SleveMcDichael4's Ballot for Week 7 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 1:38AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Nobody overtook the idle Blue Devils. Kansas didn't necessarily impress against Nova, and Michigan struggled against a directional. |
| 2 |
Michigan
|
Turned in their worst offensive performance in over a month and played mediocre defense in a win over Western Michigan. Staying put for now. |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
Kansas -8 was the trappiest line of the season to date. They can (should?) beat Nova by double digits, but they always play down. |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
Virginia didn't play this week, which means they played more possessions than they do in a normal week. |
| 5 |
Tennessee
|
Can't say I expected them to score 100, but I also can't say I expected them to surrender 90. |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
Beat Gonzaga convincingly enough for me to think the result would likely have been the same away from Chapel Hill. |
| 7 |
Gonzaga
|
Anyone still using head-to-head logic and putting Gonzaga ahead of Duke? I'd hope not, but I bet there'll still be a few strays this week. |
| 8 |
Auburn
|
Theoretically, the UAB win is about as bad as we'll ever see them play. They won this time, but wouldn't have against a decent SEC opponent. |
| 9 |
Michigan State
|
Jumping Nevada because, simply put, Michigan State looks as good as they theoretically should, and Nevada does not. Offense lighting it up. |
| 10 |
Nevada
|
Nevada currently has a 2.70% chance to win out, per Torvik's win probabilities. This is the greatest chance of any remaining unbeaten. |
| 11 |
Virginia Tech
|
Really feel like I should have put these guys ahead of Nevada. They're out of truly tough tests until the second week of January. |
| 12 |
Texas Tech
|
Tune in to ESPN2 on Thursday night for the battle of the anime tortillas. Ah crap, I wasn't supposed to cross the meme streams, was I? |
| 13 |
Wisconsin
|
Only put up 101 on Savannah State? Pffft. Losers. |
| 14 |
Nebraska
|
I was at the Oklahoma State game in Sioux Falls, and yeah, it was basically a Nebraska home game, but also...man, that second half. |
| 15 |
Marquette
|
The legal office of Howard, Hauser & Hauser is currently closed for finals week. Please leave a message at the buzzer. |
| 16 |
Florida State
|
How do you get two bye weeks in the same season? Cheaters. |
| 17 |
Mississippi State
|
Maybe docking them so much for losing by five to ranked Arizona State on a neutral was a mistake. |
| 18 |
Indiana
|
Butler win was pretty sloppy, but they toughed it out and won. If they clean up the turnovers, they can be pretty scary. |
| 19 |
Oklahoma
|
One of two ranked teams whose only loss is Wisconsin, and while their loss was much more decisive than NCSU's, they've played better since. |
| 20 |
Ohio State
|
This team needs to rely on its defense to win. When it's having an off night, you get the Syracuse loss and that squeaker against Bucknell. |
| 21 |
Buffalo
|
Performed as expected against Southern Illinois. Mini gauntlet at Syracuse and Marquette this week; their only games left as an underdog. |
| 22 |
NC State
|
Beginning to look less like a mirage as their SOS improves. They're a couple Davison charges away from still being undefeated. |
| 23 |
San Francisco
|
Depending on which efficiency metric you ask, these guys might actually be better than Buffalo (their only loss). Defense is legit. |
| 24 |
Arizona State
|
I couldn't watch the Georgia game, but looking at the win probability chart, I can only assume that everyone in Tempe had a heart attack. |
| 25 |
Houston
|
Iowa State was on the other side of my #25 debate this time around. Undefeated with five Q2-or-better wins won out. |