atucker1744's Ballot for Week 5 of 2014-15
Submitted on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 9:23PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
LW:1 If a team doesn't have an explanation, they didn't do anything noteworthy, or didn't change position at all, unless someone jumped them |
| 2 |
Duke
|
LW: 4, +2. Duke's big win at Wisconsin vaults them up, but UK's second half dismantling of Texas keeps them at 1 |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
LW: 3, -1. They beat a very good Gonzaga, but Duke was almost my number one, so I unfortunately couldn't keep Zona at 2 |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
LW 5, +1. Big wins over solid Maryland and fading VCU impressed me |
| 5 |
Louisville
|
LW: 6. Nice win over Ohio State in B1G-ACC challenge |
| 6 |
Wisconsin
|
LW: 3, -3. Losing to Duke won't drop you far. The Badgers will likely be back in the top 5 another time or two this year |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
LW: 7. They beat flopping Florida, no drop, no bump |
| 8 |
Villanova
|
LW: 9, +1. |
| 9 |
San Diego State
|
LW: 18, +9. I feel weird with this jump, but so many people lost, and there is a huge talent gap between 8 and 9 anyways |
| 10 |
Wichita State
|
LW: 8, -2. Lost to a good Utah team |
| 11 |
Texas
|
LW: 11. Lost to UK, and nobody below them seems better than they do |
| 12 |
Gonzaga
|
LW: 12. Losing to #3 Zona isn't too bad, plus, they are like Texas: teams below haven't looked better |
| 13 |
North Carolina
|
LW: 10, -3. The Iowa loss hurts them, whether Iowa is good or not |
| 14 |
Iowa State
|
LW: 19, +5. They benefit from almost everyone above them losing. |
| 15 |
Creighton
|
LW: 23, +8. Their loss to Tulsa can be overlooked with the big win over Nebraska. Even without McDermott, they look good |
| 16 |
Oklahoma
|
LW: 25, +9. A win against a traditional powerhouse bolsters their resume even more |
| 17 |
Utah
|
LW: N/A, +9. They were borderline ranked last week, and the win over the Shockers vaulted them up |
| 18 |
West Virginia
|
LW: 15, -3. The loss to a questionable LSU drops Huggins & Co. |
| 19 |
Miami (FL)
|
LW: 14, -5. While UW-Green Bay will probably win the Horizon League, previously undefeated Miami should've handled them |
| 20 |
Syracuse
|
LW: 17, -3. Losses to pretty solid teams will cause a dip, but I still think Cuse is being underrated this year |
| 21 |
Iowa
|
LW: N/A, +5. Early losses to great teams won't hinder the Hawkeyes any more after beating UNC |
| 22 |
St. John's
|
LW: N/A, +4. Their only loss is to the solid Gonzaga Bulldogs, and the win over Cuse should jump them into the top 25 |
| 23 |
Maryland
|
LW: N/A, +3. It feels weird to move a team up because of a loss, but they played Virginia mildly well, and they were barely UR last week |
| 24 |
Michigan
|
LW: 21, -3. Losing to NJIT hurts the fan base's feelings more than the team's rankings in a week where they beat Cuse |
| 25 |
VCU
|
LW: 20, -5. They're lucky to stay ranked after the shellacking by Virginia, but they should bounce back soon |