TPM_23's Ballot for Week 6 of 2018-19
Submitted on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 11:53PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kansas
|
(+1) interesting week, Kansas gets the nod by surviving undefeated |
| 2 |
Duke
|
(+1) cupcake week, we'll come back and reevaluate after they play Texas Tech next Thursday |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
(+1) Virginia doing Virginia things, slow and steady defensive victories |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
(+3) even though they got a full week to prepare, they're still the only team to beat the Zags so far, let's put them here for now |
| 5 |
Nevada
|
(+1) good statement win over Arizona St, GCU game is currently ongoing but won't move from 5 if they win |
| 6 |
Gonzaga
|
(-5) I don't know where to put these guys after losing to Tennessee, let's wait until they play UNC on Saturday and replace them afterwards |
| 7 |
Michigan
|
(-2) new Welsh-Ryan is a tough place to win at, but 2 is a tough margin to justify if these guys want to be top-5 quality |
| 8 |
Auburn
|
(--) staying put for now |
| 9 |
Michigan State
|
(+2) blowing out ranked Iowa is good enough to slot up a couple spots in my book |
| 10 |
Florida State
|
(--) got leapfrogged, but otherwise held strong with a solid 2-0 week |
| 11 |
Virginia Tech
|
(+1) Washington matchup Saturday could be interesting |
| 12 |
Buffalo
|
(+1) didn't really beat anyone this week, but didn't lose or play close to either team |
| 13 |
North Carolina
|
(+2) could move them past Buffalo, but is Wilmington really that much better than Bonaventure? |
| 14 |
Texas Tech
|
(+7) don't know why I had them so low last week, but how much higher can they go w/ their current schedule? call me back after Duke on 12/20 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State
|
(+3) call it a high ranking, but their only loss is AZ St. by 5, and everyone else is losing: 2-0 week = move up 3 spots |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
(+1) previous results are enough to keep these guys here even after a 5-point loss @Marquette in OT |
| 17 |
St. John's
|
(NR) did anyone notice they put 84 on Rutgers a month ago? that's looking better by the day |
| 18 |
Arizona State
|
(-4) Nevada is a pretty good team, who knew? |
| 19 |
Villanova
|
(+4) solid week for the defending champs |
| 20 |
Kentucky
|
(-11) y'all had a whole week to gameplan for Seton Hall, and you needed a prayer to even get to OT, you're gonna have to earn my trust again |
| 21 |
Furman
|
(-2) ranking them 19 last week may have been ambitious but they just. keep. winning. |
| 22 |
Houston
|
(NR) they're undefeated and have played a decent non-con, so they're here for now. we'll see if they can stay here after playing LSU/USU |
| 23 |
UCLA
|
(+1) beating a mediocre ND squad by 3 is acceptable. not quite top tier given MSU and UNC romps, but may be top-15 material later on |
| 24 |
Kansas State
|
(-8) opponents that put up more than 46 on Tulsa this season: literally all of them |
| 25 |
Marquette
|
(NR) gimme a cheeky Marquette at 25 after a win over Wisconsin. DROPPED: Iowa 20, Nebraska 22, Louisville 25 |