mistermachiano's Ballot for Week 8 of 2020-21
Submitted on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 8:33AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
(0) Best team in basketball. |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
(0) The 2nd best. |
| 3 |
Texas
|
(+1) Another good win moves them up. |
| 4 |
Iowa
|
(+1) Good wins, but they can’t go any higher. |
| 5 |
Villanova
|
(-2) Moves down to make room for Texas and Iowa. |
| 6 |
Michigan
|
(+5) Collects more impressive wins to shoot up. |
| 7 |
Creighton
|
(-1) Moves down to make room for Michigan. |
| 8 |
Kansas
|
(-1) Moves down to make room for Michigan. |
| 9 |
Wisconsin
|
(-1) Moves down to make room for Michigan. |
| 10 |
Houston
|
(-1) Moves down to make room for Michigan. |
| 11 |
Tennessee
|
(+1) Won against Arkansas and moves up one. |
| 12 |
Clemson
|
(+12) It’s time to recognize Clemson as one of the top 12 teams in college basketball. |
| 13 |
Ohio State
|
(+8) Won against Rutgers and benefits hugely from others losing. |
| 14 |
Texas Tech
|
(0) Did nothing of consequence, they stay where they are. |
| 15 |
Missouri
|
(-2) Gets knocked down a couple after losing to Mississippi State. |
| 16 |
Louisville
|
(NR) Shoots back up after a good VT win and also hugely benefits from others losing. |
| 17 |
Duke
|
(+3) Benefits from others losing. |
| 18 |
Florida State
|
(+1) Benefits from others losing. |
| 19 |
St. Louis
|
(NR) Debuts at #19 after many other teams lost. |
| 20 |
Illinois
|
(-11) Took a big hit for losing to Maryland. |
| 21 |
Minnesota
|
(-3) Gets knocked down after suffering some losses. |
| 22 |
Drake
|
(NR) I’ve ignored Drake long enough. They get their spot in the top 25. |
| 23 |
UCLA
|
(NR) Moves back in with a decent Arizona win. |
| 24 |
Oregon
|
(-2) A loss and a win results in a net loss of two spots. |
| 25 |
Rutgers
|
(-10) Dropped out: Michigan State (16), West Virginia (17), Virginia Tech (23), Northwestern (25) Next: West Virginia, Virginia, |