ouguy2017's Ballot for Week 16 of 2015-16
Submitted on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 4:17PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
(1) Just keeps winning. Ranked #1 in KenPom and almost all computer polls. Big game at Xavier Wednesday. |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
(2) Has great wins, and really only 1 terrible loss, which was at Ok State. Big game at Baylor Tuesday, then faces a hot Tech team at home |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
(4) Big week for Virginia. Go to Miami and then host UNC. Major ACC implications. |
| 4 |
Michigan State
|
(8) Continues to look good each week. They have won 6 of their last 7 with the only loss being at Purdue in OT by 1. |
| 5 |
Oklahoma
|
(9) Lost at Texas Tech, but stole a game at West Virginia. Bedlam Wednesday and then at Texas for a big game Saturday. |
| 6 |
Xavier
|
(10) Big game Wednesday at home vs Villanova. |
| 7 |
North Carolina
|
(7) Heartbreaking loss at home to Duke but was followed up with a blowout home win over Miami. Big week this week. |
| 8 |
Iowa
|
(3) Have lost 3 of their last 4 including a bad loss at Penn State. Need to rebound this week. |
| 9 |
Maryland
|
(6) Awful loss at Minnesota. Luckily they followed it up with a win at home to Michigan. Big game at Purdue Saturday |
| 10 |
Arizona
|
(12) They've won 6 in a row including wins over USC and UCLA. |
| 11 |
West Virginia
|
(5) Bad week for WVU. Lost at Texas, lost at home to OU. They host Iowa State at home Monday. |
| 12 |
Louisville
|
(20) Good week for Louisville but they now go on the road for 2 tough road games. |
| 13 |
Miami (FL)
|
(11) Huge week at home for Miami. Host Virginia and Louisville this week. |
| 14 |
Indiana
|
(18) Currently lead the Big 10. Only 1 game this week. |
| 15 |
Purdue
|
(16) Big game Saturday at home vs Maryland. Need to rebound after the tough loss on the road to Indiana. |
| 16 |
Duke
|
(15) Great win at UNC followed up with a loss at Louisville. |
| 17 |
Iowa State
|
(13) Big Monday game at WVU. |
| 18 |
Kentucky
|
(14) Tough loss at Texas A&m. Need to rebound this week. |
| 19 |
Baylor
|
(25) Almost left them off my ballot last week, and this week they get a win at home vs Iowa State and a win at Texas. Big game Tuesday vs KU |
| 20 |
Oregon
|
(22) After 2 straight losses, they rebounded with a win over Oregon State. Get the Washington schools at home this week. |
| 21 |
Texas
|
(21) Great win at home vs West Virginia followed by a loss at home to Baylor. Big game Saturday at home vs OU. |
| 22 |
Texas A&M
|
(UR) Great win against UK. Have won 2 straight after losing 4 straight. Need to continue. |
| 23 |
Notre Dame
|
(17) Tough bad loss at Georgia Tech. Need to rebound this week. |
| 24 |
Texas Tech
|
(UR) Have now won 4 straight including vs Iowa State, at Baylor, and vs OU. They go to AFH Saturday. |
| 25 |
Cincinnati
|
(UR) Have now swept Connecticut this year. Lack great wins, but also only have 1 bad loss. Also considered Hawaii, Valpo, USC, and WichitaSt |