University of Louisville LogoLvilleCards5's Ballot for Week 7 of 2014-15

Submitted on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 8:13PM EST
RankTeamReason
1 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky 1A
2 Duke University Logo Duke 1B
3 University of Virginia Logo Virginia I have no idea why this team isn't getting more hype. They have star power, good coaching, toughness, and experience.
4 University of Arizona Logo Arizona They're like the FSU of CBB. They keep winning, but not convincingly.
5 University of Louisville Logo Louisville The defense is amazing, and they have above-average rebounders at every position. But someone needs to be able to make a shot for them.
6 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin They're still the best team in the B1G, but I think they're the worst of the group of 6 teams that I consider legitimate contenders.
7 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga They can beat anyone with their offense, but you need to be able to defend to win a title.
8 Villanova University Logo Villanova They're great, but I can't shake the feeling that the sum of their individual players is better than them as a whole.
9 University of Texas at Austin Logo Texas They're incredibly talented, but late in the season, do you trust a Texas team that hasn't been there with Barnes over a team above them?
10 University of Kansas Logo Kansas I don't think this team is as good as most people. But with experience, depth, and Bill Self, I still expect them to win the Big XII.
11 Ohio State University Logo Ohio State Other than maybe Indiana, this team has the best backcourt in the B1G. Their only loss was on the road against a top 5 team.
12 Iowa State University Logo Iowa State They're a dreamy team because of their offense (and their beautiful coach), but you have to be able to get stops to win in March.
13 University of Utah Logo Utah
14 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State I love their backcourt, but their frontcourt is pretty thin and they have maybe the worst win of any team in the top 15 against Alabama
15 University of Washington Logo Washington
16 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma
17 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame
18 St. John's University Logo St. John's
19 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia
20 Colorado State University Logo Colorado State
21 Butler University Logo Butler
22 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland
23 Oklahoma State University Logo Oklahoma State
24 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall
25 San Diego State University Logo San Diego State