mitchdwx's Ballot for Week 16 of 2015-16| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
Villanova
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They've been extremely impressive during a tough Big East schedule. |
| 2 |
Kansas
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| 3 |
Xavier
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Nova's biggest challenger in the BE. Can't wait for Wednesday's matchup. |
| 4 |
Oklahoma
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| 5 |
Virginia
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| 6 |
Michigan State
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| 7 |
North Carolina
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| 8 |
Arizona
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A clear favorite has emerged in a conference that was previously up in the air. |
| 9 |
Louisville
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| 10 |
Miami (FL)
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| 11 |
Kentucky
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Not putting much stock into a loss at the buzzer vs. a good Texas A&M team. |
| 12 |
Maryland
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Minnesota...what?! |
| 13 |
Iowa
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Penn State...WHAT?! |
| 14 |
Duke
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Despite their loss to Louisville, it's clear that they're getting back to the elite tier of the ACC. |
| 15 |
Oregon
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| 16 |
SMU
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| 17 |
Texas A&M
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| 18 |
Indiana
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| 19 |
West Virginia
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| 20 |
Utah
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| 21 |
Iowa State
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| 22 |
Texas Tech
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After a nightmare start to the Big 12 schedule, they have turned it around in a big way. |
| 23 |
Saint Mary's
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| 24 |
Notre Dame
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| 25 |
Hawaii
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Also considered: Purdue, Baylor, Cal, Dayton, OSU |