falconlover79's Ballot for Week 6 of 2018-19
Submitted on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 8:43PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan
|
(LW: 2) Kansas continues to look shaky, so I'm giving the Wolverines some well-deserved respect. |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 1) This team can't continue with the slow 1st halves, Villanova comes to visit on Saturday in a crucial test for KU. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
(LW: 3) The Cavs are off this week, resting from 9 nine games of slow, methodical success. |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 7) Everyone knows how talented Grant Williams is, but if Admiral is playing like that too then the Vols can beat just about anyone. |
| 5 |
Nevada
|
(LW: 5) Lost in the crazy weekend was Nevada's solid comeback win over Arizona State. The Wolfpack are a serious threat to go undefeated. |
| 6 |
Gonzaga
|
(LW: 4) Not a far fall for the Zags, who played admirably (no pun intended). Another weekend test against the Tar Heels next Saturday. |
| 7 |
Duke
|
(LW: 6) That opening day is really losing its luster. Nevertheless, the Devils are on cruise control until their meeting with Texas Tech. |
| 8 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 8) A couple of road tests to finish off the Tigers' non-con schedule, NC State may be ranked by the time they meet. |
| 9 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 10) I'd say the Red Raiders are also on cruise control, but they need to watch out for 9-1 Abilene Christian who visit on Saturday. |
| 10 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 11) Florida isn't exactly an amazing win, but a road win like that helps to add to the thrasing they gave out against Iowa. |
| 11 |
Florida State
|
(LW: 15) Don't look now, but FSU's first conference game could be a top ten matchup at John Paul Jones Arena. |
| 12 |
Wisconsin
|
(LW: 9) Wisconsin has a series resume, so the loss to (a now ranked) Marquette team doesn't hurt too much. |
| 13 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 14) A chance for the Tar Heels to prove themselves against Gonzaga, they've failed their first few chances it that so far. |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech
|
(LW: 17) Interested to see how this team performs against Washington, they've looked dominant so far minus that bad blemish against PSU. |
| 15 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 18) I'm still confused at how they looked so terrible at home against Syracuse. |
| 16 |
Marquette
|
(LW: NR) Perhaps the most confusing team so far this season, they've come a long way from getting blown out by Indiana. |
| 17 |
St. John's
|
(LW: 20) Finally a dominant performance for the Johnnies. They're set to be undefeated going into conference play. |
| 18 |
Arizona State
|
(LW: 18) Hurley's team flew a bit too close to the sun on Saturday morning, but at least they showed they can compete with the best. |
| 19 |
Buffalo
|
(LW: 19) Trying not to overrate this Bulls squad, whose signature win is not looking as good as expected. |
| 20 |
Oklahoma
|
(LW: NR) Quietly the Sooners are having a similar start as they did last season, maybe it's so quiet because there's no Trae Young. |
| 21 |
Indiana
|
(LW: NR) Wow does that Marquette win look good now. That plus a 2-0 start in conference is enough to lift them into the top 25. |
| 22 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: 12) Ouch. This team is now 20 spots below their preseason ranking and they still have multiple non-con tests left. |
| 23 |
Villanova
|
(LW: 25) Villanova takes a tour of two incredible arenas this week, the Palestra and Allen Fieldhouse. Two wins would elevate them a lot. |
| 24 |
Nebraska
|
(LW: 21) Minnesota is a tough place to play when they're up, and Nebraska found that out. They bounced back pretty well, though. |
| 25 |
Houston
|
(LW: NR) The AAC is back in the rankings! Next 5: NC State, Mississippi State, Iowa, Cincinnati, Minnesota |