TheRealHenryG's Ballot for Week 15 of 2021-22
Submitted on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 5:02PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
(T1) Gonzaga proved their might against their toughest conference foe. Holmgren gives the zags rim protection they didn't have last year. |
| 2 |
Auburn
|
(T1) Auburn is the best team in the country by far at home. They haven't beat a KP top 100 team by more than 4 on the road. |
| 3 |
Baylor
|
(T1) Baylor has a championship caliber team again this season, but they may struggle to replace the energy of JTT. Hope he gets well soon! |
| 4 |
Kentucky
|
(T1) UK has elite talent and has proven it against top competition. Their loss to Notre Dame looks better and better each week as well. |
| 5 |
Wisconsin
|
(T2) Wisconsin is a gritty, fundamental nightmare to play. A loss to a red hot Rutgers doesn't change that. |
| 6 |
Providence
|
(T2) KenPom may hate them, but the Friars are a legit team with a clutch factor off the charts. This team has F4 potential! |
| 7 |
Purdue
|
(T2) Purdue can hang with any team in the country, but their defense is a major liability. |
| 8 |
Kansas
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(T2) Strange Dayton loss aside, Kansas has one of the best resumes in the country. Self is a proven winner, and Agbaji is a killer. |
| 9 |
Arizona
|
(T2) Arizona continues to have to dig themselves out of large deficits. They won't always be able to get away with this as seen at UT. |
| 10 |
Illinois
|
(T2) Illinois continues to improve as their health issues subside. Look for them to continue to rise if this lasts. |
| 11 |
Duke
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(T2) Duke's ceiling is the roof, but the floor is the basement. All of their losses have been close, pointing to some much needed clutchness |
| 12 |
Marquette
|
(T3) MQ have shown that they can beat or lose to any team in the country. They've beat a lot more good teams(~9)than lost to bad teams(~2) |
| 13 |
Villanova
|
(T3) Nova are in dire need of depth, but continue to grind out wins in a very competitive Big East. |
| 14 |
Texas Tech
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(T3) Texas Tech is a fantastic team, but their struggles on the road are starting to catch them. Half of their remaining games are away. |
| 15 |
Michigan State
|
(T3) After a flying start, Izzo has pumped the brakes a little bit. I don't buy it. This team is better than their results show. |
| 16 |
UCLA
|
(T3) UCLA certainly have postseason pedigree, but they haven't shown it in conference play. 1-3 in their last 4. |
| 17 |
UConn
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(T4) We mustn't forget they beat Auburn. Their middling play in a brutal Big East certainly makes me want to forget it. |
| 18 |
Xavier
|
(T4) Xavier has certainly waned since their noncon shine, but what Big East team hasn't? Their final stretch will speak volumes. |
| 19 |
Ohio State
|
(T4) Ohio State is above average in an elite conference. That should count for something. They also beat Duke, lest we forget. |
| 20 |
Houston
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(T4) The injuries have finally caught up to the Cougars. It's tough to say, but Houston no longer looks like themselves. |
| 21 |
Texas
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(T4) Texas has elite potential, but Beard's system takes time. Their recent 5-2 stretch has been just what they needed. |
| 22 |
Iowa State
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(T5) KenPom may have been right about the Clones. They're 0-4 this month and look to be in a tailspin. |
| 23 |
Tennessee
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(T5) Tennessee still hasn't beaten a good team on the road. Thompson-Boling can only get them so far. |
| 24 |
Oklahoma
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(T5) This team is weird as hell, but they nearly beat Texas Tech and Kansas in the same week after going 0-3 before that. |
| 25 |
Arkansas
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(T5) Arkansas came back down to Earth after their crazy streak with a loss to Alabama, which must mean they're elite. (26-28: SMC LSU SHU) |