SleveMcDichael4's Ballot for Week 4 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 4:40AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
Both Gonzaga and Kansas beat a top team last week. Both had a good comeback against a mid-tier team. Kansas has two marquee wins, but... |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
...it seems too often like they're not clicking, and relying on one player to carry them. Gonzaga is playing better, smoother basketball. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
Virginia basketball. A thing of beauty. Or something like that. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
K's decision making suggests to me that he's still figuring out how to use this much talent correctly. Can't wait for ACC play adjustments. |
| 5 |
Tennessee
|
I almost put these guys ahead of Duke. If Williams didn't foul out, they could have beat Kansas. He and Alexander especially impressed. |
| 6 |
Michigan
|
This defense is phenomenal. If they can improve their shooting even a little bit, they're every bit as good as Virginia. |
| 7 |
Nevada
|
Looked phenomenal against above average opponents. Here come the real tests. |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
They beat UCLA by 20 points and yet it wasn't as close as it looked. Winston and Ward are beasts. |
| 9 |
Auburn
|
Harper and Brown are doing Harper and Brown things, and they almost beat Duke. Standing pat on my ballot seems right, all things considered. |
| 10 |
North Carolina
|
Texas isn't a terrible loss and the talent is still definitely performing to expectation. Their freshmen are contributing big time. |
| 11 |
Virginia Tech
|
The Hokies have yet to play anything less than an incredible game all year. |
| 12 |
Purdue
|
I regret sleeping on Purdue's experienced talent just because they barely played last year (because, y'know, they had so many good players). |
| 13 |
Texas
|
Roach is a certified bucket getter and Hayes is legit as a freshman. The UNC win was excellent and the Mich. St. loss cemented it as legit. |
| 14 |
Wisconsin
|
Played a few very Wisconsin games in a row, then a very un-Wisconsin game against Virginia because Bennett teams'll do that to ya. |
| 15 |
Texas Tech
|
Dough goes in, quality wins come out. You can't explain that. Culver and Moretti have made the sophomore leap. |
| 16 |
Kansas State
|
Wade's doing what everyone thought he'd do. Two poor offensive showings to begin the year are getting farther and farther in the rear view. |
| 17 |
Kentucky
|
Gonna keep falling until they look more convincing. As it currently stands, I think Tennessee would throttle them on their home court. |
| 18 |
Iowa
|
Y'all, my birthday is on Tuesday. I would love nothing more than for Wisconsin (vs. NC State) and Iowa (vs. Pitt) both to lose horribly. |
| 19 |
Oregon
|
Y'know, if you ignore the Iowa game (which you can't, but hear me out), the Ducks are still excellent on both sides of the ball. |
| 20 |
Villanova
|
Canisius? Cool, I guess. Oklahoma State by 19? Maybe Wright's figuring it out after all. Florida State? Now they're back in business. |
| 21 |
Iowa State
|
Tough loss to Arizona, yeah, but then they handled Illinois and beat the doors off San Diego State. Should improve even more when healthy. |
| 22 |
Florida State
|
I'm still kinda high on them, but they probably should have lost to LSU, and how good is the Florida win anymore, really? I guess we'll see. |
| 23 |
Ohio State
|
Mini-rant: calling a game "neutral site" if you're still playing in your home city is a joke. My Gophers are doing the same thing on Friday. |
| 24 |
Arizona State
|
Mississippi State and Utah State are both great wins. Barely look like the same team that let CSU Fullerton take them to 2OT anymore. |
| 25 |
Nebraska
|
Did you know the Huskers lead the nation with a 35.7 eFG% allowed? Even against the real teams they've played, it's been above average. |