ouguy2017's Ballot for Week 5 of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
|
(1) |
| 2 |
Michigan State
|
(2) |
| 3 |
Villanova
|
(3) |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
(4) |
| 5 |
Florida
|
(5) |
| 6 |
Wichita State
|
(7) |
| 7 |
Texas A&M
|
(8) |
| 8 |
Notre Dame
|
(6) |
| 9 |
Virginia
|
(9) |
| 10 |
Miami (FL)
|
(11) |
| 11 |
Gonzaga
|
(15) Blowout win vs Creighton |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
(16) |
| 13 |
Kentucky
|
(17) |
| 14 |
West Virginia
|
(18) |
| 15 |
Xavier
|
(22) 2 big wins, both at home, over Baylor and Cincy. |
| 16 |
Minnesota
|
(14) Tough close loss at home to Miami |
| 17 |
Arizona State
|
(21) |
| 18 |
Baylor
|
(12) 2 losses, one to Wichita State at home, the other at Xavier |
| 19 |
TCU
|
(20) |
| 20 |
SMU
|
(UR) Good win at USC |
| 21 |
USC
|
(10) 2 blowout losses |
| 22 |
Purdue
|
(UR) Welcome back |
| 23 |
Seton Hall
|
(UR) Beat Louisville |
| 24 |
Cincinnati
|
(13) Please don't yell at me Mick Cronin for putting your team here |
| 25 |
Texas
|
(25) Others considered: Nevada, Texas Tech, Arizona, Creighton, and Tennessee. Dropped out: Louisville, Alabama, and Creighton |