Duke University LogoYellowSkarmory's Ballot for Week 9 of 2017-18

Submitted on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 10:31PM EST
RankTeamReason
1 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State That was an interesting week, but MSU jumps up to #1 due to surviving. LW: 3. Obligatory reminder that i re-evaluate every week.
2 Duke University Logo Duke The 1 big win over MSU isn't enough to push them above them, because of the early season struggles. Decent win over FSU though. LW: 4.
3 Arizona State University Logo Arizona State I like the resume slightly more than Villanova at this point. Tough game against Arizona. LW: 2.
4 Villanova University Logo Villanova Took their first loss against Butler, and they got 101 scored on them. Tennessee losing doesn't make it any better. LW: 1.
5 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia Only team undefeated in North America! Picked up a decent win against Oklahoma State. LW: 6.
6 Xavier University Logo Xavier Their biggest win in theIr last 5 games was by 10 against UNI, but their resume makes up for it enough to launch them to #6. LW: 8.
7 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma Trae Young is amazing, and they knocked off TCU by 1. Big 12 is gonna be really good this year. LW: 11.
8 Texas A&M University Logo Texas A&M What just happened against Alabama? LW: 5.
9 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina The Wofford loss is hurting them enough to not move them above A&M. LW: 9.
10 Purdue University Logo Purdue Outside the Bahamas this team has looked very good, and Tennessee looks pretty good too. WKU loss hurts them though. LW: 10.
11 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech Picked up a very good blowout win over Baylor. Playing @ Kansas should be interesting. LW: 13.
12 University of Virginia Logo Virginia They have a bunch of decent wins, but none in particular stand out. Just picked up another one against Boston College. LW: 14
13 Texas Christian University Logo TCU Tough loss to Oklahoma, should not have taken that 3 so quickly at the end. But, alas, they fall to the 1-losses. LW: 7.
14 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Outside of Atlantis this team has a great resume. Just beat previously unbeaten Arizona State too. LW: 18.
15 University of Arkansas Logo Arkansas This team is getting way too little love. Just beat Tennessee, 2nd top 25 win this season. Houston seems to be a good team too. LW: 20.
16 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall I don't quite understand this team. LW: 16.
17 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Stays at 17 after beating Texas. Texas Tech game should be interesting. LW: 17.
18 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee Tough loss against Arkansas. I still have this team too high i feel, but i don't see who to put above them. LW: 12.
19 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State Beat UConn, but these last 3 games have been too close. Sticking in the top 20 though. LW: 19.
20 Baylor University Logo Baylor Ow, they got killed by Texas Tech. Barely hanging on to a top 20 spot. LW: 15.
21 University of Miami (Florida) Logo Miami (FL) Beat a good mid-major in Middle Tennessee, but the NMSU loss hurts a lot. LW: 22.
22 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky I don't understand what came out of this team against Louisville, but it was definitely surprising. LW: 25.
23 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati Staying in the top 25 after a bye week. LW: 24.
24 Clemson University Logo Clemson Jumps into the rankings after not losing. LW: Unranked. First 5 out: Butler, Auburn, Houston, Mississippi State, Creighton.
25 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga After an absence, the Zags are back in the rankings. LW: Unranked. Dropped out: #21 Florida State, #23 Creighton.