zsghost's Ballot for Week 5 of 2014-15| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kentucky
|
[LW: 1] I'm filling out this ballot at 6:30 ET; if they blow the EKU game I accept that this ranking is wrong |
| 2 |
Duke
|
[2] Yes. Yes. Go ACC. |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
[4] Has passed every test so far, if not always super-convincingly |
| 4 |
Louisville
|
[5] Have beaten their two good opponents so far (Minnesota, tOSU) and no losses |
| 5 |
Wisconsin
|
[3] Coin flip with UVA - wins the "who would win head-to-head" test in my eyes |
| 6 |
Virginia
|
[8] Two fantastic wins. I just can't see them beating any of the above five. |
| 7 |
Villanova
|
[10] Have looked like world-beaters and I will use every excuse to move them up while not violating my own rules |
| 8 |
Kansas
|
[13] Marginally better resume than Texas |
| 9 |
Texas
|
[9] Marginally worse resume than Kansas |
| 10 |
Gonzaga
|
[12] Overtime road loss to one of the top teams in the country; the games that count are on a netural court |
| 11 |
Ohio State
|
[14] And this concludes the "single, defensible loss" tier of teams |
| 12 |
Iowa State
|
[20] Get excited for the CyHawk game y'all |
| 13 |
Utah
|
[22] Congratulations, you are now the team I'm probably way overrating |
| 14 |
Butler
|
[24] Butler's Bulldogs are better than the Baylor Bears, barely. woo |
| 15 |
Baylor
|
[N5] Hello. I'm sorry about your football team. Here's this. |
| 16 |
Wichita State
|
[7] Alright, well, that's the one loss I'll grant you |
| 17 |
Miami (FL)
|
[16] I guess ACC bia after the loss, but this team's looked good enough for the benefit of the doubt. |
| 18 |
North Carolina
|
[6] Beat Kentucky to jump right back into the top ten |
| 19 |
Maryland
|
[18] I don't concede my belief that this is a ranked team just yet |
| 20 |
Illinois
|
[21] If I believe Miami is good and Baylor is good it logically follows that I think Illinois is good |
| 21 |
Oklahoma
|
[New] I just picked a random Big XII team out of a hat |
| 22 |
San Diego State
|
[11] This week's "team that makes me go back and do it all over at the last minute;" previously in single defensible loss category |
| 23 |
Iowa
|
[New] Maximizing CyHawk hype |
| 24 |
Notre Dame
|
[New] That's right, six ACC teams. I think it's defensible, anyway. |
| 25 |
Northern Iowa
|
[New] Sure why not (Next Five: Michigan St, Michigan, Nebraska, St. John's, Georgetown with prejudice) |