DCProf's Ballot for Week 4 of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
|
Most talented team with best resume. Came through in clutch against MSU, UT, FLA |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Undefeated, winner of Battle 4 Atlantis |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
Played Duke tough, beat UNC in winning PK80 |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
Not as impressed by win over Kentucky as most likely are. |
| 5 |
Cincinnati
|
Really solid team. Untested thus far. Will know more when they play Xavier next weekend. |
| 6 |
Florida
|
Gutty performance in Portland. Played better than I anticipated. |
| 7 |
Texas A&M
|
Impressive wins over WVU & USC. May be best front court in country. |
| 8 |
Notre Dame
|
Impressive win over Wichita St. in winning Maui Invitational |
| 9 |
Wichita State
|
Almost beat Notre Dame even without Markis McDuffie, so can't drop them too far. |
| 10 |
Minnesota
|
Impressive resume wins over Providence & Alabama |
| 11 |
Miami (FL)
|
Haven't played anyone to warrant top 10 ranking as of yet. |
| 12 |
Baylor
|
I question this team long term, but wins over Wisconsin/Creighton, gotta rank them high. |
| 13 |
Virginia
|
Looked good in preseason NIT. |
| 14 |
North Carolina
|
Did not look very good against MSU, but pedigree still has them in top 15 for now. |
| 15 |
TCU
|
Underrated team. Well balanced. Return all production from last season. |
| 16 |
Alabama
|
Have been very impressed. Awesome defense and athletes. Sexton a gamer. |
| 17 |
Gonzaga
|
No shame in losing to Florida in 2OT |
| 18 |
USC
|
Looked shaky against Vanderbilt, blown out by Texas A&M |
| 19 |
Kentucky
|
Not overly impressed yet. Quite poor on defensive end. |
| 20 |
Louisville
|
Looked mediocre against George Mason, haven't been tested yet. |
| 21 |
West Virginia
|
Less than impressive thus far, but playing without Ahmed. |
| 22 |
Arizona State
|
On fire. Have scored +90 every game. Nice wins against Xavier, KSU, SDSU |
| 23 |
Xavier
|
Good team but ran out of the gym by ASU in second half. |
| 24 |
Seton Hall
|
Won't drop them too much for loss to good URI team. |
| 25 |
UNLV
|
Have looked very good. Versatile, and play great defense. |