keep them in top 25. lack a really good win, best win is @Marquette
17 Purdue University Logo Purdue looks to only have 1 top 100 win, ND(N), Swanigan is playing like POY candidate
18 University of Arizona Logo Arizona playing much better of late, despite lack of depth. Allen is unsung hero
19 University of Southern California Logo USC played in one of best games of season vs Wyoming. Need Boatright back but De'Anthony melton has emerged
20 University of Oregon Logo Oregon huge test with UCLA coming to Oregon. Need Boucher and Brooks to be fully healthy
21 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's wins @Dayton and @Stanford dont look as good anymore. Will need 3/4 vs BYU and Gonzaga
22 Florida State University Logo Florida State very deep team led by draft prospects Bacon and Isaac. Owns 5 or 6 solid wins including big one vs Florida
23 University of Florida Logo Florida has big win vs Seton Hall and has only lost to teams ranked higher
24 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame has blown 2 huge leads vs good teams. In danger of falling out of top 25 in tough ACC
25 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech huge test vs Duke on NYE.. Just missed: Seton Hall, Clemson, SC, Cinci