ncaafan2's Ballot for Week 5 of 2016-17| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Villanova
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Defending National champ. Undefeated. Enough said |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Toss up with Duke for number 2, but won the H2H |
| 3 |
Duke
|
Have looked dominant all season, only close lose against another elite opponant |
| 4 |
UCLA
|
Beating UK at Rupp. welcome to the top 5. |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
Close loss against a very good UCLA team and always looked in the game even when trailing. |
| 6 |
Indiana
|
Against UNC and Kansas, this team has looked as good as anyone in the country |
| 7 |
Gonzaga
|
Playing very well with good depth. Impressed by wins against UF, ISU and Arizona. |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
Can't blame them for losing at Assembly Hall in a tough road environment. Still look elite. |
| 9 |
Baylor
|
The bears just keep winning and impressing me each week. Biggest surprise team of the season for me. |
| 10 |
Creighton
|
Man can they score. Big win against UW early in the season. Can't wait for them to play Nova on NYE |
| 11 |
Wisconsin
|
Impressed by their domination over Syracuse |
| 12 |
Xavier
|
No shame in losing to Baylor this year, but still want to see more. |
| 13 |
Louisville
|
Solid win vs Purdue. Their defense/press also has a lot of room for improvement which means this team could be scary going forward |
| 14 |
Virginia
|
Were down most of the game vs OSU before pulling it out and a slip up against WVU have me questioning how elite UVA can really be |
| 15 |
Saint Mary's
|
Undeated, but really won't be tested until their match-up with the Zags in league play |
| 16 |
Purdue
|
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| 17 |
Butler
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| 18 |
West Virginia
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Great win over UVA and have looked dominant at times |
| 19 |
Oregon
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| 20 |
Florida
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Impressed by their start and have given the Zags their toughest test of the year so far. |
| 21 |
Cincinnati
|
Very impressed with that road win in Aimes. Great Defensive team |
| 22 |
Notre Dame
|
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| 23 |
Iowa State
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| 24 |
South Carolina
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Curious to see how the Thornwell suspension affects the team, dropped them a few spots for the time being |
| 25 |
USC
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26-30: Arizona, Syracuse, Temple. Ohio State, and Florida State |