finalfourcuse's Ballot for Week 15 of 2021-22
Submitted on Monday, February 14, 2022 at 7:14AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
 Auburn
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The road loss to Arkansas was just a blemish. Best team in the country. |
| 2 |
Gonzaga
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| 3 |
Kentucky
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Oscar Tshiebwe might be the best player in America. |
| 4 |
Arizona
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| 5 |
Baylor
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| 6 |
Duke
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| 7 |
Providence
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Ed Cooley might be the favorite for Coach of the Year. |
| 8 |
Kansas
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| 9 |
Purdue
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| 10 |
Villanova
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Won 12 of their last 14 games (both losses to Marquette). |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
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| 12 |
Illinois
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| 13 |
UCLA
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Rough stretch recently having taken just one game out of their last four. Still 7 games remaining for the Bruins. |
| 14 |
Wisconsin
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| 15 |
Houston
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Bad week for UH. Still the team to beat in their conference. |
| 16 |
Tennessee
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| 17 |
USC
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| 18 |
Michigan State
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| 19 |
Marquette
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| 20 |
Murray State
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| 21 |
Ohio State
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| 22 |
Arkansas
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Won 9 in row before the loss to Alabama. |
| 23 |
UConn
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| 24 |
Wyoming
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Playing the best basketball they've played all season, but the Cowboys haven't reached their peak yet. |
| 25 |
Saint Mary's
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Also Considered: Texas, LSU, Colorado State, Boise State, Xavier, Alabama, TCU, SMU, Iowa, Loyola (IL), Davidson, San Francisco, North Texas |