Northwestern University LogoTPM_23's Ballot for Week 11 of 2018-19

Submitted on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 4:04AM EST
RankTeamReason
1 Duke University Logo Duke (--) there's a clear top 4, 5 and 6 also pretty locked in, but then there's "the field"
2 University of Virginia Logo Virginia (--) the challenge of this week: how to deal with the field?
3 University of Michigan Logo Michigan (--) all of them are beating up on each other, so who's good enough to get in?
4 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee (--) not sure how many I'll explain here since I have a class in 8 hours but we'll try
5 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State (--) top 8 from last week remain in place due to good weeks all around
6 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga (--)
7 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech (--) really wish I didn't have hw due wednesday so I could watch this tuesday game :/
8 University of Kansas Logo Kansas (--) who am I kidding, I'll end up watching it anyway
9 Florida State University Logo Florida State (+1) now entering: the field
10 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech (+6) you've officially earned my trust, don't spend it all in one place now
11 University of Nevada, Reno Logo Nevada (+2) there's a huuuge power vacuum here, I have to prioritize who had the "best loss" from here on
12 University of Houston Logo Houston (+2) 4-point loss @Temple is pretty much the best loss I can dig up
13 University at Buffalo Logo Buffalo (+5) I didn't expect these guys to climb so fast but here they are
14 Auburn University Logo Auburn (-2) apparently Ole Miss is good now?
15 North Carolina State University Logo NC State (--) you get a mulligan for UNC
16 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina (-5) you would've gotten a mulligan if you bothered to show up to claim it, that was embarrassing
17 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky (+4) survived the week 2-0
18 Marquette University Logo Marquette (+4) see above
19 Mississippi State University Logo Mississippi State (-10) I sure hope these guys found a cure for the raging hangover they obviously had
20 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland (NR) at this point the hot Big Ten team gets ranked, and these guys are the hot team
21 University of Mississippi Logo Ole Miss (NR) the "no expectations" club will miss these guys, but they're racking up crazy wins
22 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma (-3) a respectable fight with Texas Tech, but it's becoming evident these guys are half a tier below them and Kansas
23 University of Iowa Logo Iowa (NR) another hot Big Ten team? welcome to the 20-25 club
24 Villanova University Logo Villanova (NR) you know the drill, leave your shoes by the door
25 University of Central Florida Logo UCF (NR) haven't lost in a month, undefeated in-conf so far -- DROPPED: St. John's 17, Iowa St. 20, TCU 23, Indiana 24, Wisconsin 25