CavalierPB's Ballot for Week 5 of 2015-16
Submitted on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 9:01AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
|
Clearly #1 at this point, fantastic wins and recently absolutely punished Binghampton |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Hasn't won by fewer than 14 points, putting on a show thus far |
| 3 |
Iowa State
|
Played fewer games than most teams this season, still a lot to prove but a lot of potential here |
| 4 |
Duke
|
A lot of stars on this team. Grayson Allen is a top candidate for the Wooden Award |
| 5 |
North Carolina
|
With Marcus Paige back, UNC is rolling |
| 6 |
Maryland
|
Lost on the road to a team who will remain a top-5 team all season |
| 7 |
Oklahoma
|
TBH, haven't watched much of OU so far... |
| 8 |
Kentucky
|
Youth showing, lost on the road. Yes, hostile environment, but they played sloppy |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
*insert "How old is Perry Ellis" joke here* |
| 10 |
Virginia
|
Struggled to get offense flowing smoothly without Perrantes |
| 11 |
Purdue
|
Purdue looks hot, this team could make a serious run in the NCAAT |
| 12 |
Xavier
|
Blowing out Dayton was a statement win. Given their performance, they're on their way to a Big East title and top-10 ranking soon. |
| 13 |
Arizona
|
Comeback win against Gonzaga gave this team the lift they needed after struggling early to Santa Clara and a good Providence team. |
| 14 |
Miami (FL)
|
Stumbling to Northeastern, but they responded well with wins @ Nebraska and vs. Charlotte |
| 15 |
West Virginia
|
They haven't played a challenging team yet, but when UVA comes to town, we'll see what this team is really made of. |
| 16 |
Cincinnati
|
The Bearcats lost a close one at home against Butler, but this team is still good. |
| 17 |
Providence
|
Great win @ Rhode Island. I can't wait for a Providence / Xavier matchup... |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt
|
Two early losses to ranked foe already, doesn't look like they're going to challenge Kentucky in the SEC |
| 19 |
SMU
|
They haven't really played anyone great. No, two Ivy League teams don't count. |
| 20 |
Louisville
|
They played MSU so closely that they get a bump up. Then they blew out Grand Canyon. |
| 21 |
Utah
|
Other than being blown out by Miami, this team has looked all right. Not super impressed by their wins, though |
| 22 |
Gonzaga
|
This isn't last year's team. They may hang in the top-25, but this team won't go deep in the tournament this year. |
| 23 |
Baylor
|
One early loss at a then-ranked opponent, then beating a top 15 team, will fit you squarely in the top 25 |
| 24 |
Butler
|
(can't say I've watched any of Butler this season..) |
| 25 |
Georgetown
|
The Hoyas have a few losses under their belts, but they're all on the road to top-5 teams (minus Radford). These guys are good. |