VarnerBeast14's Ballot for Week 4 of 2015-16
Submitted on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 12:35AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
|
This was a hard decision to make. Overall I think UK will be the better team, but based on how each team has played, MSU deserves the 1 spot |
| 2 |
Kentucky
|
The Ulis injury seems minor, and even without them, they finished the game strong against USF |
| 3 |
Villanova
|
The guard play for the wildcats is what sets them apart from other top teams. |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
The Jayhawks looked great while winning the Maui Invitational, and should be even better now that Diallo has been cleared. |
| 5 |
Iowa State
|
The Cyclones are loaded with experienced talent, and that might prove to be key in a few big games, especially down the stretch. |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin is not great this year, but they've been Oklahoma's best opponent yet and OU put on their best performance. |
| 7 |
Maryland
|
Maryland has Trimble and Sulaimon, but I'm holding out to see what they do against a really good team like UNC this week. |
| 8 |
Duke
|
Brandon Ingram is playing better, Grayson Allen is back on track, and Kennard is showed he can be a valuable asset. |
| 9 |
Purdue
|
Purdue has a handful of big wins, but most importantly, they handled a good Florida team and won by 15. |
| 10 |
Cincinnati
|
The offense has settled down significantly, but the Bearcats have remained unbeaten behind their great defensive play. |
| 11 |
Vanderbilt
|
Vandy eventually fell to Kansas in the Maui Invitational championship game, but they've played well after an OT scare against Stony Brook |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
Even without their best player, they've still knocked off 4 top 100 KenPom teams handily and their only loss is on the road to a good UNI |
| 13 |
Virginia
|
I don't know what to do with a Virginia team that can score a lot of points. |
| 14 |
Xavier
|
Trevon Bluiett is a dynamic player, and the Musketeers went on a tear through the Advocare Invitational. |
| 15 |
Syracuse
|
Another team that proved they belong in the top 25 with a very impressive performance in the Bahamas, especially against UConn and Texas A&M |
| 16 |
Texas A&M
|
Danuel House might be one of the top 3 overall players in the SEC and A&M has other weapons, both young and old, around him. |
| 17 |
Gonzaga
|
If they can keep their talented front court out of foul trouble, the Zags will be hard to beat this year. |
| 18 |
Miami (FL)
|
Miami has been dominant and looked like a top 10-15 team up until a buzzer beater loss to Northeastern. |
| 19 |
Oregon
|
The Ducks have already beaten their two toughest non-conference opponents and could make it to Pac-12 play undefeated. |
| 20 |
West Virginia
|
Press Virginia has really gotten going once again this year, and it really showed in a huge win over San Diego State. |
| 21 |
UConn
|
They followed a good win over Michigan with two tough losses to Cuse and the Zags in the Bahamas. Wish Syracuse and UConn was still a thing. |
| 22 |
Dayton
|
I'll chalk up the Xavier beatdown to being tired, but otherwise the Flyers have been mighty impressive so far this year. |
| 23 |
Providence
|
Kris Dunn is the undeniable leader of this team, but as a whole, Providence has impressed so far with a win over Arizona and only an MSU L |
| 24 |
South Carolina
|
South Carolina was a sleeper team in the SEC in my eyes, but early on, they have shown that they're actually a top team in the SEC & nation. |
| 25 |
Arizona
|
An overtime win over Santa Clara and a loss to Providence had me questioning if Arizona still belonged in the top 25. They stay...for now. |