themidnightmamba's Ballot for Week 16 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 10:11PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
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I think they are the best team in the country and after 6 weeks off the top line, they are back |
| 2 |
Villanova
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great win vs Xavier |
| 3 |
Virginia
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| 4 |
Gonzaga
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this might seem high but the Zags have not lost in a good bit and beat a damn good Saint Marys team. Losses to those ahead of them vault em |
| 5 |
Duke
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at some point their natural talent was going to get them back in the picture |
| 6 |
Xavier
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| 7 |
Texas Tech
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| 8 |
Arizona
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| 9 |
Kansas
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| 10 |
Purdue
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| 11 |
North Carolina
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| 12 |
Cincinnati
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| 13 |
Michigan
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| 14 |
Ohio State
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| 15 |
Clemson
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| 16 |
URI
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| 17 |
Wichita State
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| 18 |
Auburn
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| 19 |
Tennessee
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| 20 |
Saint Mary's
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| 21 |
Florida State
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| 22 |
Nevada
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| 23 |
Arkansas
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| 24 |
Virginia Tech
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| 25 |
Houston
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others considered: Alabama, ASU, Creighton, Miami, MTSU, WVU |