OrangePlasma's Ballot for Week 17 of 2020-21
Submitted on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 8:37PM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
(-) Gonzaga wrapped up their undefeated season with a nice comeback over BYU. |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
(-) [DROPPED: 21. Virginia Tech, 23. Colorado, 24. Oklahoma, 25. Oregon] |
| 3 |
Illinois
|
(+1) Most people did this last week, I didn't, but after Illinois won the B1G, it should be unanimous. |
| 4 |
Michigan
|
-1 |
| 5 |
Iowa
|
- |
| 6 |
Alabama
|
- |
| 7 |
Oklahoma State
|
(+1) They may have lost the B12 championship to Texas, but they put together an amazing run. (A 4-seed? Really?) |
| 8 |
Houston
|
(-1) Houston did Houston things and won the AAC championship game by nearly 40, and are merely getting leapfrogged by OkSt. |
| 9 |
Ohio State
|
(+1) A great run to the B1G championship game- only losing in OT to Illinois, is very good. |
| 10 |
Kansas
|
(+1) KU beat Oklahoma then unfortunately had their regular season ended by Covid. This team had a real shot to win the B12. |
| 11 |
Texas
|
(+2) Texas won the B12 after a win over TTU, a no-contest over KU, and a win over OkSt in the 'ship. |
| 12 |
West Virginia
|
-3 |
| 13 |
Arkansas
|
-1 |
| 14 |
San Diego State
|
(-) SDSU won the MWC, as expected, ending their season at 23-4. |
| 15 |
Loyola Chicago
|
(-) Loyola also won their conference, the MVC, also as expected, ending their season at 24-4. |
| 16 |
Purdue
|
(+1) Lots of losses in this range allow Purdue to hop up 1 spot after a forgivable loss to Ohio St. |
| 17 |
Virginia
|
(+5) UVA beat Syracuse then had their regular season ended to Covid. Could they have won the ACC? Yep. |
| 18 |
BYU
|
(NR) So this is belated, given the large rise. BYU beat Pepperdine then gave Gonzaga a great fight before falling. A good week overall. |
| 19 |
Florida State
|
(-3) A win over UNC then a loss in the ACC 'ship to Ga Tech warrant a small drop. |
| 20 |
Texas Tech
|
(-) TTU is the only team in my rankings with 10 losses. That alone may turn people off, but I think this team is still really good. |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech
|
(NR) Georgia Tech continued their super-hot streak all the way, winning the ACC over FSU. |
| 22 |
Villanova
|
(-4) Villanova, defending BE champs, lost to Georgetown by 1 in the tourney. That was/is a bad loss. |
| 23 |
Creighton
|
(-4) This might be a little harsh after the win over UConn, but Creighton fit here. They got killed by Georgetown in the BE championship. |
| 24 |
LSU
|
(NR) LSU put together a great run in the SEC tourney, only losing by 1 to Alabama in the championship game. |
| 25 |
UConn
|
(NR) UConn hops in based on their 26th-team status after four drops. |