Senior_Chang's Ballot for Week 12 of 2015-16
Submitted on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 11:04PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 North Carolina
|
I think UNC is the most talented team, startin to play like it. VT win not pretty- but they grinded. 24 more FGattempts than VT! rebounds |
| 2 |
Oklahoma
|
No reason to drop for losing @ ISU, a difficult place to play, especially after they DOMINATED Baylor Saturday. |
| 3 |
Iowa
|
holy fuck I didn't expect this. Playing insane right now. Uthoff legit POTY candidate(Hield's to lose tho), Woody is serviceable, Jok good |
| 4 |
Maryland
|
This was the hardest spot to rank. With so many teams stumbling, Maryland losing at MSU isn't that big. |
| 5 |
Texas A&M
|
havent actually seen a full game, from what I have seen, they are playing well. Not sure if top5 material, but nobody looks like it either. |
| 6 |
Villanova
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I know they just lost, but their body of work through the rest of conference play so far is impressive. |
| 7 |
SMU
|
Devin Coleman was shooting into a swimming pool. Couldn't miss. Splash. I still think this team is very good, even if they lost. |
| 8 |
Xavier
|
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| 9 |
Kansas
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Might be too harsh of a move considering other teams losing, but lost by such a margin to the Pokes. Not good first half @home vs texas |
| 10 |
Providence
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That second tier of the Big East is tough. Unexpected Creighton doing well, GTown improving, Marquette, Butler, Seton Hall capable of upset |
| 11 |
West Virginia
|
Texas is an interesting team. Wouldn't want to face them in the tourney. |
| 12 |
Louisville
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| 13 |
Baylor
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Final score wasn't as bad as the Oklahoma game went. Dominated. |
| 14 |
Michigan State
|
3 straight losses concerning. Win over Maryland was impressive, but having those blinding uniforms play defense is probably cheating |
| 15 |
Iowa State
|
Looked good against Oklahoma. Nothing struck me as great about TCU game, but won. Nader seems to be making better choices, or making shots |
| 16 |
Oregon
|
Didn't look at my previous rankings at all, trying to go "from scratch" to get accurate rankings. Not sure how it turned out. |
| 17 |
Arizona
|
Definitely influenced by other rankings and metrics, but I tried to judge resumes with emphasis on recent results. |
| 18 |
Indiana
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I get scheduling concerns, but margins are killer. Another week or 2 before their B1G play becomes absolutely brutal |
| 19 |
Purdue
|
Lost to a hot Iowa team. I don't like that Illinois loss they had, either. |
| 20 |
Virginia
|
They won both games this week, but then again, they were both home games. Need to see them win on the road. |
| 21 |
Miami (FL)
|
Not all that impressed by this team. We'll see. |
| 22 |
Kentucky
|
I didn't rank Duke this week. 3 straight losses not a good look. Kept Kentucky in. |
| 23 |
Pitt
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About to play @Clemson, which apparently is not possible to win if you're ranked. Sorry, Pitt. |
| 24 |
Creighton
|
Tough choice here, but I think they've played well lately and are the surprise of the strong Big East. |
| 25 |
Saint Mary's
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Honorable Mentions: Wichita St, UConn, Duke, SDSU, Boise St, Hawaii |