thecoffeecake1's Ballot for Week 6 of 2016-17| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Villanova
|
Someone has to beat them before they drop |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Toss up between them and Duke here, and Kansas has the win |
| 3 |
Duke
|
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| 4 |
UCLA
|
They have the most impressive win of the year so far |
| 5 |
Baylor
|
Best resume |
| 6 |
Indiana
|
Probably #1 without the IPFW loss |
| 7 |
Kentucky
|
One loss to a good team |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
Whoever wins their matchup with Kentucky probably ends up in the top 3 next week |
| 9 |
Creighton
|
They've blown out everyone on route to a perfect record |
| 10 |
Gonzaga
|
Another perfect record, some impressive wins |
| 11 |
Louisville
|
Good wins against Purdue and Wichita St, gave Baylor a good run in their only loss |
| 12 |
West Virginia
|
One loss, beat Virginia on the road |
| 13 |
Virginia
|
No big wins yet, still a very talented group |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
Losses to good groups, solid opportunity against Notre Dame this week |
| 15 |
Wisconsin
|
Their biggest win doesn't look as big |
| 16 |
Arizona
|
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| 17 |
Xavier
|
Maybe generous here after back to back losses |
| 18 |
South Carolina
|
Still unbeaten |
| 19 |
Notre Dame
|
They look legit after playing Nova tough |
| 20 |
Florida State
|
Statement game against Florida, still only one loss |
| 21 |
Butler
|
Unfortunate loss at Indiana State, recovered nicely against Cincinnati |
| 22 |
Wichita State
|
Missed their chance for a big win, but they have dominated almost everyone |
| 23 |
Saint Mary's
|
The Arlington loss stings, but they'll have another shot to prove they're a top 15 program |
| 24 |
Oregon
|
Also lacking a marquee win |
| 25 |
Seton Hall
|
26. USC, 27. Maryland, 28. Cincinnati, 29. Colorado, 30. Florida |