bobsaget824's Ballot for Week 11 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 8:09AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
LW: 2; Blowing out Xavier at home was enough to get them the clear 1 this week, even before WVU lost |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
LW: 3; Yes, they still have just 1 loss and didn't lose this week, but they've yet to beat enough quality opponents to top Nova yet. |
| 3 |
Oklahoma
|
LW: 5; To me this is the best 2-loss resume in the country, and they had a huge week with wins over TT and TCU. |
| 4 |
Texas Tech
|
LW: 8; If OU has the best 2-loss resume, this one isn't far behind. Moving up despite loss @OU, massive win over WVU. |
| 5 |
West Virginia
|
LW: 1; Yeah, they lost, but it was to a top 10 team on the road by a point. These 3 Big12 teams aren't separated by much. |
| 6 |
Purdue
|
LW: 10; Probably should have been higher last week, just wanted to see them a bit more for me to believe. |
| 7 |
Duke
|
LW: 6; Moving down as a result of not playing anyone of significance despite winning. |
| 8 |
Wichita State
|
LW: 7; See Duke explanation |
| 9 |
Michigan State
|
LW: 4; Only win over the past 3 games was a narrow win over Rutgers, hanging on by a thread to a top-10 ranking. |
| 10 |
Kansas
|
LW: 12; Not sure if this is really the best 3-loss resume, but here they are. Had a decent week, and have loads of talent. |
| 11 |
Xavier
|
LW: 11; Getting blown out by Nova was bad sure, but Nova is still the best team in the country, also picked up win over Creighton. |
| 12 |
Gonzaga
|
LW: 14; Up because they didn't lose. Really that simple, not giving them a lot of credit for beating up bad teams in their Conf. |
| 13 |
Arizona State
|
LW: 9; Another conference loss, but still a really good 3-loss resume overall. Need to figure out how to win conference games though. |
| 14 |
North Carolina
|
LW: 18; Best 4-loss resume, 1 bad loss, and some wins earlier in the year over OSU and Mich that look pretty good now. |
| 15 |
Arizona
|
LW: 19; Getting narrow wins in the Pac-12 are still wins, but they've not looked as dominant as they're capable of. |
| 16 |
Cincinnati
|
LW: 16; Case of Who Have They Beat continues here. Best wins are KenPom 37 and 53. |
| 17 |
Auburn
|
LW: 21; Decent week combined with lots losing = move up. |
| 18 |
Kentucky
|
LW: 22; See Auburn explanation. |
| 19 |
Seton Hall
|
LW: 15; Could make the case for a bigger drop here, still think they're a really good 3-loss team. |
| 20 |
Ohio State
|
LW: UR; Worst loss is a 1-point loss to Butler, with the win last week @MSU, they've got one of the better 4 loss resumes remaining. |
| 21 |
Tennessee
|
LW: UR; Would have been my 26th team last week and had a decent week, with others losing. |
| 22 |
Michigan
|
LW: UR; Big win over MSU, decent 4-loss resume that looks to be clicking. |
| 23 |
Clemson
|
LW: 23; Losing to NC State seems to be a thing good teams do, they stay in rankings due to win vs MIA. |
| 24 |
TCU
|
LW: 13; Bad week, no excuses, but they played a tough schedule and still only have 4 losses. That keeps them in. |
| 25 |
Nevada
|
LW: UR; Been knocking on the door of top 25 past few weeks, they get there this week; Dropped: Florida, Baylor, FSU, Miami |