rickym24's Ballot for Week 8 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, December 25, 2017 at 8:21AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
(-) Beat Hofstra like they should have. Up to 7 straight double digit victories. |
| 2 |
Michigan State
|
(-) Back to back 100 point games against the cupcakes. Remain the 1-B to Nova's 1-A. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
(-) Obliterated Evansville. Start ACC play with big game @ home against FSU. |
| 4 |
Arizona State
|
(+1) Destroyed the cupcakes. Undefeated heading into the (18) Arizona game, should be a great one. |
| 5 |
Texas A&M
|
(+3) Benefitting from UK and UNC losing. Start SEC play @Bama which should be great. |
| 6 |
West Virginia
|
(+4) Haven't lost since the aTm game. Head to Stillwater in what should be a tough game to start the Big 12. |
| 7 |
Xavier
|
(+2) Played close with Marshall at home but came back to beat UNI on the road. They'll take 1 loss heading into Big East play. |
| 8 |
Wichita State
|
(+2) Didn't look too hot in their two games after getting smacked by Trae Young. Need to pick it up ahead of American play. |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
(+3) Destroyed a bad Stanford team in Sacramento. Big 12 championship run starts @Texas. |
| 10 |
Virginia
|
(+3) They keep blowing out teams they should blow out. ACC starts with a bad BC team. |
| 11 |
Purdue
|
(+5) I'm done sleeping on the Boilermakers. The WKU loss still is bad but Tennessee has really helped them out. 2nd best in B1G. |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
(-7) Just as I bought in to my Heels they lose to Wofford at home. Bounced back to show it was an abberation against OSU in NOLA. |
| 13 |
Miami (FL)
|
(-8) Lost to NMSU. Get a good mid major in MTSU next. Don't have a resume, but I think this is a top 15 team in the country. |
| 14 |
Kentucky
|
(-7) Lost to a UCLA team I don't think is that good, teams behind them have better resumes but they have talent, they'll figure it out. |
| 15 |
Oklahoma
|
(+3) Destroyed Northwestern, Trae Young has these guys surging. Big 12 opener against (16) TCU will be a great litmus test for both teams. |
| 16 |
TCU
|
(-1) They've played all home games, that will continue against (15) OU but it'll show us if this team is for real. |
| 17 |
Baylor
|
(-) Head to Lubbock to open Big 12 play, should be telling for both teams. |
| 18 |
Arizona
|
(-) Huge tilt against (5) ASU on Saturday, they should defend their home court. |
| 19 |
Gonzaga
|
(-7) Lost to SDSU in San Diego, probably a loss thats going to cost them on Selection Sunday |
| 20 |
Cincinnati
|
(-) Open American play with Memphis and Temple. Should be right there with Wichita State all year. |
| 21 |
Tennessee
|
(-) Smacked Wake on the road in a game I don't think they were favored in (???). Should challenge the top of the SEC this year. |
| 22 |
Seton Hall
|
(-) Open up at home against (25) Creighton. Should be a great game. |
| 23 |
Texas Tech
|
(-) Get to further prove themselves against (17) Baylor at home to start the Big 12. |
| 24 |
Creighton
|
(-) Beat a pretty good mid major in UT Arlington. Get to show they belong against (22) Seton Hall on the road. |
| 25 |
Notre Dame
|
(-) I remain higher on this team than most. (Considered: Arkansas, Clemson, Texas, Houston, Louisville) |