falconlover79's Ballot for Week 17 of 2018-19
Submitted on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 10:45PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Virginia
|
(LW: 2) The Hoos have racked up 3 top 25 road wins in the last 2 weeks! They easily deserve the #1 spot. |
| 2 |
Duke
|
(LW: 1) I'm willing to give some benefit of the doubt with the UNC game. Coach K adjusted well to life without Zion against Syracuse. |
| 3 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: 4) Matchup #2 with Tennessee upcoming this weekend as UK continues to be one of the hottest teams in the country. |
| 4 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 8) Speaking of hot teams, dominant wins over Duke and FSU give them a huge jump this late in the season. |
| 5 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 3) A tough loss to a Waters-less LSU team, but they need to bounce back with Kentucky coming to town. |
| 6 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 7) Now that's a statement! A road win over a bitter rival without 2 of your best players? The Spartans aren't going anywhere. |
| 7 |
Gonzaga
|
(LW: 6) The Zags fall with UNC and MSU both notching big wins. This whole top 7 (or 8) is very talented though. |
| 8 |
Michigan
|
(LW: 5) Michigan is still talented too, but they lost a big chance to take a lead in the B1G. |
| 9 |
Marquette
|
(LW: 10) I've got to say, I'm surprised it's not Marquette who is dropping Big East games down the stretch, but credit to them for winning |
| 10 |
Houston
|
(LW: 11) 26-1! Can Houston get to 30 wins before the end of the regular season? |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 15) Probably the most shocking game of the season for me. Tech came out on fire and never let up against the Jayhawks. |
| 12 |
LSU
|
(LW: 13) I didn't give LSU much of a chance but Smart and Mays led a young LSU team to a signature win. |
| 13 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 9) Yikes. The streak might just be over; the game against KSU becomes a must win now. |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 14) The Boilers squeezed by two road tests this week, keeping their B1G title hopes alive in the process. |
| 15 |
Kansas State
|
(LW: 20) KSU's biggest win of the week isn't even a game they played. They must have been loving Tech's win over Kansas. |
| 16 |
Florida State
|
(LW: 18) With a lot of the 16-20 teams losing, the Seminoles jump even with the tough loss at UNC. |
| 17 |
Maryland
|
(LW: 24) Maryland benefits from other teams losing, but they also had an impressive road win over a ranked team (wait Maryland can do that?) |
| 18 |
Iowa
|
(LW: 17) They couldn't quite pull out 3 buzzer-beater wins in a row apparently. |
| 19 |
Wisconsin
|
(LW: 22) The Badgers may just sneak up the polls as the back-end of their schedule is a lot easier than other B1G teams. |
| 20 |
Nevada
|
(LW: 13) SDSU isn't what they used to be, and Nevada simply can't afford losses in their weak conference. |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech
|
(LW: 21) Only 1 game for the Hokies this week as they host Duke. Without Zion they may have a better chance to pull the upset. |
| 22 |
Mississippi State
|
(LW: NR) An impressive comeback win over South Carolina gives the Bulldogs 20 wins now. I'm interested to see the Auburn game on Saturday. |
| 23 |
Buffalo
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(LW: 25) Buffalo can't afford to lose any more games or else they'll drop to the 8/9 line. |
| 24 |
Washington
|
(LW: NR) The lone Pac 12 team who deserves a bid, the Huskies have (for the most part) been avoiding the landmines in their schedule. |
| 25 |
Villanova
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(LW: 16) Hanging onto the poll by the skin of their teeth. Next 5: Cincinnati, Wofford, Louisville, ISU, NC State |