Bradcav1's Ballot for Week 9 of 2016-17
Submitted on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 9:52PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
phenominal win @Creighton after scare vs DePaul |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Lucas had a huge game vs a solid TCU team. Need him to step up with Azubuke out |
| 3 |
Baylor
|
still undefeated but has not been tested on the road. Oklahoma is not very good and were missing Woodard |
| 4 |
UCLA
|
suffered 1st loss but no shame losing @ Oregon. Best offense in the nation |
| 5 |
Louisville
|
only losses to top 10 teams UVA and Baylor and got a nice win vs Indiana |
| 6 |
Duke
|
loss @VA Tech was not as bad as it looked. VA Tech is a solid team and Duke will get back to winning even without Allen |
| 7 |
Kentucky
|
should be the top of the SEC. pounded a solid Ole Miss team |
| 8 |
Florida State
|
similar resume to WVU except win vs Florida |
| 9 |
West Virginia
|
only loss vs Temple, but have wins @UVA and @ Ok St |
| 10 |
Virginia
|
surprising home loss to FSU. Lacks normal talent, but system and coaching are elite |
| 11 |
Gonzaga
|
keeps rolling along. |
| 12 |
Creighton
|
Starting 5 is one of best in the nation, but depth a concern. Hegner and Krampejl really struggled. |
| 13 |
Oregon
|
Great week knocking off USC and UCLA. Pritchard super underrated freshman |
| 14 |
Xavier
|
starting to find their groove with Gaston's improved play. When Davis comes back look out |
| 15 |
North Carolina
|
stunning loss vs G tech, but should rebound to finish at top of ACC |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
win over Cuse looks irrelevant now. Best win now is @ Marquette? Still have much work to do |
| 17 |
Arizona
|
PJC is back which gives Arizona much needed backcourt depth.. Should finish 2nd or 3rd in PAC 12 |
| 18 |
Virginia Tech
|
Great win vs Duke. Only loss is to a solid A&M team. Allen and LeDay give Va Tech one of the best benches in country |
| 19 |
Saint Mary's
|
has good road win @Dayton. Need to take 3/4 vs BYU and Gonzaga |
| 20 |
USC
|
recently suffered first loss @Oregon. Stays in top 25 based on wins over SMU, Texas AM, and BYU |
| 21 |
Florida
|
got a good win @arkansas. has only lost to higher ranked FSU, Gonzaga, and Duke |
| 22 |
Butler
|
both losses are to potential sub 100 or even 150 teams. Rebounded to destroy Providence. Has some great wins |
| 23 |
Purdue
|
lost to an underrated Minnesota win. Swanigan is putting up POY numbers |
| 24 |
Notre Dame
|
solid win @Pitt. Opportunity to move up with Lville game and Clemson game |
| 25 |
Indiana
|
Head scratching resume. Bad loss vs Nebraska @Home. Just Missed: Clemson, Seton Hall, Cinci |