falconlover79's Ballot for Week 16 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 11:19PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Virginia
|
(LW: 2) If they can win the Yum Center on the 1st day of March, they should be 28-2 heading into the conference tournament. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
(LW: 1) A week of chaos, in addition to a dominant win over top 5 Xavier, keeps Villanova in a top 2 spot for now. |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 5) MSU’s win over Northwestern on Saturday provided both the ceiling and the floor for how this team can perform. |
| 4 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 3) Most of Red Raiders fans' concerns lie with the health of senior guard Keenan Evans. Hopefully he's healthy for Saturday. |
| 5 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 4) Xavier is solidly the 2nd best team in the Big East, which is more of a testament to how dominant Villanova is. |
| 6 |
Duke
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(LW: 10) If Allen can keep this up when Bagley returns, Duke may be the best team in the country. |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 12) You didn’t really think that Kansas was going to lose the Big 12 that easily? They'll fight for #14 until the last day. |
| 8 |
North Carolina
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(LW: 11) The Tar Heels have now accumulated a 5 game win streak to counter their 3 game losing streak at the end of January. |
| 9 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 9) A blemish-free week would give Auburn at least a share of the SEC regular season title. Just a little reminder. |
| 10 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 8) Once thought to be one of the top 3 teams in the country, the Boilermakers almost drift outside the top 10. |
| 11 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 6) They still go @Wichita in a few weeks, and that game now becomes a must win if they want anything higher than a 3 seed in March |
| 12 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 16) The Pac 12 regular season title is just about on lock now, and anyone who questions that has to go through Deandre Ayton first. |
| 13 |
Wichita State
|
(LW: 18) Sunday’s marquee win over Cincinnati saw the Shockers finally play up to their preseason potential. |
| 14 |
Clemson
|
(LW: 7) Injuries continue to ravage the Tigers, as they lost Shelton Mitchell to a frightening head injury in the road trip to Tallahassee. |
| 15 |
URI
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(LW: 14) The Rams lost what was the only game in their conference schedule that would not be perceived as a bad loss. |
| 16 |
Tennessee
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(LW: 15) The Vols need to bounce back and defend home court as the inconsistent, but talented, Florida Gators visit next. |
| 17 |
West Virginia
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(LW: 17) It’s a shame that Daxter Miles Jr. may only be remembered for his bad decisions late in the KU game, because he played quite well. |
| 18 |
Nevada
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(LW: 24) Major win @Boise State on Wednesday should ensure an at large spot for the Wolfpack, at the very least. |
| 19 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 13) Two disappointing efforts for Ohio State this week, as they were effectively blown out by both Penn State and Michigan. |
| 20 |
Houston
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(LW: NR) The Cougars made two separate statements this week. They are part of the upper echelon of the AAC and they are for real. |
| 21 |
Michigan
|
(LW: NR) The bottom five in these rankings were not easy to figure out, but the Wolverines proved to be the best of the rest. |
| 22 |
Gonzaga
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(LW: NR) You don’t have to tell me how bearish I am on Gonzaga, I already know. I'm not overly high on the WCC as a whole either. |
| 23 |
Kansas State
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(LW: NR) Last time I ranked Kansas State, they proceeded to lay an egg at home against KU. They may want to avoid that against UT and OU. |
| 24 |
Florida State
|
(LW: NR) At the beginning of the season, the Seminoles may not have thought a win against Clemson to be their 2nd best win of the year. |
| 25 |
Arkansas
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(LW: NR) The Razorbacks are almost unbeatable at home. Next 5: Virginia Tech, Missouri, Arizona State, Baylor, Texas A&M |