KalonKral's Ballot for Week 19 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 7:32AM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
0 Can they survive the streaking Pepperdine Waves from sweeping them out of the WCC Tournament? |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
0 It wasn’t their prettiest game, but they dispatched Louisville in the end. Gutsy performance. |
| 3 |
North Carolina
|
+2 There was no doubt that they would beat the Dukies. No Zion and Bolden certainly helped. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
-1 I’m not sure where to put Duke right now with Zion on the verge of coming back. They might not be a top 25 team without him. |
| 5 |
Tennessee
|
-1 A tough loss against a reanimated Auburn squad. |
| 6 |
Kentucky
|
0 If either Kentucky or Tennessee wins the SEC Tournamen, they’ll take the fourth No. 1 seed. |
| 7 |
Texas Tech
|
+3 A great finish to the year for Texas Tech. Culver has evolved into quite the player! |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
+1 Completed the season sweep of Michigan. |
| 9 |
Michigan
|
-2 It can certainly be tough for them on the offensive end at times … especially without Charles Matthews. |
| 10 |
LSU
|
-2 Without coach Will Wade and possibly Javonte Smart, a murky future for this team. |
| 11 |
Houston
|
+3 A phenomenal performance at Cincinnati. What an explosive offensive surge in the second half. |
| 12 |
Kansas State
|
+3 It was a long road to get here, but Kansas State finally got back to the place where I thought they’d be at the start of the year. |
| 13 |
Purdue
|
+2 What a coaching job from Matt Painter this year. Though Purdue would stick around, not win a share of the Big 10! |
| 14 |
Florida State
|
+4 The ULTIMATE second half team. No offense in the first half? It’s OK. They’ll wake up at halftime. |
| 15 |
Kansas
|
-3 Injuries have obviously set this team back, but it’s almost more interesting to see what they can do – backs against the wall. |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech
|
-3 A tough loss against streaking Florida St. |
| 17 |
Buffalo
|
0 Survived the final two games against Ohio and Bowling Green. Hoping to see a MAC title in Buffalo. |
| 18 |
Nevada
|
+1 Are The Troubles over yet? I’m not convinced, but in the chaos, somehow I moved this team up a spot. I need to get my eyes checked. |
| 19 |
Wisconsin
|
+2 I refuse to move them up on the principle that they completely messed up that Ohio St. What a joke performance. |
| 20 |
Auburn
|
NR They’re back boys. A great win over Tennessee means this team could be dangerous with a low seed in March. |
| 21 |
Maryland
|
+1 A solid win against Minnesota heading into the Big 10 tourney. |
| 22 |
Villanova
|
-2 Is the Big East turning into the Pac-12? It’s possible to not rank either of these trainwrecks. |
| 23 |
Marquette
|
-7 What has happened to the other players (besides Howard) that we have been praising all year? |
| 24 |
VCU
|
NR Can we take a moment to acknowledge that they have been SMASHING FACES in the A-10? Thank you for coming to my TED talk. |
| 25 |
Wofford
|
0 They take on my boys at UNCG Monday night. Should be a fantastic game! |