SwissArmyScythe's Ballot for Week 5 of 2020-21
Submitted on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 10:47PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
Obv no 1, good wins, undefeated, the whole package |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
Close to Gonzaga but not quite there |
| 3 |
Iowa
|
Stay 3 due to Mich State loss, still elite team but notch below the top 2 |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
Up 1, only loss to Gonzaga where they were competetive for the first 25-30 mins, good start to Big 12 with Texas Tech win |
| 5 |
Houston
|
Up 1, move up due to Mich State loss, maintain undefeated=good |
| 6 |
Villanova
|
Up 1, largely due to Mich State loss but also good start in conference |
| 7 |
West Virginia
|
Up 1, have them ahead of Mich State due to better loss (Gonzaga) |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
Down 4, in addition to ^ rate Duke win similar to WV best win over Richmond |
| 9 |
Texas
|
Up 2 spots (all of these based on AP) due to strong wins and Creighton loss |
| 10 |
Wisconsin
|
Up 2, only loss very close and dominating performance over another ranked team in Louisville |
| 11 |
Tennessee
|
Down 1, haven't played anyone good enough to get a good feel on Tenn yet, will have better idea when SEC starts |
| 12 |
Rutgers
|
Up 7, 6-0, quality wins, looking scary |
| 13 |
Creighton
|
Down 4, lost to Marquette and scraped by UConn, not enough to maintain top 10 status |
| 14 |
Missouri
|
Up 2, inactive but teams ahead lost, 2 ranked wins, GO TIGERS |
| 15 |
Texas Tech
|
Down 1, only losses to teams ranked 5 and 6, will be contender in Big 12 |
| 16 |
Virginia
|
Up 1, same as Mizzou inactive but teams ahead lost, only loss was very close to a solid USF team |
| 17 |
Xavier
|
NR, 8-0, good wins and rolling |
| 18 |
North Carolina
|
Up 4, only losses to Texas and Iowa, improving and winning games |
| 19 |
Illinois
|
Down 6, loss to good Rutgers team, I think the team is better than 19 but 3 losses, albeit to good teams, makes them fall |
| 20 |
Florida State
|
Down 5, loss to incredibly hot UCF team, win over Indiana who I think is ranked |
| 21 |
Michigan
|
Up 4, Inactive but 6-0 with Big 10 win, up due to teams losing ahead |
| 22 |
Richmond
|
NR, Back in after two bouncback wins, only loss to 8 WV looks good |
| 23 |
Duke
|
Down 2, win over ND but not enough to keep 21, loss to Illinois not looking as good now |
| 24 |
Virginia Tech
|
NR, back in after win over ranked Clemson, only loss to Penn State who look solid |
| 25 |
Indiana
|
NR, in after 2 straight wins, solid squad that has two good losses |