MetaKoopa99's Ballot for Week 9 of 2020-21
Submitted on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 10:01PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
(0) Another 2-0 week, including a 14-point win at Saint Mary's. Feb. 27 at BYU might be the only remaining roadblock for the perfect season. |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
(0) Baylor continues to roll too, adding an eight-point win over Texas Tech to the résumé. A Gonzaga-Baylor title bout seems inevitable. |
| 3 |
Texas
|
(0) A close less to Texas Tech and a good win over Kansas State keep the Longhorns in the top five. They have yet to play a "bad" game. |
| 4 |
Michigan
|
(+4) Don't let a big loss at Minnesota distract you from Michigan's 23-point win over Wisconsin last Tuesday. The Wolverines are legit. |
| 5 |
Iowa
|
(0) Iowa now has four Quad I wins in a row after Sunday's win at Northwestern. They still have yet to score fewer than 70 points in a game. |
| 6 |
Tennessee
|
(+3) Tennessee continues to roll with a 20-point win over Vanderbilt. Not a huge addition to the résumé, but it keeps the momentum rolling. |
| 7 |
Villanova
|
(-3) It's getting harder to keep Nova highly ranked when they haven't played in a month. Let's hope Tuesday's game vs. Seton Hall happens. |
| 8 |
Houston
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(+3) A one-point loss to Tulsa is what's keeping Houston out of the top five. The Cougars are back in business with four straight wins. |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
(-3) No opportunities last week for Kansas to rectify a loss at Oklahoma State, so they drop three spots. Massive one at Baylor on Monday. |
| 10 |
Alabama
|
(+9) Last week, I said Alabama was HOT. This week, they are BURNING. Six straight SEC wins with total dominations of Kentucky and Arkansas. |
| 11 |
Creighton
|
(-4) Creighton may have been hosed on a missed call in the Butler loss, but they shouldn't have been in that situation against a 3-7 team. |
| 12 |
Ohio State
|
(+8) Winning at Rutgers and at Illinois in the span of a week is an extremely impressive feat. There's a Northwestern win in there too. |
| 13 |
Wisconsin
|
(-3) A nice win at the always-difficult-to-win-at RAC offsets some of the damage from the disaster loss to Michigan. Not all of it, though. |
| 14 |
UConn
|
(+2) Good win at DePaul to reach 7-1 and 4-1 in conference. Terrible shame that the ranked matchup against Villanova had to be called off. |
| 15 |
Texas Tech
|
(0) Tech reclaims the title of best four-loss team. OK results last week with a great upset win over Texas but also a close loss to Baylor. |
| 16 |
St. Louis
|
(-3) Similar situation to Villanova: It's hard to warrant keeping Saint Louis ranked so highly when they haven't played in nearly a month. |
| 17 |
Oregon
|
(0) No action last week keeps Oregon in the same place. The Ducks are no sure thing to win the Pac-12 with UCLA, USC and Colorado around. |
| 18 |
UCLA
|
(0) I would buy the argument that UCLA is actually the top team in the Pac-12 right now, though a close call vs. Washington has me cautious. |
| 19 |
Virginia
|
(NEW) At last, the long-awaited return of UVA to my rankings! Hard to argue against the last three games, outscoring ACC opponents 226-167. |
| 20 |
Minnesota
|
(NEW) The Gophers may have four losses, including three since Dec. 31, but how do you leave out a team that plays like Gonzaga when at home? |
| 21 |
Missouri
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(0) A very solid win over Texas A&M keeps the Tigers in place. Would have moved up if not for the performances from Virginia and Minnesota. |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech
|
(0) It's an odd season when you beat Duke and don't move up. But that win is only Quad 3 at the moment, and UVA and Minny impressed more. |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State
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(NEW) Wins over Kansas and Texas Tech mean Oklahoma State has to be ranked, even with losses to TCU and a blown 19-point lead to WVU. |
| 24 |
Clemson
|
(-12) A 35-point loss to Virginia is atrocious and deserves a drop, but a 9-2 record with seven Quad I & II wins should keep Clemson ranked. |
| 25 |
Louisville
|
(0) I want to rank Colorado higher, but the top 25 is so loaded that Louisville fell out. Next 5: Louisville, USC, LSU, West Virginia, Drake |