54321Newcomb's Ballot for Week 11 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 12:14AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan
|
The Wolverines are still undefeated and look very strong in the Big 10 this year. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
I'm moving Virginia up to my number 2 because they are also still undefeated. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
Taken to the buzzer against Florida State puts a little worry around Duke. |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
Tennessee is still my pick to win the NCAA Tourney, they only moved down because Virginia leapfrogged to second. |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
|
After a shaky non-conference the Zags look dominant as usual. |
| 6 |
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
|
Big game coming up against Iowa State this week. |
| 8 |
Virginia Tech
|
Virginia Tech is looking scary, they could mix it up deep in ACC play. |
| 9 |
Nevada
|
Nice bounce back win after the bad loss, Nevada is still and elite team in the country. |
| 10 |
Kansas
|
Nice win against a ranked TCU to recover after the shocking loss to Iowa State. |
| 11 |
Florida State
|
Moving up because of North Carolina's loss. I won't punish Florida State because of the tough loss to Duke. |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
Getting blown out by Louisville at home hurts. A lot. |
| 13 |
Marquette
|
Every week Marquette is looking more like the best team in the Big East. |
| 14 |
Kentucky
|
Kentucky has recovered nicely after a nightmare start to SEC play |
| 15 |
NC State
|
Losing a rivalry game hurts pride, but not rankings that much. |
| 16 |
Oklahoma
|
Only loss this week is to Texas Tech, the Sooners are going to be fine. |
| 17 |
Buffalo
|
Dominant win against the second-best team in the MAC, Toledo, I expect Buffalo to run the table. |
| 18 |
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 |
Ole Miss
|
Man, this team just came out of nowhere. Huge wins this week over Auburn and Mississippi State. |
| 20 |
Maryland
|
Maryland is way better than they get credit for, a dark horse to win the Big 10 for sure. |
| 21 |
Houston
|
RIP the undefeated season. Road games in conference play are always tough no matter what the records say. |
| 22 |
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
|
After a very shaky non-conference, Villanova has gone back to their usual consistent self. |
| 24 |
Mississippi State
|
Back-to-back losses to open SEC play is not what we expected from this team. |
| 25 |
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. |