BluOmega's Ballot for Week 14 of 2018-19
Submitted on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 10:44PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Tennessee
|
(+0) The Vols are really good at teasing upsets and then magically winning: see Vandy, South Carolina, and Texas A&M |
| 2 |
Duke
|
(+0) Duke is really good but I think Tennessee is more consistent and can shoot better |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
(+0) That NC State game was quite a scare, especially considering the VTech-Wolfpack game this Saturday, but the Cavs survived |
| 4 |
Gonzaga
|
(+0) When St. Mary's has an off year this conference schedule is pretty boring, at least San Francisco is someone this year |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
(+1) UK's really rolling now, 2 Tennessee games left on the schedule that should both be crazy, a split is very possible |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
(+3) Solid revenge win over Louisville but this team still has areas to improve |
| 7 |
Michigan
|
(-2) Not a good look, Michigan's offensive weaknesses have really become pronounced in the past month which is unusual for a Beilein team |
| 8 |
Nevada
|
(-1) Still winning games by large margins but their SoS is just so bad. |
| 9 |
Marquette
|
(+1) It's crazy how Howard has the capability to just go off and take over a game, Marquette is dangerous |
| 10 |
Villanova
|
(+1) The Big East race between Nova and Marquette should be quite interesting |
| 11 |
Michigan State
|
(-3) Losing Langford really hurts this team, Winston might start getting tired from putting in so much work and needs someone to step up |
| 12 |
Houston
|
(+2) Revenged their only loss, no one expected Houston to be this good this season |
| 13 |
Purdue
|
(+3) The BIG suddenly doesn't seem like such a 2-horse race, the Boilermakers are getting into a groove and matching their efficiency rating |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech
|
(+3) I mean NC State shot terribly but still holding a team as offensively potent as the Wolfpack to 24 is a huge achievement |
| 15 |
Kansas
|
(-2) This team is really hit or miss but a good Texas Tech win reasserts them as the favorite to repeat in the BIG 12 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
(+4) If the Michigan teams and Purdue are at the top of the BIG, Wisconsin is higher than everybody else |
| 17 |
Louisville
|
(-5) Losing to the Tar Heels isn't something to be super ashamed of, this team has really blossomed under Mack |
| 18 |
Iowa State
|
(+4) Good couple wins this week, the Cyclones really have the ability to run with anyone and have a chance to win the BIG 12 |
| 19 |
Cincinnati
|
(+6) Lots of losses around them and they just slid up, on a roll right now. |
| 20 |
Kansas State
|
(NR) Good recovery from a really bad Texas A&M loss, still have a decent resume |
| 21 |
Buffalo
|
(-6) A couple bad losses doesn't change the fact that Buffalo can play with anyone and will be dangerous in March |
| 22 |
Washington
|
(NR) If any PAC 12 team has a hope at an at-large bid I think it's the Huskies |
| 23 |
Wofford
|
(NR) Only 4 losses to 4 tournament teams is very impressive for a Southern Conference team |
| 24 |
Baylor
|
(NR) No clue what happened to Baylor but they just bashed two teams I had ranked last week. |
| 25 |
LSU
|
(-7) Next Five: (Auburn, Iowa, Lipscomb, Maryland, Texas Tech) |