1Subject's Ballot for Week 14 of 2021-22
Submitted on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 4:02AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Auburn
|
Tigers still refusing to lose, and until they do, they should remain at the top |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Bounced back in fashion from loss to Kentucky by handling Iowa St. and clobbering Baylor |
| 3 |
Providence
|
The wins keep piling up. The resume is nothing to scoff at. This level of success is worthy of the position even if considered overachieving |
| 4 |
Arizona
|
Revenge against UCLA and solid W vs. USC. Expect them to win out the regular season, in which case they'll climb. |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
|
Alabama |
| 6 |
Wisconsin
|
Badgers are cool looking. A 4 point win over the whole State of Illinois outweighs a 13 pt loss to just Illinois. |
| 7 |
Purdue
|
Hasn't beaten Wisconsin. Not the world's largest drum. |
| 8 |
Duke
|
Best team in the 5th best conference. L to the 2nd and 4th teams in ACC and L to 5th place in 3rd best conference = 8, W's don't count |
| 9 |
Kentucky
|
When firing on all cylinders, unstoppable. Fire/misfire ratio uncertain |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
Tortilla madness takes down horns, then not so spectacular against country roads |
| 11 |
Baylor
|
Big loss to Kansas, team needs to find footing after losing 4 out of last 8 games |
| 12 |
Tennessee
|
Enigma, so placing exactly in the middle at 12.5 |
| 13 |
Houston
|
Nearly beat Wisconsin earlier in season. Undefeated in AAC play. 3 point margin of defeat |
| 14 |
Wyoming
|
I like Ike. At full capacity, the arena holds 2% of the state's population. |
| 15 |
UCLA
|
Week went from bad to worse while in Arizona. |
| 16 |
Illinois
|
Beat Wisconsin. Reliance on Cockburn is biggest strength and weakness |
| 17 |
Michigan State
|
Rutgers is no slouch, but really? Complete second half collapse. |
| 18 |
Villanova
|
L and W about cancel out against Marquette and UConn; still incredibly dangerous team |
| 19 |
Iowa State
|
Don't let those 7 losses fool you. The cyclones are still playing above expectations. An 8th loss would be one too many for top 25. |
| 20 |
Colorado State
|
Sweet payback against the Aztecs despite overtime heartbreak against Wyoming cements them in the 20th spot. Only team with 17-3 record |
| 21 |
San Francisco
|
Greatest W against powerhouse Academy of Art, worst loss to a national park. |
| 22 |
Alabama
|
Why can't they just be normal? Zero consistency. The loss column is growing however. |
| 23 |
Saint Mary's
|
WCC well represented in this poll. Totally not a conspiracy to boost Gonzaga, Saint Mary's actually solid |
| 24 |
Murray State
|
22-2 over whom? Shares in Wisconsin's triumph over the State of Illinois, but with the bonus of E and S parts covered 2x over each |
| 25 |
Marquette
|
Big W over Villanova places them in last place. Quality Loss: Wisconsin |