SpadeRyker's Ballot for Week 2 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 9:57AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Is this even a question? |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Haven't been given a good reason to drop them, still want to reward them for the tourney. |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
Great game with Michigan State, tempted to move them up but going to keep them here for now. |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
Can't wait for ACC play. Duke is the biggest hurdle in the ACC for this team and that will determine a lot about my rankings later on. |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
|
I like this team and if they can win key games and hang around outside the top 4 I imagine they may get a 1 seed in the tourney. |
| 6 |
Auburn
|
Auburn won me over with the Washington game. Love this team and want to see if they can challenge Kentucky for the SEC this year. |
| 7 |
North Carolina
|
This team should be good. The stretch against Mich, Gonzaga, and Kentucky will tell me where they belong on these rankings. |
| 8 |
Tennessee
|
I like this team from last year and hope they aren't going to let me down (what a weird year where the SEC seems really competitive) |
| 9 |
Nevada
|
Wolfpack>Wolf Pack. Still, this team is good and that fact hurts all things considered. |
| 10 |
Oregon
|
I'm not super sold on Oregon and if they drop a couple games before conference play I may drop them pretty hard. |
| 11 |
Kentucky
|
While I can't ignore the Duke game, I think they will still be a top team by year's end. The SEC will be a real test this year. Can't wait. |
| 12 |
Kansas State
|
Nothing solid to move the needle on this team yet. |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech
|
The ACC scares me and this team is a big part of that. This team looks good but may end up in the lower half of the ACC if they slip up. |
| 14 |
Michigan State
|
The loss to Kansas wasn't awful and I don't want to punish them too harshly for that. Hope this team proves they belong here. |
| 15 |
Florida State
|
Dominant win over Florida really convinced me that this team will be another monster from the ACC. |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
Xavier, Stanford, and NCSU games will be revealing. |
| 17 |
Syracuse
|
Need more games to make a decision on this team. |
| 18 |
UCLA
|
Looking forward to the MSU game. |
| 19 |
Clemson
|
I put Miss State and Clemson on about the same level so that matchup will tell me a lot about which team will drop and which will rise. |
| 20 |
Michigan
|
The matchup Wednesday is my most anticipated of the week. I think Michigan is legit, but I am prone to being wrong so that will help me out. |
| 21 |
NC State
|
Maybe it's just because they haven't played anyone yet, but I have high hopes. |
| 22 |
Mississippi State
|
Clemson will be a compelling game. The ASU game will be a nice preview. |
| 23 |
Purdue
|
Bar Graphs are a way of life. |
| 24 |
Indiana
|
These last 3 are just blind guesses. I guess these rankings are blind guesses until we get some more games really. |
| 25 |
Marquette
|