mitchdwx's Ballot for Week 9 of 2015-16
Submitted on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 10:25PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Oklahoma
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They're #1 because they're undefeated and they've played a tough schedule. |
| 2 |
Kansas
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#2 because they have a loss. I'm looking forward to tomorrow night's game though. |
| 3 |
Virginia
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| 4 |
Maryland
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| 5 |
Arizona
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| 6 |
Michigan State
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They need Valentine back badly. |
| 7 |
Kentucky
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I don't understand people's low rankings for them. They have 2 quality wins and one flukey bad loss. |
| 8 |
Miami (FL)
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| 9 |
Providence
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I was skeptical about them all season, but they've really shown that they belong. |
| 10 |
Xavier
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| 11 |
Duke
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| 12 |
Villanova
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That win over Xavier was very impressive. |
| 13 |
North Carolina
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| 14 |
Iowa State
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| 15 |
West Virginia
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| 16 |
Iowa
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Fran McCaffery's squad has let the Big Ten know that they're title contenders too. |
| 17 |
SMU
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| 18 |
Texas A&M
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| 19 |
South Carolina
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They've looked good against the few decent opponents they've played so far. |
| 20 |
Butler
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| 21 |
Louisville
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| 22 |
Saint Mary's
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Quietly contending for the WCC title this year. |
| 23 |
Texas Tech
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They should enjoy this ranking while it lasts, because the Big 12 schedule is a deadly gauntlet. |
| 24 |
GW
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| 25 |
Colorado
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Also considered: Gonzaga, Hawaii, FSU, IU, Cal |