YellowSkarmory's Ballot for Week 19 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 5:54PM EDT
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Virginia
|
UVA won the ACC tournament, and is the clear #1 team headed into the tournament. LW: 1. I vote on resume and re-evaluate every week. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Villanova took down Marquette, Butler and Providence on their way to winning the Big East tournament. LW: 2. |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
Beating WVU, Kansas State and Oklahoma State to win the Big 12 tournament launches Kansas into the top 3. LW: 6. |
| 4 |
Xavier
|
Despite the Providence loss, Xavier only ends up down 1 spot. LW: 3. |
| 5 |
Duke
|
I feel like Duke and MSU have very close resumes, and with Duke having the H2H i'm going to put them ahead. LW: 5. |
| 6 |
Michigan State
|
Took a closer look at MSU's resume, and they really don't have much on it, which results in them falling out of the top 5. LW: 4. |
| 7 |
Michigan
|
Another one where it was close between them and MSU, but the H2H isn't enough to put Michigan ahead of MSU. LW: 7. |
| 8 |
Purdue
|
A bye week leaves Purdue at 8. LW: 8. |
| 9 |
Cincinnati
|
Very close game against Houston, Cincinnati survives and wins the AAC. LW: 10. |
| 10 |
Gonzaga
|
Gonzaga won the WCC, and managed to get into the top 10. LW: 11. |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
|
An exit in the Big 12 semifinals knocks Texas Tech out of the top 10. LW: 9. |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
UNC has been very interesting this season, they're 12th this week after making it to the finals of the ACC Tournament. LW: 16. |
| 13 |
West Virginia
|
Despite making it to the Big 12 finals, WVU gets jumped by UNC. LW: 12. |
| 14 |
Tennessee
|
Tennessee's loss to Kentucky in the SEC final prevented them from climbing. LW: 13. |
| 15 |
Ohio State
|
OSU stays in the top 15 after the bye week. LW: 14. |
| 16 |
Arizona
|
Arizona captured the Pac-12 title against USC, and they go up a few spots. LW: 18. |
| 17 |
Clemson
|
Not much was gained in the ACC tournament, due to BC beating NC State. LW: 15. |
| 18 |
Houston
|
Houston's trip to the AAC finals rises them into the top 20. LW: 21. |
| 19 |
Auburn
|
Auburn's first game SEC tourney exit to Alabama does not help them, and they drop with the recent slide they've been on. LW: 17. |
| 20 |
Kentucky
|
Winning the SEC Tournament puts Kentucky into 20th. LW: 24. |
| 21 |
Miami (FL)
|
Miami's first round exit to UNC leaves them outside the top 20. LW: 20. |
| 22 |
Wichita State
|
Wichita fell to Houston in the AAC semifinals, as they end up outside of the top 20. LW: 19. |
| 23 |
Arkansas
|
Arkansas rises up a bit after the SEC semifinal run. LW: 25. |
| 24 |
Virginia Tech
|
I'm tired, VT's loss to ND isn't enough to knock them out of the top 25. LW: 22. Dropped out: #23 Creighton. |
| 25 |
NC State
|
Despite the first round ACC loss, NCSU finds their way in. LW: Unranked. First 5 out: Creighton, Seton Hall, TCU, Loyola (IL), Kansas State. |