themidnightmamba's Ballot for Week 9 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 6:38PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
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Preseason #1 and nothing they've shown has made me think they aren't the best team in the country |
| 2 |
Duke
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| 3 |
Xavier
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3-6 are a jumble, Xavier has great wins vs Baylor and Cincy and the "best" loss vs ASU. so they get put to the top |
| 4 |
Oklahoma
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OU has better wins than WVU so they jump up to #4. |
| 5 |
West Virginia
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The Big 12 is a bloodbath. |
| 6 |
Villanova
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Villanova falls due to recent loss, this is still a top 5 team in theory. Look for them to sort it out |
| 7 |
Arizona
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I am judging this Arizona team with Rawle Alkins, they are back and here to stay. great win vs ASU |
| 8 |
Virginia
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game vs Virginia tech on Wednesday will be electric. electrifying O vs suffocating D |
| 9 |
Arizona State
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they slide due to the loss to Zona but I can't fault them for what was a well played game |
| 10 |
Purdue
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I had Purdue at 9 but couldn't punish ASU 7 spots for that loss. Purdue didn't do enough to vault over them this week |
| 11 |
Wichita State
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| 12 |
North Carolina
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| 13 |
Texas A&M
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| 14 |
Texas Tech
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The Big 12 is a bloodbath. |
| 15 |
Kansas
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The Big 12 is a bloodbath. |
| 16 |
Cincinnati
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| 17 |
Kentucky
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| 18 |
Arkansas
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really really quality win vs Tennessee, good |
| 19 |
Seton Hall
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| 20 |
Miami (FL)
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| 21 |
TCU
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The Big 12 is a bloodbath. |
| 22 |
Tennessee
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| 23 |
Gonzaga
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| 24 |
Clemson
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Brownell has the boys from littlejohn playing at a high level. 1st appearance in my rankings |
| 25 |
UCLA
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Others considered: Butler, Alabama, Baylor, Texas, Virginia Tech |