University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LogoOne_Run's Ballot for Week 3 of 2020-21

Submitted on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 9:23AM EST
RankTeamReason
1 Baylor University Logo Baylor +1 - They impressed me more than Gonzaga at the Jimmy V Classic
2 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga -1
3 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State +0 - I had them here last week and the great win over Duke only solidified their place
4 University of Iowa Logo Iowa +3 - I dropped Wisconsin, Illinois, and Kansas this week so Iowa just got to rise to 4. I'm still sus of their defense but Garza is a beast.
5 University of Houston Logo Houston +3
6 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia +5 - Even in a loss, WV impressed
7 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech +3 - I cannot in good conscious put Villanova over VT at this time. VT's win over them was demanding and not fluky at all.
8 Villanova University Logo Villanova +4 - Good showing over a good Texas team
9 University of Texas at Austin Logo Texas +13
10 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Logo Illinois -4 - They played a good three quarters of basketball against Baylor. The game this week vs Duke will really show whether they belong here
11 San Diego State University Logo San Diego State -2
12 Creighton University Logo Creighton +6
13 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina +6 - Solid Maiu run
14 University of Kansas Logo Kansas -9 - Even though they went undefeated this week, I'm still dropping Kansas. They don't look good on the court. The Creighton game will test
15 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin -11 - This might look harsh especially since the loss was a last-second tipin, but too many other teams balled out this week
16 University of Missouri Logo Missouri NEW - Great wins over Oregon and Wichita. Missouri is a sleeper pick for me this week
17 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech -4
18 Clemson University Logo Clemson -3 - I'm surprised no one is ranking Clemson. They have solid wins
19 Ohio State University Logo Ohio State +1
20 Duke University Logo Duke -6
21 University of Virginia Logo Virginia +3 - None of the teams above UVa have a loss to a midmajor like they do. They'll inch their way back up but for now they belong here.
22 University of Michigan Logo Michigan NEW - I didn't rank them last week because of the close Oakland game. They've since gotten everything done
23 Rutgers University Logo Rutgers -2
24 Arizona State University Logo Arizona State NEW
25 Saint Louis University Logo St. Louis +0 - Others considered: Oklahoma State, Marquette, Florida State, Richmond, Mercer