Bradcav1's Ballot for Week 5 of 2016-17
Submitted on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:12AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
I still think Duke ends up at 1, but Nova's depth, experience, shooting and versatility give them claim to #1. Purdue win was huge |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Recent move to 4 perimeter players makes offense more dynamic. Jackson at 4 will be a nightmare for opposing teams. Duke win was enormous |
| 3 |
Duke
|
Tatum and Bolden getting healthy means we can soon see the true Duke. Scary thought since they have played pretty well without both |
| 4 |
Baylor
|
Best resume to this point. Will probably revert to the mean and fall into 12-16 range. 5/8 wins have come against at large caliber teams |
| 5 |
UCLA
|
UK win was biggest win of any team to this point. Explosive guard oriented offense but TJ Leaf was most impressive vs UK. Elite Glue guy |
| 6 |
Indiana
|
Loss @ IPFW was not good, but IPFW is better than people give them credit for. UNC and Kansas wins will be huge come march |
| 7 |
North Carolina
|
Tough loss in a very tough environment vs IU. Bigs are usually their advantage but were negated vs Bryant and OG |
| 8 |
Kentucky
|
Home loss vs UCLA was surprising but UK's upside still very high. Fox, Briscoe, Monk best backcourt in country. Hawkins and Willis are glue |
| 9 |
Xavier
|
No shame in losing @ Baylor. Played a sneaky strong RPI schedule up to this point. Need Davis back to reach full potential. Post is weakness |
| 10 |
Gonzaga
|
Strong veteran team that should be undefeated for tilt vs SMC. Strong wins vs Florida, Iowa St, and Zona. All on neutral. |
| 11 |
Saint Mary's
|
Top 50 road wins vs Stanford + Dayton should be enough in no league. Should be undefeated vs SMC in a month |
| 12 |
Creighton
|
Loss of Hanson hurts but Patton has been great thus far. Watson, Foster, Thomas have been awesome |
| 13 |
West Virginia
|
great win at Virginia. No stars but all 9 rotation guys contribute. Carter and Adrian are standouts. Ahmad is X factor |
| 14 |
Wisconsin
|
Low ceiling team. Should be somewhere between Creighton and Cuse. So 13-40.. Need more litmus tests to gauge range. Bench is an issue |
| 15 |
Virginia
|
Surprising loss vs WV. Offense is great as always but D has been lacking. Prov, Ohio St, and WV were allowed too much on offense |
| 16 |
South Carolina
|
losing Thornwell hurts. They need him back ASAP. Inexperienced frontline may catch up to them |
| 17 |
Louisville
|
elite defense team that struggles offensively. Purdue was great matchup. Mahmoud was playing great they need him to get healthy |
| 18 |
Purdue
|
Lville was worst matchup.. Swanigan and Haas will have advantage against almost every other frontline but Lville has elite defensive bigs |
| 19 |
USC
|
Boatright out six weeks is tough, but the freshman Melton and Matthews have exceeded expectations. Good wins @ A&M and over BYU + SMU @home |
| 20 |
Florida
|
really good RPI wins. Duke will be huge test this week. early 20's feels right for Florida |
| 21 |
Oregon
|
Oregon has not been as advertised and that is because Brooks has not had a smooth transition back. When 100% Oregon will rise to low teens |
| 22 |
Butler
|
low ceiling but 20's are right for now. Arizona win was huge. Big tests vs Cinci this week |
| 23 |
Arizona
|
PJC out means they are very thin. Shaky resume to this point. MSU not as good as expected |
| 24 |
Cincinnati
|
Huge win at Hilton. Only loss to URI on neutral. Evans fulfilling promise as breakout player |
| 25 |
Iowa State
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Next 5: Va Tech, Notre Dame, Ohio St, Valpo, Texas AM |