terker's Ballot for Week 6 of 2014-15
Submitted on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 10:50PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
It sucks to lose Poythress, and though I wish the Cats ill I wish him well. This team can sustain even that huge a loss and stay on top |
| 2 |
Duke
|
fak u dook (that's just the salt talking) |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
Michigan is clearly not what some other people thought they'd be this year, but the way Zona dismantled them was still very impressive |
| 4 |
Wisconsin
|
Bucky looked nearly flawless in trucking a pair of overmatched squads this week. I hope that they are ready to do this against high majors |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
|
Beating up UCLA @ Pauley could be a helpful resume win for March seeding |
| 6 |
Louisville
|
The Cards looked good in beating on Indiana |
| 7 |
Virginia
|
Week off for Tony's Hoos but they stay right near the top |
| 8 |
Kansas
|
Wins this week over Georgetown and Utah - a pair of NCAA teams - provides further evidence that Kansas is truly back in contending form |
| 9 |
Villanova
|
That win over Illinois has sent the Illini off on another wild dip on the Grocecoaster |
| 10 |
Texas
|
You could joke about the competition, but 27 points against (9 in the first half) is still a rare performance |
| 11 |
Iowa State
|
There were stretches of that game against Iowa when the Cyclones absolutely dominated in a hostile environment. With McKay aboard, look out |
| 12 |
Ohio State
|
D'Angelo Russell is quietly having one of the best seasons of any player in America so far |
| 13 |
Wichita State
|
Identical 77-68 wins over Seton Hall and Detroit are just examples of the Shockers taking care of their business |
| 14 |
Oklahoma
|
Oklahoma presents such a tough matchup: Spangler and Thomas can beat you up inside, and like, everyone else can just rain 3's |
| 15 |
Utah
|
It's impossible to drop them far after dropping a close game at Phog. Wright and Poeltl give them 2 NBA players. There's an adage about that |
| 16 |
Miami (FL)
|
Yeah, they lost to Green Bay at home. But among a bunch of "lost-a-game-they-shouldn't-have" teams, I really like Miami. Jekeri is improved |
| 17 |
Colorado State
|
How is this team not getting more hype? 10-0 w/ wins over Georgia St & Colorado and two legit stars. With SDSU losing Quinn, they'll move up |
| 18 |
Butler
|
They led 37-25 in the 2nd half against Tennessee. Early in the 2nd.half, but still. Gonna assume that was a fluke...but damn...not good |
| 19 |
Michigan State
|
Denzel Valentine & Travis Trice are combining to average 29.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg & 9.4 apg so far. If Dawsen gets on track they're very dangerous |
| 20 |
West Virginia
|
Bounced back with a dominant win over Northern Kentucky. An upcoming date with NC St would have been big, but the Pack lost to Wofford today |
| 21 |
Notre Dame
|
They looked good in beating up on Florida St this week |
| 22 |
Maryland
|
Even without Dez Wells, this team is playing very well. It helps that Melo Trimble is playing a Wellsian game lately |
| 23 |
Northern Iowa
|
A double-OT loss at VCU is not the kind of thing that should cause a good team to tumble in the rankings. UNI is back in a big way this year |
| 24 |
Baylor
|
This team wrecks people on the glass, has three lead guards and is shooting 37% from 3. Prince and Chery are the keys to contending |
| 25 |
Washington
|
That win over SDSU might not look so impressive soon, with the Aztecs losing Quinn. But welcome to the rankings, Huskies! |