Trucker1911's Ballot for Week 8 of 2018-19| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
|
Blowing out teams. Model of consistency, big win over TxTech. |
| 2 |
Tennessee
|
Blowing out teams, only loss to KU in OT. |
| 3 |
Michigan
|
Almost. But not proven against stiffer comp than teams above. |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
Needs a big win to move up. |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
Needs to sit in the corner for a minute and do some soul searching. |
| 6 |
Nevada
|
Still undefeated, can't punish |
| 7 |
Gonzaga
|
Bounced back with a couple of blowouts. |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
Consistent |
| 9 |
Florida State
|
Consistent |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
Only loss to Duke on neutral. |
| 11 |
Ohio State
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| 12 |
Kentucky
|
Huge win and big statement |
| 13 |
Marquette
|
Same as UK |
| 14 |
Houston
|
Still undefeated. Not sold quite yet. |
| 15 |
Wisconsin
|
Good 2 loss team. |
| 16 |
Arizona State
|
Beating KU at home makes up for a bad loss...but only barely. Bad loss is a bad loss. |
| 17 |
North Carolina
|
Not consistent enough to be higher and has 3 losses now. |
| 18 |
Virginia Tech
|
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| 19 |
Mississippi State
|
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| 20 |
Auburn
|
Bad loss. Not sold on them. |
| 21 |
Buffalo
|
Still only one loss to a good team...mid-major bias? Would like to see more. |
| 22 |
Indiana
|
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| 23 |
Iowa
|
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| 24 |
Oklahoma
|
Starting to be impressed. Slightly above Nebraska. We'll see. |
| 25 |
St. John's
|
Has to be here now. Undefeated is undefeated. |