KalonKral's Ballot for Week 13 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 7:46AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
0 It was touch and go for a time against Georgia Tech, but the upset alert faded quickly. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
0 Virginia has played very few close games in conference play so far. Dominant wins. |
| 3 |
Tennessee
|
0 After two close ones, Tennessee zooms past WVU in a down year for the Mountaineers. |
| 4 |
Michigan
|
0 Nanoseconds separated Michigan from a W and a trip to OT against Minnesota. Charles Matthews with the clutch bucket. |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
|
0 We’ve got a really good top 5. After that, there’s a little bit of a step down now after Michigan St. lost. |
| 6 |
Kentucky
|
+1 I’m bumping Kentucky up one spot, but I don’t think Michigan St. should fall too far for that one loss. |
| 7 |
Michigan State
|
-1 They’ve still run through the Big 10 with dominating second half performances. Just fell too far behind early against Purdue. |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
0 Absolutely housed Virginia Tech early in the week. |
| 9 |
Nevada
|
+2 I’m not as down on Nevada as many people. They had one abysmal game, let’s keep an eye on them. |
| 10 |
Marquette
|
+4 I don’t think Marquette is the 10th best team in the country, but VT, KU, Buffalo and MD all lost. |
| 11 |
Kansas
|
+1 I tried to drop them farther, but they did have a good win against Iowa St. and the resume still holds up. |
| 12 |
Virginia Tech
|
-3 They’ve gotten shellacked by good teams on the road. Tried to drop them farther. |
| 13 |
NC State
|
+2 Not sure they should be this high either, but Beverly saved them with that huge 3. |
| 14 |
Buffalo
|
-4 Still keeping them here for now, but may require additional adjustments next week. |
| 15 |
Villanova
|
NR Starting to discount some of those early losses in favor of most recent conference games. |
| 16 |
LSU
|
+4 What a comeback against Missouri and they haven’t lost since Dec. 12. |
| 17 |
Texas Tech
|
+1 Finally stopped their three-game skid with a narrow win against Arkansas. Big games vs. TCU and Kansas up next. |
| 18 |
Louisville
|
+7 Wins over UNC and NC St. bolster five straight wins for Chris Mack and Louisville. |
| 19 |
Iowa State
|
0 Kept it competitive against Kansas and really took it to Mississippi. |
| 20 |
Purdue
|
NR An impressive five-game winning streak for Purdue, with increased production from the others (everyone besides Carsen). |
| 21 |
Wisconsin
|
+2 I think that Michigan win looms larger for me this week and they beat the best six-win team in the country. |
| 22 |
Mississippi State
|
0 Got blown out by Kentucky, but recovered slightly against Auburn, which may not mean what it once did. |
| 23 |
Houston
|
NR I may have overreacted after the Temple loss. Temple is pretty good! So we’re bringing Houston back. |
| 24 |
Washington
|
NR Giving some love to our favorite one-bid conference. They’re 7-0 in conference play! Who knew? Past my bedtime. |
| 25 |
Maryland
|
-12 A rough week for the Terps, compounded by a loss to Illinois. Edged out Mississippi, Iowa and others. |