themidnightmamba's Ballot for Week 15 of 2020-21
Submitted on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 9:28AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
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Tier 1 - Title or the field |
| 2 |
Michigan
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| 3 |
Baylor
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| 4 |
Illinois
|
Tier 2 - Final Four |
| 5 |
West Virginia
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| 6 |
Iowa
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| 7 |
Alabama
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| 8 |
Houston
|
Tier 3 - Elite Eight contenders |
| 9 |
Kansas
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| 10 |
Ohio State
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| 11 |
Oklahoma State
|
Tier 4 - Sweet 16, elite eight lucky bounce teams |
| 12 |
Creighton
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| 13 |
Arkansas
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| 14 |
Florida State
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| 15 |
Villanova
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| 16 |
Texas Tech
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| 17 |
Texas
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| 18 |
Oklahoma
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| 19 |
San Diego State
|
Tier 5 - Sweet 16 upside teams |
| 20 |
Loyola Chicago
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| 21 |
Colorado
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| 22 |
Purdue
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| 23 |
Maryland
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| 24 |
Florida
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| 25 |
Wisconsin
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others considered in no order: Rutgers, MSU, VCU, UConn, LSU, BYU, George Tech |