KalonKral's Ballot for Week 18 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 8:49AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
0 Gonzaga continues crushing the competition. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
+1 We know Duke is better than UVA, but now with the two-loss difference, UVA moves up. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
-1 They sorely miss Zion, obviously, just VT was without Justin Robinson and they couldn’t get it done. Very disappointing. |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
+2 I think whoever wins with SEC Tournament will be our fourth No. 1 seed. UT with the narrow advantage. |
| 5 |
North Carolina
|
0 They gutted out a nice win over Clemson, and I like how their multiple stars are becoming more reliable. Especially when it comes to big s |
| 6 |
Kentucky
|
-2 Certainly a tough loss on the road, though they beat UT by a similar amount at home. Round 3: SEC Tournament? |
| 7 |
Michigan
|
+1 Had nice wins over Nebraska and on the road at Maryland (good at home!). Tough final test at Michigan St. |
| 8 |
LSU
|
+2 This is a TOUGH team. Great rebounding and love when their guards initiate late-game offense. Keep the ball away from Naz Reid! |
| 9 |
Michigan State
|
-2 I’m keeping Michigan St. here for now because of their strong resume – and because they have about two healthy players. |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
+2 Again, my only knock, which keeps me from moving them higher, is the mediocre record against great teams. |
| 11 |
Purdue
|
+2 No real tests for Purdue ahead. Should be smooth sailing into Big 10 tourney. |
| 12 |
Kansas
|
+4 The king is dead! Long live the king! They beat K State with about three good players, even though Big 12 title may be slim. |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech
|
+4 A damn impressive win over depleted Duke. Blackshear has been a beast and Outlaw with some big 3s. |
| 14 |
Houston
|
-5 UCF is pretty good, but a tough one to drop nonetheless. Looking forward to final game against Cincy. |
| 15 |
Kansas State
|
-1 There is no depth of offense that this team has not plumbed. They are truly abysmal when they want to be. |
| 16 |
Marquette
|
-5 Tough loss against Villanova and played Creighton at the wrong time of year. Prepared to drop them further. |
| 17 |
Buffalo
|
+3 Nick Perkins has been lighting it up recently. Excited for more March magic from the Bulls. |
| 18 |
Florida State
|
+4 I think they’re really underrated heading into March. 10-1 in last 11, with lone loss at UNC. Will be a tough out. |
| 19 |
Nevada
|
-4 This team is imploding at the perfect time! It’s March fellas! Either get it together or be ready for an early exit by a No. 12 seed. |
| 20 |
Villanova
|
+5 They snapped their string of three-straight losses with a couple wins this past week. Back atop the Big East, if that means anything. |
| 21 |
Wisconsin
|
+2 Losing Indiana was the flavor of the week in the Big 10 this week. |
| 22 |
Maryland
|
-4 Had one of their worst performances of the year at Penn St. Did a little better at home against Michigan. |
| 23 |
Iowa State
|
+1 They ran into a buzzsaw at Texas. This team is inconsistent, so why not be as inconsistent and move them up after a loss. |
| 24 |
UCF
|
NR After winning at Houston, this team looks very dangerous at the right time of year. American has been very competitive this year. |
| 25 |
Wofford
|
NR After an impressive undefeated run in the SoCon, it’s time to rank Wofford. |