albusdumblederp's Ballot for Week 12 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 10:34PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
The king until further notice. But I think #2 is a lot closer than most people realize. |
| 2 |
Purdue
|
First half of the Iowa on Saturday exemplified what makes Purdue so dangerous - a smothering defense the fuels an explosive offense. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
I still don't see a ton of reasons to think this team is much different than all those other Virginia teams that went down early |
| 4 |
Duke
|
Biggest win of the week might have been securing all 3 of the top 3 ranked prospects in the Class of '18. Kill me. |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
Does Izzo's bad decision in his statement this week indicate he's losing it as a leader??? #HotTakez |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
This is a ranking about who-would-beat-who, not who looked crappy around the holidays. Still a blue blood with championship players. |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
Stole one from Baylor last minute - which is what we expect a top 10 team to do in situations like that. Big 12 Title #14 on the way. |
| 8 |
Xavier
|
A double-digit come from behind win on the road against a ranked opponent in a game in which they were underdogs solidifies Xavier in top 10 |
| 9 |
West Virginia
|
Catch them on the right day, you'd think they're the best team in the country. Catch them on the wrong day, you'd think bubble team |
| 10 |
Cincinnati
|
Textbook example of a 'who really knows' team. Lost both of their games against tournament level competition. But beats down every1 else. |
| 11 |
Auburn
|
@Missouri this week is a good test. Still wanting to know more about this Auburn team and how real they are. |
| 12 |
Tennessee
|
I'm higher on Tennessee than most. I was impressed with their showing in their big games against Villanova & UNC - they can compete. |
| 13 |
Clemson
|
The Zion Williamson tease is going to sting for a long time, and is indicative of the long-term health of the program. |
| 14 |
Gonzaga
|
Sure, Gonzaga, whatever. Next. |
| 15 |
Ohio State
|
This scares me - I remember those early season Gonzaga/Butler disasters. Still don't fully trust these Buckeyes. |
| 16 |
Oklahoma
|
Turns out once teams know you only have one good player on your team, it gets much tougher to keep relying on him for heroics. |
| 17 |
Texas Tech
|
What a shame. Was really starting to believe in the Red Raiders. |
| 18 |
Arizona
|
I don't buy the 'Zona's Back hype. Give me one dominant performance before I can move you back up to the top half of the rankings. |
| 19 |
Nevada
|
Passed another test by beating Boise this week. They look like the mid-major champion this year. |
| 20 |
Creighton
|
Looked less crappy than the rest of the teams around them this week. So sticking them here. Not pumped about it though. |
| 21 |
Wichita State
|
If it was just a road loss to a sneaky-decent Houston team, I'd be more forgiving. But they werent all that competitive. Serious quetsions |
| 22 |
Michigan
|
Everyone gets a pass for one dumpster fire game during the season. Especially when they're playing the pace of the new Big Ten schedule. |
| 23 |
Arizona State
|
I wanted to believe. But its becoming harder and harder to excuse the losses as they continue to pile up. |
| 24 |
TCU
|
Hitting the buzzsaw that is the Big 12 this year. The close games just keep falling in the other direction - not enough to shake my faith |
| 25 |
Saint Mary's
|
Its St. Mary's. You know what to expect from them. They're here more as a vote of no confidence in the rest of the country. |