Digz4Gallia's Ballot for Week 3 of 2014-15
Submitted on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 12:55AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
Completely dismantled a solid KU squad. This early on, they're the team I like most. |
| 2 |
Duke
|
A really good no. 2 at the moment. Beating Sparty by 10 should hold up well. |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
Haven't played anyone stellar, but 'Zona has played the way they should. Looking forward to the Gonzaga matchup in a couple weeks. |
| 4 |
Gonzaga
|
May not have a marquee win, but Gonzaga has looked extremely good so far. I'm interested to see how they do away from home. |
| 5 |
Wisconsin
|
Haven't played away from the Kohl Center yet, but they have taken care of business so far. Nice win over an underrated Boise State. |
| 6 |
Louisville
|
Like the neutral-court win over Minnesota. Great rebounding team. |
| 7 |
Texas
|
Won the 2K Classic with a couple decent wins over Iowa and Cal. |
| 8 |
Virginia
|
The defense looks good again this season, as they're allowing less than 50 points per game. |
| 9 |
Wichita State
|
They'll have their chances to move up. For now, they have a nice win over Memphis, but that's it. |
| 10 |
North Carolina
|
Rebounds well and scoring points in bunches. Looking forward to their contest with Butler. |
| 11 |
Miami (FL)
|
Really love that 69-67 win AT Florida. |
| 12 |
San Diego State
|
Has a good win over Utah. I'll be interested to see how they do against BYU on a neutral court. |
| 13 |
Kansas
|
The Jayhawks looked shell-shocked against Kentucky. It's not the end of the world, but they better take care of business this week. |
| 14 |
Villanova
|
A big game with VCU looms on Monday night. Win that, and a top 10 appearance may be in order. |
| 15 |
VCU
|
Was tempted to put them higher, but I wouldn't fret too much. The 'Nova game will be a good barometer. |
| 16 |
Iowa State
|
Niang has looked really good through their first two games. ISU has a legit shot at going undefeated in non-conference play. |
| 17 |
UCLA
|
Say what you will about the competition, but UCLA leads the nation in PPG. Have a win over a sneaky-good Long Beach State. |
| 18 |
Ohio State
|
The win over Marquette loses a little luster now that the Golden Eagles lost to Nebraska-Omaha. |
| 19 |
Michigan State
|
Lost by 10 to Duke. Expect Sparty to bounce back soon. |
| 20 |
Indiana
|
Barring an upset, Indiana should be 6-0 going into the Pitt game, and could be 8-0 when they play Louisville. |
| 21 |
Arkansas
|
Razorbacks are scoring points at a frantic pace. Beat SMU, and then they can circle that Dec. 4 date at Iowa State. |
| 22 |
Florida
|
Lost to Miami, then held on in overtime against Louisiana-Monroe. I still think this is a good team, but they have to prove themselves. |
| 23 |
Creighton
|
Undefeated, which included a big rally against Oklahoma at home. Not sure what to make of Creighton, but I think they're worth a spot. |
| 24 |
BYU
|
I have no qualms about putting the Cougars here. The offense has looked really good. Beating SDSU will catapult them even higher. |
| 25 |
West Virginia
|
Undefeated, and capped the weekend with a win over UCONN. I like what this team's doing. |