zjl539's Ballot for Week 13 of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virginia
|
Needs no explanation |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
They continue to look strong, but wins vs Marquette and Providence aren't enough to hold off Virginia |
| 3 |
Purdue
|
Michigan was a quality win. PURDU3 remains, pending the game vs IU (they're going to 4 or 5 if they lose) EDIT: They are staying right here |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
That loss vs Oklahoma was bad, but victory vs A&M + power vacuum towards top puts them at #4 |
| 5 |
Cincinnati
|
Suffocating defense + 12 straight wins = #5 spot |
| 6 |
Michigan State
|
Victories vs Wisconsin, Illinois, and especially Maryland give them an extra spot |
| 7 |
Duke
|
I know Virginia was probably the better team, but these are games you have to win |
| 8 |
Xavier
|
#8, still not best team in Cincinnati. W vs Marquette isn't enough to climb up |
| 9 |
Arizona
|
They've only lost once since Battle 4 Atlantis, people need to be more forgiving |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
Ws vs OSU and South Carolina put TTU in Top 10 |
| 11 |
West Virginia
|
You don't lose to TCU and Kentucky in 5 days and stay in the top 10 |
| 12 |
Auburn
|
Nice wins over Missouri and Louisiana State |
| 13 |
North Carolina
|
"Just wait for basketball"-UNC fans after losing to NC State in CFB |
| 14 |
Oklahoma
|
Lost to Alabama. Teams are starting to learn how to defend Trae Young |
| 15 |
Ohio State
|
Lost to Penn State, but still #2 in B1G |
| 16 |
Saint Mary's
|
21-2 |
| 17 |
Clemson
|
Had a quiet week, still lost to UVA, but who hasn't...? Well, WVU if you want to be a smartass |
| 18 |
Gonzaga
|
Good bounce-back week from the Saint Mary's loss |
| 19 |
Tennessee
|
They beat Iowa State. Yay? |
| 20 |
Florida
|
Loss to South Carolina counteracted by win v. Baylor |
| 21 |
Wichita State
|
They beat UCF. Yay? |
| 22 |
URI
|
Will be a nice sleeper for casual fans in the tournament |
| 23 |
Michigan
|
They cool |
| 24 |
Seton Hall
|
They beat DePaul. Yay? |
| 25 |
Nevada
|
Lost to Wyoming, but still slip in at #25 Next 5: NC State, Louisville, Creighton, Florida State, Miami |