SleveMcDichael4's Ballot for Week 10 of 2020-21
Submitted on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 7:24AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
Tier S |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
It's pretty close to a toss-up, but I'm still giving the edge to Spokane |
| 3 |
Michigan
|
Tier A | Aaaaaaand they're gone |
| 4 |
Villanova
|
Seton Hall game was iffy but it was their first game in a month so they get a pass |
| 5 |
Texas
|
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| 6 |
Houston
|
Tier B | The Cougars are gonna sneak up on a lot of folks. The public seems to have fallen out with them since their one, 1-point road loss. |
| 7 |
Iowa
|
Even when they lose by double digits, Luka Garza gets KenPom game MVP |
| 8 |
Alabama
|
Jesus Christ |
| 9 |
Texas Tech
|
Tier C |
| 10 |
Wisconsin
|
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| 11 |
Ohio State
|
They don't quite jump Wisconsin despite beating them on the road due to metrics, resume, and me feeling better about Wisconsin's lineup. |
| 12 |
Virginia
|
Trying not to overcredit them for sonning Clemson, who are pretty clearly going through it right now |
| 13 |
Florida State
|
Trying not to overcredit them for sonning Clemson, who are pretty clearly going through it right now |
| 14 |
West Virginia
|
Tier D | The "I have no idea what to make of y'all" tier | What are you going to look like against a real Big XII team? |
| 15 |
Missouri
|
Are you for real despite your relatively bad metrics or have you just played bad/freefalling teams? |
| 16 |
Illinois
|
Do you have enough talent to overcome your obvious flaws? |
| 17 |
Kansas
|
Do you actually suck or is playing three straight road games against good Big XII opponents just that big an ask? |
| 18 |
Tennessee
|
Are you good at basketball or just good at defense? |
| 19 |
Oregon
|
Have you lost a step or was this just "first game back" syndrome? Is Oregon State actually decent? |
| 20 |
Oklahoma
|
Tier E | I guess sweeping the state of Kansas at home makes up for that one time they lost by 22 to Xavier. |
| 21 |
St. Louis
|
Re-enters mostly because the Pac-12 doesn't make any sense |
| 22 |
UCLA
|
They seem to play up/down to their competition, which doesn't make you elite but can be beneficial in a pinch |
| 23 |
Creighton
|
Connecticut without Bouknight is a thin thread to hang onto, but this tier is really iffy this week, so I'll leave 'em in |
| 24 |
USC
|
Oregon State apparently doesn't super suck. At least they didn't lose to Washington *glares at Colorado*. |
| 25 |
Minnesota
|
Fringe: Boise State, Loyola Chicago, Oklahoma State, Drake, BYU |