soccernamlak's Ballot for Week 10 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 1:52AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
After their loss last week, Villanova bounced back against MARQ behind Brunson's 27/8 assists. Next up is a strong XAV and SJU. |
| 2 |
West Virginia
|
A win against a strong OKLA team. Allen had 20, Konate 16, but the key was to make life miserable for Young. Baylor and TTU this week. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
Hall had 16 and Virginia held Carolina to another low scoring game (under 50). SYR and upset-causing NCST this week. |
| 4 |
Michigan State
|
After a dominating victory against Maryland earlier in the week, the Spartans were finally taken down (by double digits no less) by OSU. |
| 5 |
Duke
|
Another game in Raleigh, another loss for Duke. Defense is missing. Duke needs to rebound quickly. PITT and Wake on the plate this week. |
| 6 |
Purdue
|
Boilermakers are now on 11 game win streak. Edwards 21 against NEB. MICH and MINN this week. |
| 7 |
Wichita State
|
While most Top 25 teams seemed to struggle this week, Wichita State made it look easy: wins against Houston and South FL. SECU & TSLA next |
| 8 |
Arizona State
|
They made Colorado take it to OT, but they couldn't secure a win. Thankfully they closed ahead against Utah. PAC-12 after dark indeed. |
| 9 |
Xavier
|
Providence took down the Musketeers, ending their 10 game win streak. They held Bluiett to 0/4 in 2nd half. VILL and CREI next. |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
One of the strongest teams in the league right now. They are now 14-1 with recent wins against KU and then KSU. Tests: OKLA and WVU next. |
| 11 |
Oklahoma
|
Young may have had 29 points, but had lowest FG, assists, and highest turnovers this season. Games don't get easier this week: TTU and TCU. |
| 12 |
Cincinnati
|
They made it look a bit easier against SMU after a close win against Temple (only by 2!). USF this week. |
| 13 |
Kansas
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Bad: Kansas never led against TTU. Good: Kansas did lead against TCU. 1L, 1W this week. ISU and in-state rival KSU this week. |
| 14 |
Seton Hall
|
Carrington had 29, Delgado 28/15, and Seton Hall rallied against Butler from 11 down. MARQ and GTWN are next. |
| 15 |
Gonzaga
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Williams had 30, and the Bulldogs went 17-0 for a stretch in the 2nd half to roll past LMU. PORT and SF are next. |
| 16 |
Arizona
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A strong win against Utah (Ayton had 24), but Arizona also fell to Colorado this week. ORST and ORE this week. |
| 17 |
Miami (FL)
|
After a shocking loss to Georgia Tech, the Hurricanes held off the Seminoles in the in-state classic. CLEM this week. |
| 18 |
TCU
|
TCU had tough opponents the past few games, but unfortunately lost their ranked games. This time it was to KU. TEX and OKLA next. |
| 19 |
Clemson
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They needed OT, but Clemson beat Louisville behind Grantham's 23/14 and are now 14-1 in play. NCST and MIA are next. |
| 20 |
North Carolina
|
It was always going to be a tough week playing against two ranked teams, but unfortunately UNC lost both (FSU, UVA). BC and ND this week. |
| 21 |
Auburn
|
Welcome to the Top 25 Tigers, enjoy your stay. Ranked wins against TENN + ARK in a tough SEC while being one of a few with a single loss. |
| 22 |
Tennessee
|
A loss to Auburn this week, but a strong rebound to beat UK. VAN and TAMU this week for the Volunteers. |
| 23 |
Kentucky
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They couldn't hold off the TENN rally against Schofield's 20/9 game. Aggies and VAN this week. |
| 24 |
Creighton
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With Arkansas losing and a few other teams losing as well, Creighton returns in my top 25 with good wins against GTWN. BUT/XAV next. |
| 25 |
Florida State
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Angola had 20 and FSU squeaked by UNC by a point. But then couldn't secure a win against Miami. LOU and SYR are up next. |