svvansea's Ballot for Week 11 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 8:53PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
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LW: 2 (vs Xavier: W, @St John's: W) 16-1 {Last 5: 4-1} Was at the game vs Xavier. X didn't even have a bad game, Nova is just a machine. |
| 2 |
Virginia
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LW: 4 (vs Syracuse: W, vs NC State: By far and away the best defense in CBB, AND their offense is top-30. |
| 3 |
Purdue
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LW: 5 (@Michigan: W, @Minnesota: W) 17-2 {Last 5: 5-0} Elite offense & defense, this Purdue team might actually make it to the sweet 16 >:) |
| 4 |
West Virginia
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LW: 1 (vs Baylor: W, @Texas Tech: L) 15-2 {Last 5: 4-1} Lead for most of the game @TTU. Carter & Konate are an excellent pair. |
| 5 |
Texas Tech
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LW: 6 (@Oklahoma: L, vs West Virginia: W) 15-2 {Last 5: 4-1} Per barttorvik.com, average "G-score" through 17 games is 92.9...out of 100... |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
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LW: 7 (vs Texas Tech: W, vs TCU: W) 14-2 {Last 5: 4-1} 6-2 vs top 50 teams is impressive. Scoring 93 ppg in Big 12 play but allowing 86. |
| 7 |
Duke
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LW: 11 (@Pitt: W, vs Wake Forest: W) 15-2 {Last 5: 4-1} Huge defensive improvements over the last two (even if they played Pitt & WF). |
| 8 |
Michigan State
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LW: 3 (vs Rutgers: W, vs Michigan: L) 16-3 {Last 5: 3-2} 14 turnovers/game in their last 3. Resume keeps getting worse, best win is vs UNC. |
| 9 |
Xavier
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LW: 9 (@Villanova: L, vs Creighton: W) 16-3 {Last 5: 3-2} Was able to out-rebound Nova in a 24 point loss...really improving defensively. |
| 10 |
Kansas
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LW: 10 (vs Iowa St: W, vs Kansas St: W) 14-3 {Last 5: 4-1} Outstanding start to Big 12 play despite shaky defense. 4-0 on the road. |
| 11 |
Cincinnati
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LW: 13 (@USF: W) 15-2 {Last 5: 5-0} Aside from the Temple game (Owls *can* be a decent team), have looked excellent in AAC play. |
| 12 |
Wichita State
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LW: 14 (@ECU: W, @Tulsa: W) 15-2 {Last 5: 5-0} Not looking quite as dominant as Cincy to me. Next 3 will be a bigger test. 5-0 on the road. |
| 13 |
Arizona
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LW: 12 (vs Oregon St: W, vs Oregon: W) 14-4 {Last 5: 4-1} Probably overrating them, but looking like the class of the Pac-12 (sorry devils). |
| 14 |
Seton Hall
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LW: 15 (@Marquette: L, vs Georgetown: W) 15-3 {Last 5: 4-1} Not beautiful mectrically, but this team & their seniors can close out games. |
| 15 |
Auburn
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LW: 17 (vs Ole Miss: W, @Mississippi St: W) 16-1 {Last 5: 5-0} Fantastic start to SEC play, lowest margin of victory was 8..and on the road! |
| 16 |
Clemson
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LW: 16 (@NC State: L, vs Miami: W) 15-2 {Last 5: 4-1} Scored 72 vs a Miami team that allows 60 points per game. Chapel Hill awaits! |
| 17 |
Gonzaga
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LW: 21 (vs Portland: W, @San Fran: W) 16-3 {Last 5: 4-1} Obviously good, but their hardest WCC game has been vs Pacific...not quite top-15. |
| 18 |
Arizona State
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LW: 8 (vs Oregon: L, vs Oregon St: W) 14-3 {Last 5: 2-3} The start-of-season hot shooting has cooled...better defense a must going forward. |
| 19 |
Tennessee
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LW: NR (@Vandy: w, vs Texas A&M: W) 12-4 {Last 5: 3-2} Have had trouble with keeping games too close, but have an avg MOV of 10 in last 3. |
| 20 |
Kentucky
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LW: 20 (vs Texas A&M: W, @Vandy: W) 14-3 {Last 5: 4-1} Most redeeming statistic is that their record in close games (<6 point MOV) is 4-1. |
| 21 |
North Carolina
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LW: 23 (vs Boston College: W, @Notre Dame: W) 14-4 {Last 5: 3-2} Notre Dame win saved their season. They still don't look a top-20 team. |
| 22 |
Michigan
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LW: 25 (vs Purdue: L, @Michigan St: W) 15-4 {Last 5: 4-1} After playing Purdue to the absolute WIRE, won a huge game in East Lansing. Money. |
| 23 |
Creighton
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LW: 24 (vs Butler: W, @Xavier: L) 14-4 {Last 5: 4-1} Have been quietly solid this season. One of the largest average MOVs in the nation. |
| 24 |
Miami (FL)
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LW: 19 (@Clemson: L) 13-3 {Last 5: 3-2} Have not been great, but I am encouraged by the well-roundedness of their roster. Defensively elite. |
| 25 |
Ohio State
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LW: NR (vs UMD: W, @Rutgers: W) 15-4 {Last 5: 5-0} Eh in non-con, but looking like a new team as of late. [Dropped: TCU (18), FSU (22)] |