RMGH's Ballot for Week 5 of 2015-16
Submitted on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 1:57AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
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Zero controversy here. Sparty has looked like the best team in the country. |
| 2 |
Kansas
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The Harvard game was ... weird, but in the year of chaos no win should be taken for granted. |
| 3 |
North Carolina
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Hello Marcus Paige! With Paige back this looks like the team I chose preseason #1. |
| 4 |
Maryland
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Has had shaky moments out of the gate, but they put up a valiant fight in Chapel Hill. |
| 5 |
Kentucky
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Appears the adjustment period for Skal will be longer than some anticipated. Duke victory showed what this team can ultimately be. |
| 6 |
Oklahoma
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OU has held steady in the early season. First huge test is coming Monday against Nova. |
| 7 |
Virginia
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GW has done nothing in the immediate aftermath to make that loss a reason for concern. Top 10 D yet again. |
| 8 |
Duke
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Indiana may be a defensive wreck, but they are talented and Duke absolutely thrashed them. |
| 9 |
Villanova
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Beginning to feel I'm under ranking these guys. #1 in KenPom and looking beastly. OU & UVA looming. |
| 10 |
Iowa State
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| 11 |
Xavier
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| 12 |
Purdue
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| 13 |
West Virginia
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Tuesday night against Virginia will provide us the first true look at what this group can do. Proving time. |
| 14 |
Providence
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Ben Bentil is the surprise of the season so far. Kris Dunn has a legitimate partner in crime. |
| 15 |
Arizona
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No matter the injuries or the circumstances winning at Gonzaga is a big deal. |
| 16 |
Cincinnati
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Tough loss to Butler but nothing to be ashamed of. Crosstown Shootout is going to be special. |
| 17 |
Louisville
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From unranked to #17 off of .. a loss. After the effort in East Lancing I think the doubts about UL are quickly being erased. |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt
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Both single digit losses to ranked teams away from home. Vandy is just fine. |
| 19 |
Miami (FL)
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| 20 |
Baylor
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| 21 |
Butler
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| 22 |
SMU
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| 23 |
Gonzaga
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Asked if we truly knew how good Gonzaga is last week. The guard play is causing massive red flags right now. |
| 24 |
GW
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NEXT 5 OUT - 26) Texas A&M 27) Oregon 28) UConn 29) Dayton 30) Utah |
| 25 |
Syracuse
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Last week was probably an over-correction from the preseason. The Orange are good, but clearly flawed in various ways. |