Rank | Team | Reason |
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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) |