themidnightmamba's Ballot for Week 14 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 8:28AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Tennessee
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Tier 1 - Championship Caliber Contenders |
| 2 |
Duke
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| 3 |
Virginia
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| 4 |
Gonzaga
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| 5 |
Kentucky
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| 6 |
North Carolina
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| 7 |
Michigan
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| 8 |
Nevada
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Tier 2: Final Four caliber contenders |
| 9 |
Marquette
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| 10 |
Michigan State
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Tier 3: Elite Eight caliber contenders. Michigan State without Langford falls into this tier |
| 11 |
Houston
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| 12 |
Iowa State
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| 13 |
Kansas
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| 14 |
Virginia Tech
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| 15 |
Villanova
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| 16 |
Purdue
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| 17 |
Louisville
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Tier 4 - Sweet 16 Caliber Contenders |
| 18 |
Kansas State
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| 19 |
Buffalo
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| 20 |
Texas Tech
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If they could show anything on O this is top 8 tam |
| 21 |
LSU
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| 22 |
Wisconsin
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don't look now but Bucky is gaining strength, I think Maryland win is one of their more impressive on the year |
| 23 |
Iowa
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| 24 |
Cincinnati
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new to the rankings but with Houston looming a chance for a marquee win |
| 25 |
Mississippi State
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others considered: Auburn, Baylor, Maryland |