falconlover79's Ballot for Week 12 of 2018-19
Submitted on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 3:19PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Virginia
|
(LW: 2) Don't forget that they blew out VT before the loss to Duke |
| 2 |
Michigan
|
(LW: 1) Road games in the B1G are always tough, the loss was due to happen sooner or later. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
(LW: 3) Up and down week, but the UVA win is enough to keep them in their spot for now |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 4) The Vols SEC schedule is incredibly back-loaded, so I'm waiting a bit before elevating them much further. |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 5) Big week ahead for the Spartans, with vs Maryland and @Iowa. |
| 6 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 6) There's a big gap between the top 5 and the rest. KU leads the rest thanks to their outstanding resume. |
| 7 |
Gonzaga
|
(LW: 8) Hard to see much more upward movement for Gonzaga given their remaining schedule |
| 8 |
Marquette
|
(LW: 12) Marquette notched two more solid wins despite an injured/ineffective Markus Howard. That's a good sign for their depth. |
| 9 |
Nevada
|
(LW: 11) Struggling to find teams to fill out the top 10, the Wolfpack get a nod despite looking shaky against Boise State. |
| 10 |
Maryland
|
(LW: 17) Big time game on Monday as they travel to East Lansing. Mark Turgeon needs to show that his team can hang with the elite. |
| 11 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: 20) I was incredibly impressed with the resiliency of this Cats team against Auburn; in spite of the Tigers' 3-point barrage late. |
| 12 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 10) Tough loss to Kentucky, but their fight was admirable and Bryce Brown showed he can carry this team far. |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech
|
(LW: 9) They looked outclassed against the Hoos, and the upcoming UNC game will say a lot about how this squad can respond. |
| 14 |
Iowa
|
(LW: 19) The Hawkeyes have won 5 straight (impressive in this year's B1G) and most of the games have been blowouts too. |
| 15 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 7) The B12 can feel like an avalanche at times, and the Red Raiders don't get much of a respite with @Kansas State coming up. |
| 16 |
LSU
|
(LW: 25) Big statement week from LSU with a road win over Ole Miss and a dominant win over South Carolina. |
| 17 |
Buffalo
|
(LW: 18) The Bulls keep chugging along in the MAC. Two road games this week, can Northern Illinois or Kent State pull an upset? Doubtful. |
| 18 |
NC State
|
(LW: 13) Rough loss to Wake Forest; the Wolfpack need to take care of business this week with a tough schedule in the weeks ahead. |
| 19 |
Ole Miss
|
(LW: 15) I'm curious to see how the Rebels perform this week @Alabama and Vs Iowa State. If they go 2-0 this week, this team is legit. |
| 20 |
Villanova
|
(LW: 23) Will the Wildcats first Big East loss come at Hinkle this week? It's happened before. |
| 21 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 22) They haven't played amazingly since the win over NC State, they'll need to step up with the Hokies coming to town on Monday. |
| 22 |
Iowa State
|
(LW: NR) Two difficult road games for the Cyclones this week, but they're used to tough challenges every week. |
| 23 |
Houston
|
(LW: 24) A couple of nice road wins, but the AAC lacks the quality needed for them to jump up far in the rankings. |
| 24 |
Oklahoma
|
(LW: 14) Clinging to the top 25 thanks to resume, the Sooners need to take advantage of a relatively easy next 4 games. |
| 25 |
Mississippi State
|
(LW: NR) Kentucky then Auburn this week. Yikes. Next 5: Purdue, Kansas State, Syracuse, Minnesota, Louisville |