Digz4Gallia's Ballot for Week 5 of 2014-15
Submitted on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 8:24AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
Wildcats hit a slump midweek and only beat a top-10 Texas team by 12. Still #1 with no doubt. |
| 2 |
Duke
|
Perhaps the best road win in all CBB so far. Beating Wisconsin by 10 is one thing, but doing it at The Kohl Center? |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
Huge win over Gonzaga has 'Zona firmly placed in the top 3. |
| 4 |
Louisville
|
This is where things get a little messy. I like Louisville here because of that win at a very good Ohio State. |
| 5 |
Virginia
|
The Cavaliers could very well be tied with Louisville for #4. Posted double-digit wins at VCU and Maryland. |
| 6 |
Villanova
|
Two convincing wins this past week, which is what was expected of them. |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
Is this too high too soon after the Kentucky game? I'm not sure, but KU has looked good since that loss. |
| 8 |
Gonzaga
|
Any pick that could be a reach. I'm still high on Gonzaga despite that 3-point loss at 'Zona. |
| 9 |
Wichita State
|
Had a gut-check win at Utah, then followed with a dismantling of Green Bay at home. Shockers look top 10. |
| 10 |
Wisconsin
|
Tough home loss to a great Duke team. Kept their composure to nab a win at in-state rival Marquette. |
| 11 |
Texas
|
Say what you will, but Texas didn't look that bad against Kentucky. |
| 12 |
Iowa State
|
Cyclones are big movers in my poll due to 1) the number of mid-ranked teams losing, and 2) going 2-0 with a top-25 win over Arkansas. |
| 13 |
Notre Dame
|
Here's where my poll gets really messy. The Irish land here after beating Sparty. Their lone loss? Providence by 1. |
| 14 |
Miami (FL)
|
The loss to Green Bay was NOT good, but they also had a win over top-25 Illinois days before that. I'll penalize the 'Canes, but not by much |
| 15 |
Ohio State
|
Lost by 9 to Louisville, but rebounded with a 20-point win over Colgate. |
| 16 |
Butler
|
Wins over Indiana State and Northwestern aren't too impressive, but they still haven't lost since the Oklahoma game. |
| 17 |
Michigan State
|
Had a tough 1-point loss at Notre Dame, but curb-stomped Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 33. |
| 18 |
Northern Iowa
|
Had an overtime win over George Mason. Still unbeaten. |
| 19 |
St. John's
|
Any time you go to Syracuse and hand the Orange a double-digit loss, you should get noticed. Still only have 1 loss. |
| 20 |
Washington
|
The Huskies make an appearance after a win over SDSU late in the week. Washington should stay undefeated until at least Christmas break. |
| 21 |
San Diego State
|
SDSU was knocking on the door for a top-10 spot, but fell to Washington late Sunday night. |
| 22 |
North Carolina
|
Close loss to Iowa followed by a big win over Northern Kentucky. They move down, but not too much. |
| 23 |
West Virginia
|
Had a tight 1-point loss to LSU. I still think this team deserves a spot in the top-25. |
| 24 |
Maryland
|
Went chalk this week, with an 11-point loss to Virginia and a 20-point win over Winthrop. |
| 25 |
Illinois
|
Also went chalk with a loss to Miami followed by a convincing win over American. |