Iowa State University LogoSenior_Chang's Ballot for Week 8 of 2017-18

Submitted on Monday, December 25, 2017 at 2:21AM EST
RankTeamReason
1 Villanova University Logo Villanova Felt like not too much change this week, a few top 10 losses and Oklahoma still climbing are most notable.
2 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State I apologize if I completely screw something up, it's Christmas Eve, I know all voters are in the same boat here
3 Arizona State University Logo Arizona State a few teams drop (Miami, UNC, Kentucky) with losses
4 Duke University Logo Duke Most of the rest just push up, 17-25 is almost the same
5 Texas A&M University Logo Texas A&M Oklahoma jumps up more this week. Ripped apart Northwestern.
6 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia West Virginia and Virginia have been quietly climbing, taking care of business
7 University of Virginia Logo Virginia
8 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma Tried to type Trae Young in the box on the left .. Dude has to be at the front of player of the year talks right now.
9 Texas Christian University Logo TCU Undefeated, but I'm curious to see how they hold up in the Big 12. Definitely have talent, and Jamie Dixon has them on right path.
10 Xavier University Logo Xavier (Big 12 discussion) Kansas has always had success because they hold their home court. Other teams always seem to drop at least one dud.
11 Purdue University Logo Purdue (Big 12) if one of TCU/Oklahoma/West Virginia can have that home success this year, conference could be theirs.
12 University of Miami (Florida) Logo Miami (FL) (Big 12) But it's still the Big 12, Kansas is still Kansas, Bill Self is still Bill Self. And Kansas picking up De Sousa will be big.
13 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State
14 University of Kansas Logo Kansas
15 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky
16 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina I'm higher on this team than this ranking, but losing to Wofford is bad.
17 Baylor University Logo Baylor I think there's a tier drop here. Out of teams below, Arizona has most potential to climb I think with talent
18 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech Baylor, Tech will have trouble with this loaded Big 12 in climbing (or staying ranked).
19 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Have talent, maybe have gotten past early losses. Pac 12 battle between Arizona and ASU will be fun this year. Conference runs through them.
20 Florida State University Logo Florida State
21 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga
22 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee Rick Barnes.
23 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati
24 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall
25 Creighton University Logo Creighton honorable mentions: Santa Claus, Tim Allen as the Santa Claus, Clark Griswold, Walter Hobbs, Mr. Plow