lilpoststamp's Ballot for Week 8 of 2020-21
Submitted on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 4:24PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
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This is my first ballot so if I say drop or jump I'm using last week's AP Poll |
| 2 |
Baylor
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| 3 |
Villanova
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| 4 |
Texas
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Even with the close win at WV I still think Texas is a solid #4 until Michigan has faced some better teams |
| 5 |
Michigan
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This team seems insane, I can't wait to see them face Wisconsin this week. With two blowouts, they jump up 5 spots |
| 6 |
Iowa
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*Iowa has proven themselves to be an amazing team but I think Michigan's undefeated record and recent blowouts put them a spot above |
| 7 |
Kansas
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Kansas is a great team but with a blowout loss to Texas and a few too many close home wins, I think they should be under Iowa. |
| 8 |
Tennessee
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| 9 |
Houston
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| 10 |
Illinois
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Illinois is a great team but needs to be more consistent. Constant scoring droughts are really holding this team back from topping the B1G |
| 11 |
Creighton
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Creighton is a great team but I don't think they crack the top 10 just yet. |
| 12 |
Wisconsin
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Wis is good but with a home loss to MD and a 2OT game at home vs IU I don't think they're better than Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan |
| 13 |
Ohio State
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A second win over #15 Rutgers, this time at the RAC, puts OSU in a good position with their 3 loses being 3 tough road games. |
| 14 |
West Virginia
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With an away win against OkSt and a very close loss to #4 Texas, WV stays put. |
| 15 |
Virginia Tech
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Wins against Villanova and Clemson |
| 16 |
Clemson
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Their only loss is an away game at VT and they've beaten a lot of solid, but not great teams including Alabama, FSU, and Purdue |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State
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Really close losses to WV and Texas as well as an away win against Texas Tech shows that this team can definitely compete. |
| 18 |
Texas Tech
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18 to 25 seems to be no man's land. There are so many teams that deserve to be here but don't deserve to be above here at the same time. |
| 19 |
Minnesota
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*Minnesota is a great home team but they need to prove themselves as a good away team if they want to compete with the B1G teams above them |
| 20 |
Oregon
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Oregon seems to have a good team but they haven't faced much competition yet so with their loss to an OK Colorado team they drop 3 to 20 |
| 21 |
Virginia
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| 22 |
St. Louis
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I don't want to put a team that hasn't played since December here but ya can't lose if ya don't play so... |
| 23 |
Missouri
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I believe Miz has a good team this year but with their 2 recent loses and only big win being a 3 pointer over Illinois they drop from 13 |
| 24 |
Alabama
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Their loses aren't great but I can't overlook that away win against Tennessee and I don't see any other teams that deserve it more. |
| 25 |
Rutgers
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I think Rutgers was overhyped when they beat Illinois. With that win only being by 3, 2 losses to OSU, and a blowout to MSU, they're 25th. |