Digz4Gallia's Ballot for Week 15 of 2014-15
Submitted on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 9:50PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
Stayed unbeaten after a tough test at LSU. Blew out SCAR on Saturday. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
Moved them from #4 to #2 this week. Had two nail-biters, but I think this is currently the second-best team. |
| 3 |
Villanova
|
Villanova holds serve at #3. Won twice on the road this week, including a nice win at Hinkle Fieldhouse. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
I dropped Duke from #2 to #4 this week, but I really feel like they're a co-#3 with 'Nova. Next up? Rival North Carolina. |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
|
The beat goes on for Gonzaga, though I'm not sure if we'll see them climb any higher barring the top 4 losing. |
| 6 |
Wisconsin
|
The Badgers were tested in the second half at Nebraska, but otherwise looked good this week. |
| 7 |
Arizona
|
Arizona jumps up to #7 thanks to Louisville's loss, but also due to their h2h win over Utah. |
| 8 |
Utah
|
Beat a good Stanford team at home, but struggled with Cal Sunday night. |
| 9 |
Notre Dame
|
The Irish managed to rally at Clemson Tuesday night in their lone game this week. |
| 10 |
Kansas
|
Feel really weird to think KU is "finally" back in the Top-10. Outside the OSU loss, I really like what the Jayhawks have done lately. |
| 11 |
Louisville
|
Stumbled to NC State Saturday to fall out of the Top-10. That's 2 losses in their past 3 games, with a tricky challenge at Syracuse next. |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
Succumbed to a Pitt team that was firing on all cylinders. Duke is a prime opportunity for UNC to climb back up the ladder. |
| 13 |
Northern Iowa
|
UNI continues to win, making it 13 straight for the Panthers. |
| 14 |
Wichita State
|
Like UNI, WSU continues to win. That should set up for a good rematch with UNI at the end of this month. |
| 15 |
Iowa State
|
ISU fell to Oklahoma on Monday, but made up for it with a big win over West Virginia this weekend. I put them ahead of OSU due to h2h. |
| 16 |
Oklahoma State
|
The Pokes get a nice boost with the Baylor win on Monday. They will have a chance to avenge their ISU loss this Wednesday. |
| 17 |
Baylor
|
Lost twice this week, but I still think Baylor makes a good case for a spot here. |
| 18 |
Oklahoma
|
It's hard to retain your ranking if you lose to K-State, but beating ISU really helped their case this week. |
| 19 |
Arkansas
|
Won two SEC road games this week to re-enter my Top-25. |
| 20 |
Ohio State
|
The Buckeyes lost a tight contest at Michigan State this week. Hardly a bad loss, but it's a game I could have seen them winning. |
| 21 |
Butler
|
Pushed 'Nova to the wire on Saturday, but ultimately lost. Still hold 2nd-place in a tough Big East. |
| 22 |
Texas
|
Wins over TCU and Texas Tech won't resonate on a March resume, but Texas has done well enough to get back into the Top-25. |
| 23 |
SMU
|
It's hard to not give SMU some recognition at this point. SMU's 4 remaining opponents are teams they beat earlier this season. |
| 24 |
Murray State
|
Murray State survived an overtime thriller at SE Missouri State this weekend. The Racers should win out heading into the conference tourney. |
| 25 |
Maryland
|
Beat Indiana by 2 and Penn State by 3. Not dominant wins, but they definitely deserve recognition at 21-5. |