University of Pittsburgh Logozsghost's Ballot for Week 5 of 2014-15

Submitted on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 11:55PM EST
RankTeamReason
1 University of Kentucky Logo 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 University Logo Duke [2] Yes. Yes. Go ACC.
3 University of Arizona Logo Arizona [4] Has passed every test so far, if not always super-convincingly
4 University of Louisville Logo Louisville [5] Have beaten their two good opponents so far (Minnesota, tOSU) and no losses
5 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin [3] Coin flip with UVA - wins the "who would win head-to-head" test in my eyes
6 University of Virginia Logo Virginia [8] Two fantastic wins. I just can't see them beating any of the above five.
7 Villanova University Logo Villanova [10] Have looked like world-beaters and I will use every excuse to move them up while not violating my own rules
8 University of Kansas Logo Kansas [13] Marginally better resume than Texas
9 University of Texas at Austin Logo Texas [9] Marginally worse resume than Kansas
10 Gonzaga University Logo 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 University Logo Ohio State [14] And this concludes the "single, defensible loss" tier of teams
12 Iowa State University Logo Iowa State [20] Get excited for the CyHawk game y'all
13 University of Utah Logo Utah [22] Congratulations, you are now the team I'm probably way overrating
14 Butler University Logo Butler [24] Butler's Bulldogs are better than the Baylor Bears, barely. woo
15 Baylor University Logo Baylor [N5] Hello. I'm sorry about your football team. Here's this.
16 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State [7] Alright, well, that's the one loss I'll grant you
17 University of Miami (Florida) Logo Miami (FL) [16] I guess ACC bia after the loss, but this team's looked good enough for the benefit of the doubt.
18 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina [6] Beat Kentucky to jump right back into the top ten
19 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland [18] I don't concede my belief that this is a ranked team just yet
20 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Logo Illinois [21] If I believe Miami is good and Baylor is good it logically follows that I think Illinois is good
21 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma [New] I just picked a random Big XII team out of a hat
22 San Diego State University Logo 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 University of Iowa Logo Iowa [New] Maximizing CyHawk hype
24 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame [New] That's right, six ACC teams. I think it's defensible, anyway.
25 University of Northern Iowa Logo Northern Iowa [New] Sure why not (Next Five: Michigan St, Michigan, Nebraska, St. John's, Georgetown with prejudice)