GoLionsJD107's Ballot for Week 8 of 2020-21| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gonzaga
|
Consensus #1. Ranked wins, yada yada |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
Weaker than expected performance against TCU |
| 3 |
Villanova
|
The Texas win is getting stronger |
| 4 |
Texas
|
What a shot at the end of the game! Can’t jump them over Villanova yet because of the head-to-head |
| 5 |
Iowa
|
Just barely ahead of Michigan despite comparatively weaker performances against Minnesota |
| 6 |
Michigan
|
Was up 35 over ranked Minnesota before the bench players came in |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
Three ranked wins |
| 8 |
Wisconsin
|
Still the most experienced starting 5 in the Big Ten |
| 9 |
Tennessee
|
Clear favorite to win the SEC. Number 3 in the NET rankings |
| 10 |
Creighton
|
Have not impressed me for higher than 10. Felt it was a weak performance against Providence last week |
| 11 |
Houston
|
Undefeated if not for a pair of last second free throws against Tulsa |
| 12 |
Texas Tech
|
Strong schedule, and one shot away from a win over Kansas |
| 13 |
West Virginia
|
The Texas game was barely a loss. I don’t fault them much. |
| 14 |
Illinois
|
Was tempted to have them lower, but they still have a high KenPom ranking and most of their losses are to ranked teams |
| 15 |
Clemson
|
Best overall record in the ACC. Underrated. |
| 16 |
UConn
|
Another underrated team that notched two solid conference wins this week |
| 17 |
Virginia
|
Still the defending champs, boasting only two losses |
| 18 |
Ohio State
|
Climbs back in with a win over Rutgers |
| 19 |
Louisville
|
Still boasting a 1 loss record in the ACC. Nice win over Virginia Tech |
| 20 |
St. Louis
|
Inactive this week |
| 21 |
Duke
|
Close wins but they didn’t lose so they stay ranked |
| 22 |
Oregon
|
Tough loss to Colorado but still my pick to win the PAC 12 |
| 23 |
USC
|
Solid road trip to Arizona and Arizona State winning both games |
| 24 |
Drake
|
I’m no coward |
| 25 |
Missouri
|
Also considered: VA Tech, UCLA, Florida St, Colorado, Northwestern, Minnesota, North Carolina, Florida, NC State, Rutgers, Indiana, LSU |