BluOmega's Ballot for Week 16 of 2018-19
Submitted on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 7:32PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
(+0) Great comeback against Louisville, although they showed weakness in getting into such a deficit |
| 2 |
Gonzaga
|
(+1) A couple of closer conference games this week against much weaker teams, but they still got double digit losses |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
(+2) Great win against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, for some reason had more trouble hosting Notre Dame |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
(-2) Looked shaken by Kentucky's physicality but I'm sure the Vols will bounce back and be better for it |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
(-1) Really close game against LSU, but looked like a top 2 at least team in the country against Tennessee, hope we can maintain this level |
| 6 |
Nevada
|
(+2) Only had the one game at Wyoming this week but destroyed them, I know the metrics really don't like Nevada but their record is great |
| 7 |
Houston
|
(+3) Didn't think this team would be in this position in the preseason, have about equal strength of schedule and stats as Nevada |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
(-2) Losing to Virginia isn't that bad, they had a good recovery against Wake Forest but we'll see how they fare against Duke |
| 9 |
Michigan
|
(-2) Bad loss to Penn State but good rebound against Maryland, I don't know if UM's offense is consistent enough to win it all |
| 10 |
Marquette
|
(+1) Maintain their hold on the Big East after taking out Villanova last week, definitely a Final Four threat |
| 11 |
Michigan State
|
(+2) Sparty showing they're not actually imploding with two solid wins this week |
| 12 |
Purdue
|
(-3) Not an optimal performance against Maryland, but still a contender and threat in the BIG |
| 13 |
LSU
|
(+5) Great win against UK in Lexington this week, who knew LSU would be tied for first in the SEC at this point |
| 14 |
Kansas
|
(+2) Still control their own destiny in terms of maintaining the streak, will probably have to beat Kansas St though |
| 15 |
Wofford
|
(+2) UNC Greensboro is one of the best midmajor teams and Wofford just went and smashed them by 30 |
| 16 |
Florida State
|
(+4) Solid 20 point wins this week against bad teams, still interested to see more Florida St against the top of the ACC |
| 17 |
Villanova
|
(-5) Faltered against St. John's with terrible shooting, have a very inconsistent offense |
| 18 |
Buffalo
|
(-3) Won their games this week, but a couple of slim wins against bad teams leads to a bit of a slide back |
| 19 |
Iowa
|
(+0) Only had the one game this week, and they keep winning these lucky games so it's hard to tell how good the Hawkeyes are |
| 20 |
Texas Tech
|
(+5) Two huge wins, one against a solid Baylor team, to respond after I had been losing faith in Chris Beard and Co. |
| 21 |
Kansas State
|
(-7) Their hopes of winning the Big 12 took a shot but they control their destiny, just have to go into Lawrence and take care of business |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech
|
(NR) As this team keeps fighting for position in the upper part of the ACC I like what I see Blackshear doing |
| 23 |
Louisville
|
(-2) Do I praise Louisville for getting big leads over Duke and Clemson, or criticize them for completely losing control in both games. IDK |
| 24 |
Cincinnati
|
(+0) Not on the same level as Houston but a solid second in the American and they have the potential to surprise someone in March |
| 25 |
Iowa State
|
(NR) Next Five: Maryland, Wisconsin, Lipscomb, Washington, Auburn |