54321Newcomb's Ballot for Week 13 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 1:02AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Tennessee
|
Every week Tennessee looks more like the favorite to win the dance. |
| 2 |
Duke
|
I put them at #1 last week because I forgot about the Syracuse loss. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
Kind of a toss-up between Virginia and Duke, but Duke won so they are #2 in my eyes. |
| 4 |
Gonzaga
|
Gonzaga is very quietly racking up wins, expect them to win out. |
| 5 |
Michigan
|
After a last-second win against Minnesota, Michigan cam out dominant at Indiana. |
| 6 |
Kentucky
|
Huge win over Kansas, Kentucky keeps moving up the rankings. |
| 7 |
Nevada
|
Every week it looks more like that was a fluke loss, Nevada is dominant as usual. |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
Tough loss to Purdue, almost made the impossible comeback. |
| 9 |
North Carolina
|
A double-digit win over Virginia Tech is a statement. |
| 10 |
Marquette
|
This week will tell how legit Marquette is, they got Villanova on Saturday. |
| 11 |
Virginia Tech
|
The loss to UNC hurts, but Virginia Tech will recover. |
| 12 |
Kansas
|
Kansas still moves up with a loss because of everyone else losing this week. |
| 13 |
Villanova
|
I gotta give Villanova respect, they keep on winning. |
| 14 |
Texas Tech
|
Starting to get some red flags from Texas Tech, they need to turn it around this week. |
| 15 |
Houston
|
Houston keeps winning, and keeps moving up in my rankings. |
| 16 |
Buffalo
|
Heartbreaking loss to NIU, hopefully it won't faze Buffalo too bad. |
| 17 |
LSU
|
I did not expect LSU to tear through SEC play like they have been. |
| 18 |
Maryland
|
This run had to end sooner or later, but to Illinois? |
| 19 |
Louisville
|
Louisville beat North Carolina, and hasn't looked back since. |
| 20 |
NC State
|
What a comeback against Clemson, much needed bounce back after Louisville. |
| 21 |
Mississippi State
|
Big win against Auburn keeps them in the picture. |
| 22 |
Purdue
|
Scary ending to a strong showing against Michigan State. |
| 23 |
Iowa State
|
Is Iowa State elite, or not? They need to be a little more consistent in future games. |
| 24 |
Ole Miss
|
Back-to-back losses, I think Ole Miss might have come back to Earth. |
| 25 |
Minnesota
|
Losing at the buzzer on the road at Michigan, plus a huge win against Iowa. The Gophers look like they recovered from Illinois. |