University of Minnesota Logo54321Newcomb's Ballot for Week 9 of 2018-19

Submitted on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 6:56PM EST
RankTeamReason
1 University of Michigan Logo Michigan Michigan is undefeated, Duke isn't
2 Duke University Logo Duke The Blue Devils are legit, but have 1 loss
3 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee The Vols have a chance to make some noise in March, expect them to win the SEC outright
4 University of Virginia Logo Virginia Pretty weak non-conference schedule, let's see what the Cavs do in ACC play
5 University of Nevada, Reno Logo Nevada Nevada looks unstoppable, I expect the Wolfpack to win-out
6 University of Kansas Logo Kansas The Jayhawks look very solid but tend to play down to their opponents
7 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga 2 losses to elite teams, otherwise the Zags are blowing out their opponents, plus the Duke win is always nice
8 Florida State University Logo Florida State Only 1 loss in a tough non-conference schedule, the Seminoles are the real deal
9 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech The ACC is going to be tough this year, virtual tie with Florida St. in my eyes
10 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech I expect Tech to challenge Kansas for the Big 12 title
11 Marquette University Logo Marquette In my eyes severely underrated, some huge wins against Buffalo, Wisconsin, and Kansas St.
12 Ohio State University Logo Ohio State Potent offense with some very quality road wins, including 2 Big Ten games
13 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State Like the ACC, the Big Ten is a very tough conference. The Spartans can leapfrog the Buckeyes with a win on Saturday
14 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Huge win over Gonzaga keeps the 3 loss Tarheels in the top 15
15 Auburn University Logo Auburn With a relatively weak non-conference schedule the Tigers need to prove themselves in SEC play
16 North Carolina State University Logo NC State The Wolfpack have flown under the radar, but are looking like a very serious squad
17 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky Seton Hall hurts, but the UNC win keeps the Wildcats in the top 20
18 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma Oklahoma is criminally underrated, the Sooners will prove their place in Big 12 play
19 Mississippi State University Logo Mississippi State No huge wins, just a solid team overall with 1 loss to a very good Arizona St. team
20 University at Buffalo Logo Buffalo Buffalo is serious this year, expect a deep tournament run in March
21 University of Houston Logo Houston Undefeated with a win over Oregon, UH will win the AAC this year
22 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin Western Kentucky? Ouch.
23 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall Big win of St. John’s, the Pirates could shake things up in the Big East
24 Arizona State University Logo Arizona State Tough loss to Princeton, but the Sun Devils are in a class of their own in the weak Pac-12
25 University of Minnesota Logo Minnesota The Gophers have solid wins over Washington, Texas A&M, and Nebraska. They could make some noise in the Big Ten