Syracuse University Logofalconlover79's Ballot for Week 5 of 2016-17

Submitted on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 8:53PM EST
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1 Villanova University Logo Villanova Hard to argue this with UK and UNC both losing. They haven't played a poor game yet.
2 Baylor University Logo Baylor Another quality win to add to Baylor's resume. That's 4 now, easily more than any other team.
3 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA UCLA may have just added the best win of the season to their resume. Ball and Leaf are both playing better than freshmen.
4 University of Kansas Logo Kansas This team shouldn't lose again until Big 12 play. Frank Mason continues to impress.
5 Duke University Logo Duke The MSU win may not look amazing now, but it will look better in March. Good to see Tatum and Bolden on the floor this week.
6 Indiana University Bloomington Logo Indiana What a roller coaster month for the Hoosiers. Wins over Kansas and UNC impress me more than the IPFW loss worries me.
7 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky The defence was nowhere to be seen against the high-powered Bruins but Malik Monk continues to amaze.
8 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga No one can doubt the Zags now that they added Arizona to their resume. Potential trap game against in-state rival UW this week.
9 Creighton University Logo Creighton Speaking of in-state rivalries, the Blue Jays go on the road but should still be able to handle Nebrasketball.
10 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina The Heels' week got worse, losing Joel Berry to an ankle injury. Can they handle two top 100 teams this week at home? I would hope so.
11 University of Virginia Logo Virginia Rocky performances from the Hoos as they could have easily lost to both OSU and WVU.
12 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's Stanford was the last real test on their OOC schedule, and they passed. Can't afford to drop one before Jan 14th against Gonzaga.
13 Butler University Logo Butler The Bulldogs handled Utah and now look forward to an interesting game at Hinkle against Cincy.
14 University of Louisville Logo Louisville A solid, balanced performance against Purdue impressed, and their only loss is to a top 5 team.
15 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia The Temple loss isn't as bad as originally thought, and they got a quality win to make up for it.
16 Xavier University Logo Xavier Still not overly impressed with this team thus far. They have a chance to prove me wrong against two solid Pac 12 teams.
17 University of South Carolina Logo South Carolina Had them higher until hearing about the Thornwell suspension. Their next game should be tough so they better have him back.
18 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin Two solid wins against quality teams so the Badgers deserve a bump. Marquette may challenge them this week.
19 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati It's not easy to win in Hilton if you're not the Cyclones. Now they've got another tough road game against Butler this week.
20 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame Notre Dame gets their toughest task of the year so far this Saturday. The top-ranked Wildcats won't be an easy out.
21 University of Southern California Logo USC BYU is no pushover and this team will get even better when Boatright returns, maybe in time for conference play.
22 University of Florida Logo Florida Big week for the Gators coming up. We should know in 7 days whether this team can challenge Kentucky in the SEC this year.
23 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Still no great win for Arizona, and they've lost the only 2 challenges they've faced. Talent-wise, they still deserve to be ranked.
24 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech The comeback win over Michigan convinced me that Buzz has a solid team brewing. They need to prove it by beating Ole Miss on Sunday.
25 Ohio State University Logo Ohio State Quality loss? Maybe. Their win over Providence doesn't look to shabby either. Next 5: Temple, Oregon, FSU, TCU, Cal