INeedMoreCreativity's Ballot for Week 18 of 2021-22| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
Baylor
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I rank mostly by resume, as if for tourney. Good records v good schedules means a lot. Eye test and efficiency metrics taken into account |
| 2 |
Arizona
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| 3 |
Auburn
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Kansas
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#4 in SOR, #2 in WAB. 2nd most Q1 wins. No one's really passing the eye test lately but KU especially isn't. |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
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Stellar team but their resume simply isn't as strong. #11 in SOR, #12 in WAB. |
| 6 |
Kentucky
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| 7 |
Purdue
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| 8 |
Wisconsin
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| 9 |
Tennessee
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| 10 |
Duke
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| 11 |
Villanova
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| 12 |
Providence
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| 13 |
Texas Tech
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| 14 |
Murray State
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| 15 |
Houston
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NOT TODAY HOUSTON BAPTIST |
| 16 |
UCLA
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| 17 |
Illinois
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| 18 |
Arkansas
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| 19 |
Saint Mary's
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| 20 |
Texas
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| 21 |
North Carolina
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No better time to make their way into the rankings! Sincerely, America. |
| 22 |
UConn
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| 23 |
Iowa
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| 24 |
Colorado State
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| 25 |
USC
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