SleveMcDichael4's Ballot for Week 3 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 3:33AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Here's who you won't see this week | Villanova: Yikes. Wright doesn't seem to know how to handle this squad yet. Quinerly is apparently bad. |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Syracuse: D looks suspect so far. I expect it'll get better with time -- it usually does -- but it doesn't deserve to be ranked right now. |
| 3 |
Gonzaga
|
West Virginia or Buffalo: The former wildly overrated, the latter only ranked because they beat them in OT -- looks easier in retrospect. |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
That manager with the jersey two sizes too big hit a 3. This is the most exciting (good) Virginia basketball moment I can remember in years. |
| 5 |
Nevada
|
They get this week for free, then they're at Loyola Chicago, at USC, and vs. Arizona State (Staples Center), all in a row. Good luck! |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
UNC at Michigan next Wednesday got a whooooole lot more interesting last week. |
| 7 |
Michigan
|
Wowza. This defense is unreal. Halfcourt offense has a couple kinks to work out, but that's a nitpick. These guys are the real deal. |
| 8 |
Tennessee
|
I still don't have a real read on these guys yet. They just haven't played enough. Early results look promising, though. |
| 9 |
Auburn
|
Played a fake team this week and beat them by 51 because that is what top-10 teams are supposed to do against fake teams. |
| 10 |
Michigan State
|
Beat a real, live team by 68 on Sunday. Not even one from the MEAC or the SWAC! Non-conference blowouts will never not be funny to me. |
| 11 |
Virginia Tech
|
Not everyone can come back from down double digits against a top team on a neutral court. Alexander-Walker has made the sophomore leap. |
| 12 |
Kansas State
|
The offense seems to have kicked into gear a bit this week. Beating Penn on a neutral court is a moderate-sized deal. |
| 13 |
Purdue
|
I'm sold. The Davidson win got me to rank them, but the VT loss got me to rank them this high. Still think they win that ~50% of the time. |
| 14 |
Kentucky
|
They've played one good game out of four. Tell me I'm wrong. |
| 15 |
Iowa
|
If these guys can defend, they are dangerous. I'm already having conference play nightmares. Bohannon and Garza especially impress me. |
| 16 |
Florida State
|
Did diddly squat this week. Didn't even play a fake team. *shrug* Not my problem. |
| 17 |
Indiana
|
Marquette win was excellent, and they should have won at Arkansas, but oh lordy, did they find some creative ways to lose. Morgan's a beast. |
| 18 |
Oregon
|
I cannot in good faith lower the Ducks too much. It's clear to see the talent is still there. But boy was the Iowa game a goose (duck?) egg. |
| 19 |
Nebraska
|
Seton Hall blowout started ringing some alarm bells. Game at Clemson next Monday should be tight. The B1G is gonna be murder this year. |
| 20 |
Mississippi State
|
...thank u, next |
| 21 |
Ohio State
|
If so many other teams hadn't come out of nowhere, another good road win at Creighton would have stuck the Buckeyes firmly in the top 20. |
| 22 |
UCLA
|
St. Francis (PA) blowout was a coming out party for Brown: 23 points, 14 rebounds, 8 blocks. Once Olesinski and Riley return, watch out. |
| 23 |
Furman
|
Beaten two fringe teams on the road, which leaves me no choice but to assume they can beat the teams I have below them on a neutral court. |
| 24 |
LSU
|
These guys are at risk of going the route of Clemson and Maryland, falling out by virtue of looking iffy against mediocre teams at home. |
| 25 |
Wisconsin
|
Did I mention the B1G looks brutal this year? Aside from Rutgers, Illinois, and Penn State, everyone looks decent or better. |