mitchdwx's Ballot for Week 8 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, December 25, 2017 at 9:47AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
 Villanova
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They have avoided all the upsets that seemed to plague top teams this December. |
| 2 |
Michigan State
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| 3 |
Arizona State
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| 4 |
Duke
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| 5 |
Xavier
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| 6 |
Texas A&M
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Close games against mid-majors are slightly worrisome right now. |
| 7 |
Wichita State
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Loss to OU doesn't look as bad now. |
| 8 |
North Carolina
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| 9 |
Miami (FL)
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| 10 |
West Virginia
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| 11 |
Kansas
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| 12 |
Virginia
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Holding the nation's fastest paced team to fewer than 50 points is seriously impressive. |
| 13 |
Kentucky
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| 14 |
Purdue
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| 15 |
Texas Tech
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| 16 |
TCU
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One of 3 undefeateds left, but we'll see how good they really are once the Big 12 schedule starts. |
| 17 |
Oklahoma
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| 18 |
Cincinnati
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| 19 |
Baylor
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| 20 |
Seton Hall
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| 21 |
Arizona
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| 22 |
Clemson
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| 23 |
Louisville
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| 24 |
Creighton
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| 25 |
Florida State
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Zero change in the bottom part of this poll. (Next 5: Notre Dame, Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, Minnesota) |