OldManEllus's Ballot for Week 8 of 2016-17
Submitted on Monday, December 26, 2016 at 1:05AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
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| 2 |
Kansas
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| 3 |
Baylor
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| 4 |
UCLA
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| 5 |
Duke
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Strangely they have looked worse since Giles started playing. Had a very sluggish week which moves them down a good amount. |
| 6 |
North Carolina
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| 7 |
Kentucky
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Nearly beat Louisville despite not looking very good as a whole, which shows their potential. |
| 8 |
Louisville
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Not convinced they are better than Kentucky, but that win is huge and should earn them a good improvement in the rankings. |
| 9 |
Gonzaga
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Moved down because Louisville made me |
| 10 |
Virginia
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Same reason as above |
| 11 |
West Virginia
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| 12 |
Wisconsin
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| 13 |
Purdue
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| 14 |
Creighton
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| 15 |
Saint Mary's
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| 16 |
Butler
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| 17 |
Indiana
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| 18 |
Oregon
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| 19 |
Arizona
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| 20 |
Xavier
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| 21 |
Notre Dame
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| 22 |
Cincinnati
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| 23 |
USC
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| 24 |
Florida State
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| 25 |
South Carolina
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