University of Texas at Austin LogoOrangePlasma's Ballot for Week 2 of 2020-21

Submitted on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 3:00AM EST
RankTeamReason
1 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga (-) No reason to even consider drop Gonzaga after their great performances in games last week.
2 Baylor University Logo Baylor (-) Unfortunately the Baylor-Arizona State game couldn't be played, but the Bears still looked solid the games that were able to be played.
3 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin (+2) 'Nova and UVA losing opened the door for Wisconsin to take a top spot. They beat some lesser teams, but at least took care of business.
4 University of Iowa Logo Iowa (+5) Iowa leapfrogs some teams that didn't lose after said teams either struggling in certain games or not playing that many games.
5 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Logo Illinois (+2) Illinois beat down some scrubs but struggled against Ohio, so there is room for improvement, especially in taking care of the ball.
6 Creighton University Logo Creighton (-) Creighton won against North Dakota State, but not much to say about their week.
7 Villanova University Logo Villanova (-4) This may be too conservative, but I'm going to hold off on dropping 'Nova too far after their OT loss to Virginia Tech.
8 University of Virginia Logo Virginia (-4) This might be even more conservative, but again, I'm holding off. There's plenty of time for UVA to rectify for this game.
9 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State (+4) Maybe having MSU leapfrog is the wrong call, but they played better teams better than Duke.
10 University of Houston Logo Houston (+9) After destroying TTU in a score that makes it closer than it was, it's clear me and many others were underrating Houston.
11 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee (-) Tennessee unfortunately couldn't play any games, and doesn't move as a result.
12 University of Kansas Logo Kansas (-4) A loss to the best team in the country shouldn't drop Kansas too far.
13 Duke University Logo Duke (-) A ten-point win over Coppin State is not very significant, and I'll keep Duke in the same spot as before.
14 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia (+2) West Virginia beat three traditionally solid mid-majors, including Western Kentucky, who has looked particularly good so far.
15 University of Richmond Logo Richmond (+9) Richmond had the experience difference, and managed to beat Kentucky solidly. This team is good, and better than the previous #24 rank.
16 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky (-6) Kentucky just looked sloppy in the loss to Richmond. I won't drop them far, and this team will get better, but that was ugly.
17 Rutgers University Logo Rutgers (+1) Not much to say, as Rutgers took care of business against three low-majors.
18 Saint Louis University Logo St. Louis (NR) It is clear St. Louis should have been ranked in my preseason poll. They look good, and are setting up an exciting A10 title race.
19 Arizona State University Logo Arizona State (-4) Arizona State got killed on the boards in their loss to 'Nova, an unfortunate loss, but they beat a solid URI.
20 Florida State University Logo Florida State (-) Florida State didn't play any games, so no need for movement.
21 University of Oregon Logo Oregon (-) Oregon didn't play any either, and they won't be moving either.
22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina (+2) A win is nice, and they move up two to compensate for drops.
23 University of Texas at Austin Logo Texas (+2) Same deal as UNC. Wins are nice and they move up due to other teams dropping.
24 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech (NR) A 3-0 team with a top ten win. Why not rank Virginia Tech right now?
25 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech (-11) TTU got completely outplayed and blown out by Houston. I won't drop them, yet, but it's close. [DROPPED: 17. UCLA, 23, Michigan]