shaidar9haran's Ballot for Week 5 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 12:54AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Bagley got his 8th Double Double in just 10 games. K has cut the rotation down to 9 which is deeper than most Duke squads |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
This team is cruising and Devonte Graham is playing amazing. His Assist Rate AND TS% off the charts. But small rotation might catch up to KU |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
Dispatched two top ten ACC teams this past week while winning their first conference game easily... a loss to Duke is their only blemish. |
| 4 |
Florida
|
No games this week. KP rates their defense #21 but having had unnaturally bad luck with opponent FT%, I suspect they're even better. |
| 5 |
Villanova
|
Haven't even been remotely tested, but this week's game against Gonzaga should be a fun litmus test. |
| 6 |
Wichita State
|
Strong win over Baylor continues to show their strength, especially considering they're still without McDuffie. |
| 7 |
Miami (FL)
|
This team's size, speed and athleticism is allowing them to hold opponents to the lowest eFG% in the nation, held Gophers in check. |
| 8 |
Kentucky
|
Playing a bunch of cupcakes inflates your stats a bit, but this team is still obviously good. Tough slate coming against VT, UCLA, UL b4 SEC |
| 9 |
Texas A&M
|
Upcoming clash against the struggling Zona Wildcats could be another chance to add to the best resume in basketball. |
| 10 |
Notre Dame
|
Not many people will beat MSU when they play like that, but still that game exposed some flaws in ND, namely defense and rebounding. |
| 11 |
Gonzaga
|
A weaker Defensive rating might be explained away by flukey 3pt Def (287th nationally) or just from playing Florida, might beat Nova... |
| 12 |
Minnesota
|
Showed they were worthy of a top ranking during their battle with Miami, not many teams can hang with that team. |
| 13 |
Purdue
|
This is a tough team to gauge, but they just won four straight against top 50 teams in convincing manner |
| 14 |
Xavier
|
JP Macura seems like a tool, but this team has some dog in it, they're gonna fight to the last buzzer. |
| 15 |
Virginia
|
The Wisconsin game was ugly, but it was a good win. UVA is 4-0 against top 100 but hasn't played a top 25 team, that changes Tue. with WVU |
| 16 |
North Carolina
|
This team simply cannot rely on Luke Maye to be their star, Berry and Pinson need to figure their shit out. |
| 17 |
Arizona State
|
Still very suspect of their defensive efficiency, but with Xavier looking amazing and the beatdown they gave Xavier... |
| 18 |
Cincinnati
|
I sincerely think this team is talented and has a shot, but the loss to X didn't look good and with no other top100 wins, hard to rank... |
| 19 |
Baylor
|
Tough to fault this team for losing to two top 15 squads, they definitely proved they could hang with the big boys, but need to win one. |
| 20 |
West Virginia
|
Haven't been tested since the opening night loss, but look much more like what we expected. Virginia at home will be a measuring stick. |
| 21 |
Seton Hall
|
Desi and Angel are a dynamic duo to watch, this team is fun and experienced, should pose a challenge in the BE |
| 22 |
Louisville
|
Tough losses to two good teams, but this team needs to find it's way on offense. |
| 23 |
Arizona
|
Needing OT versus UNLV is a bad sign that the Atlantis lull is behind them. Another poor result and I'll be overlooking their talent. |
| 24 |
Alabama
|
Bad loss to UCF, this team has playmakers but needs to put it together more consistently. |
| 25 |
TCU
|
8-0 against mostly sub100 teams. SMU and Nevada this week in true tests. NEXT FIVE: USC, TN, KState, OU, SMU |