Coastal Carolina University LogoBigBaller331's Ballot for Week 17 of 2021-22

Submitted on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 1:19AM EST
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1 Duke University Logo Duke A historic Saturday in which every team ahead of them lost bumps Duke up to #1.
2 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga A road win over a good San Francisco team helps mitigate the loss @ Saint Mary's.
3 University of Kansas Logo Kansas No movement, loss @ #8 Baylor is the best loss of all of Saturday's Top 6 losers.
4 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Blowout loss @ Colorado stings and a win @ Utah earlier in the week is not overly impressive.
5 Baylor University Logo Baylor Looked like the Baylor of old in the win vs. #3 Kansas.
6 Auburn University Logo Auburn Tigers have been inconsistent on offense over the past few weeks.
7 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky Solid win vs. LSU and lost @ #19 Arkansas by 2.
8 Purdue University Logo Purdue Buzzer beater loss @ #24 Michigan State in late February isn't a death sentence by any stretch, but Purdue was putrid offensively.
9 Providence College Logo Providence 2021-22 Big East Regular Season Champs.
10 University of Houston Logo Houston Great rebound after back-to-back losses in early February.
11 Villanova University Logo Villanova Dangerous team, but poor depth has hurt them this season.
12 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee Good home win over #4 Auburn.
13 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech Loss @ TCU drops them a few spots, but they will be dangerous in March.
14 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin Solid on both sides of the ball.
15 University of Southern California Logo USC USC has rattled off a nice winning streak.
16 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA Dropped an important game @ Oregon this week.
17 University of Arkansas Logo Arkansas Really good win over #5 Kentucky.
18 University of Connecticut Logo UConn Home win over #9 Villanova further confirms what everyone already knew: UConn is legit.
19 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Logo Illinois Sleeping giant. Fully healthy, this team is a serious problem.
20 Murray State University Logo Murray State This team just wins.
21 Iowa State University Logo Iowa State Getting back to winning consistently.
22 University of Texas at Austin Logo Texas Good week for this team.
23 University of Iowa Logo Iowa Impressive showing this week.
24 Boise State University Logo Boise State This team is going to be a force in the MWC Tournament. Dropped from rankings: #21 San Diego State, #24 Michigan State, #25 Marquette
25 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's Controlled the game from start to finish vs. #1 Gonzaga. Next 5: Alabama, San Francisco, San Diego State, Seton Hall, Michigan State.