Syracuse University Logofalconlover79's Ballot for Week 4 of 2016-17

Submitted on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 11:43PM EST
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1 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky No reason to move them down from last week. Next week should be a little more tough with UCLA looking good.
2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Wow what a performance in Maui. I'm getting very impressed with Joel Berry so far.
3 Villanova University Logo Villanova Quiet week for the Wildcats but they dominated their only opponent. Some serious Big 5 action for them next week.
4 University of Virginia Logo Virginia They might have been even higher if not for the 2nd half against Providence. This defence is special.
5 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Solid 3 win week for the Jayhawks, although they had no success guarding Yante Maten.
6 Duke University Logo Duke No movement for Duke, still waiting to see those freshmen in the line-up.
7 Baylor University Logo Baylor It's impossible not to be impressed by this team. 4 quality wins already and they've got an opportunity for more against Xavier this week.
8 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga I'm very high on this team although they almost slipped up against the Cyclones.
9 Creighton University Logo Creighton Creighton is now entering the part of their non-conference schedule where they should dominate, like a top 10 team would.
10 Xavier University Logo Xavier If only Xavier could play Northern Iowa for every game this year. Big test this weekend in Waco.
11 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA This team dominated November but December is filled with more challenging match ups for them.
12 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's Their game against Stanford may be their last real challenge until mid-January.
13 Butler University Logo Butler This may be a little high but I really like what I saw against Arizona. They need to follow it up against another tough team in Utah.
14 Indiana University Bloomington Logo Indiana Oh goodness. Every good team slips up but the Hoosiers need to get back on track in a hurry. The Heels are waiting.
15 University of South Carolina Logo South Carolina I was very impressed with Syracuse until the Gamecocks dismantled them on Saturday. The win against Michigan was dominant too.
16 Iowa State University Logo Iowa State The Cyclones faced adversity in Orlando. They responded well and nearly had a miraculous comeback against the Zags.
17 University of Arizona Logo Arizona The loss to Butler hurts and their quality win over Michigan State doesn't look quite as good as it did originally.
18 University of Louisville Logo Louisville B4A wasn't quite as good for the Cardinals as I had hoped. ODU in OT wasn't a good start and losing the lead in the final wasn't a good end
19 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland There's something to be said about a team that can constantly come through in the clutch. Melo is proving to be a true leader.
20 Syracuse University Logo Syracuse The Orange did not respond to their first test very well, but Boeheim should have his team ready for the second one.
21 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame The Irish quietly beat 2 solid teams early in the week. The rest of their wins have been absolutely dominant.
22 Purdue University Logo Purdue Big opportunity this week against the Cards. They played well in Mexico too.
23 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin They never quite looked solid in Maui. They could have easily lost to the Vols or to Georgetown.
24 University of Southern California Logo USC Wins over Texas A+M and SMU are nothing to laugh at. The Trojans could contend in the PAC 12 this year.
25 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati Excited to see this bunch play against Iowa State on Thursday. Next 5: VCU, Texas A+M, URI, WVU, tOSU