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trouble982's Ballot for Week 6 of 2016-17

Submitted on Monday, December 12, 2016 at 9:26AM EST

FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Villanova	Number 1 last week, didn't lose, therefore number 1 this week. A close game against Notre Dame show the mental toughness of this team.
2	Kansas	Since their opening day loss to Indiana in overtime, this team has looked unbeatable.
3	Duke	A good win over ranked Florida and a lopsided win over UNLV, this looks like it could be one of Coach K's best teams.
4	UCLA	Lonzo Ball is becoming a star before our very eyes. He leads all D1 basketball in assists and just in general makes those around him better.
5	Kentucky	I'm not completely sold on this years Kentucky team being as good as previous years. 2 good tests against UNC and AT Louisville incoming.
6	Baylor	If this feels low for Baylor, it's because it is. In general you could switch around this top 7 and I'd be okay with it. Very close.
7	Gonzaga	Rounding out the aforementioned top 7 is Gonzaga. They can move higher if they stay undefeated, but their SOS is mostly downhill from here.
8	North Carolina	This is where I would start my "2nd tier". UNC has looked good this year, and an upcoming matchup with Kentucky will tell us a lot.
9	Creighton	Creighton has a true big man in Justin Patton that could be a real game changer. I look forward to watching him progress.
10	Indiana	Indiana has 1 major hiccup this year with a loss to Fort Wayne, but also beat the 3rd ranked team twice. A good test in Butler this week.
11	Louisville	Their only loss is to a Baylor team that most people underestimated, and it was only by 3 points. I can't wait until Kentucky comes to town.
12	South Carolina	Star guard Sindarius Thornwell was suspended indefinitely on Saturday, so this ranking may only be temporary.
13	West Virginia	In my 1st attempt at a ballot last week I ranked WV at 22...after reflection and more research I believe that ranking was much to low.
14	Virginia	This Virginia team is good...but I've yet to see anything that screams "great". They'll get their chance when the ACC schedule starts.
15	Wisconsin	This is not your father's badgers...They are explosive and can score points in bunches, unlike the slow and steady Bo Ryan badgers of old.
16	Purdue	This is a live/die bye the 3 team. When they're on that have a shot at beating anybody, when they're not, they could lose to anybody.
17	Arizona	Arizona looked good in it's win over Missouri, and hasn't looked that bad all season. Could be a surprise team come end of the year.
18	Butler	Butler loses to a not that good Indiana State team, then beats a decent Cincinnati team. Those Scott brothers have a taste for upsets.
19	Notre Dame	Notre Dame lead for most of the game against a VERY good Villanova team, and while they didn't win, they proved they can hang.
20	Xavier	The loss to Baylor was not that surprising, but a loss to Colorado puts the previously 7-0 Musketeers at a mediocre 8-2.
21	Oregon	The Pac-12 may be better than people were giving it credit for...or it may be early season luck. Only time will tell.
22	USC	USC is still undefeated, and while their competition has been less than elite, it's still an accomplishment to this point.
23	Florida State	FSU has looked good this year, averaging over 90 ppg. A big win over Florida gets them into this weeks top 25.
24	Virginia Tech	This team has not faced elite competition yet, but has done pretty well against the power conference competition it has faced.
25	Saint Mary's	A 14-point lost to a team that has never before beaten a top 25 ranked school is about as bad a loss as you can get.