SpadeRyker's Ballot for Week 12 of 2018-19| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
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Loss to Syracuse seems very much like a fluke with the 2 best players out most of the game |
| 2 |
Virginia
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Only loss was on the road in a close game against Duke, yeah this team is really something |
| 3 |
Tennessee
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Sorry I didn't move you up to 1st or 2nd, you are one of the 4 best teams in the country and the gap between top 4 is really close |
| 4 |
Michigan
|
I feel the pain of losing at Wisconsin, tough but you are definitely better than that one loss |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
Just keep on winning, you're looking great |
| 6 |
Gonzaga
|
Clearing through conference play like expected |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech
|
Losing to the number 2 team in the country on the road doesn't warrant a heavy drop |
| 8 |
Marquette
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| 9 |
Buffalo
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| 10 |
Houston
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| 11 |
Kansas
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Will the Big 12 finally change? No. Probably not. But it's nice to see Kansas lose. |
| 12 |
Kentucky
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Really solid road win in a hard fought game |
| 13 |
Iowa State
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A real good matchup coming up, time to prove that you can be the change in the Big 12 |
| 14 |
North Carolina
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Almost had another bad home loss. But did well to survive the test. |
| 15 |
St. John's
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| 16 |
Texas Tech
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Losing to Iowa State is kind of expected, they are the embodiment of chaos, but losing to baylor... |
| 17 |
Maryland
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Just putting together a solid resume for the tourney. Good work. |
| 18 |
Ole Miss
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LSU loss is tough, but good rebound. Still in the mix for the SEC. |
| 19 |
Nevada
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| 20 |
Wisconsin
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Good wins, but need a solid road win if they want to stay in the top 25 |
| 21 |
NC State
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Cutting some slack for losing to WF with one of the top PGs in the country out for the game and then figuring it out for the ND game |
| 22 |
Iowa
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| 23 |
Villanova
|
Welcome back. |
| 24 |
LSU
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This team flew under my radar until I saw the Ole Miss game, pretty good team with only one bad loss so far. |
| 25 |
Louisville
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Louisville is my Cinderella pick for march. They have some games where they look like world beaters and others where they lose to Pitt |