University of Minnesota Logo54321Newcomb's Ballot for Week 11 of 2018-19

Submitted on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 12:14AM EST
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1 University of Michigan Logo Michigan The Wolverines are still undefeated and look very strong in the Big 10 this year.
2 University of Virginia Logo Virginia I'm moving Virginia up to my number 2 because they are also still undefeated.
3 Duke University Logo Duke Taken to the buzzer against Florida State puts a little worry around Duke.
4 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee Tennessee is still my pick to win the NCAA Tourney, they only moved down because Virginia leapfrogged to second.
5 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga After a shaky non-conference the Zags look dominant as usual.
6 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State They will have a tough test at Nebraska this week, the 2 Michigans look like the best teams in the Big 10.
7 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech Big game coming up against Iowa State this week.
8 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech Virginia Tech is looking scary, they could mix it up deep in ACC play.
9 University of Nevada, Reno Logo Nevada Nice bounce back win after the bad loss, Nevada is still and elite team in the country.
10 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Nice win against a ranked TCU to recover after the shocking loss to Iowa State.
11 Florida State University Logo Florida State Moving up because of North Carolina's loss. I won't punish Florida State because of the tough loss to Duke.
12 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Getting blown out by Louisville at home hurts. A lot.
13 Marquette University Logo Marquette Every week Marquette is looking more like the best team in the Big East.
14 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky Kentucky has recovered nicely after a nightmare start to SEC play
15 North Carolina State University Logo NC State Losing a rivalry game hurts pride, but not rankings that much.
16 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma Only loss this week is to Texas Tech, the Sooners are going to be fine.
17 University at Buffalo Logo Buffalo Dominant win against the second-best team in the MAC, Toledo, I expect Buffalo to run the table.
18 Auburn University Logo Auburn A tough loss on the road to a very good Ole Miss team, Auburn is still going to be a top team in the SEC.
19 University of Mississippi Logo Ole Miss Man, this team just came out of nowhere. Huge wins this week over Auburn and Mississippi State.
20 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland Maryland is way better than they get credit for, a dark horse to win the Big 10 for sure.
21 University of Houston Logo Houston RIP the undefeated season. Road games in conference play are always tough no matter what the records say.
22 Ohio State University Logo Ohio State Back-to-back losses to Rutgers and Iowa is shocking to see, but they were both road games. Ohio State needs to rebound at home.
23 Villanova University Logo Villanova After a very shaky non-conference, Villanova has gone back to their usual consistent self.
24 Mississippi State University Logo Mississippi State Back-to-back losses to open SEC play is not what we expected from this team.
25 University of Minnesota Logo Minnesota Tough loss to a very good Maryland team, nice rebound win against Rutgers. Expect the Gophers to shock someone in the Big 10 tourney.