Bradcav1's Ballot for Week 8 of 2016-17
Submitted on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 12:19PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
Nova keeps rolling. Huge test @ Creighton on New Years eve. Divencenzo has stepped up beautifully |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
losing Azubuke hurts, but Bragg is back and Kansas is playing more with 4 guards. 2 feels high, but based on resume it is hard to argue |
| 3 |
Duke
|
they have enough star power to get by without Grayson. If Giles or Bolden get going Duke should be back at 1 |
| 4 |
Baylor
|
still have not played a true road game, that will change Friday. undefeated and may have the single best resume |
| 5 |
UCLA
|
exciting team with a great resume. next test is @ Oregon. Holliday is best sixth man in the country |
| 6 |
Louisville
|
i was totally wrong about Lville preseason. Their defense is good enough to carry them through offensive slumps. |
| 7 |
Kentucky
|
UK needs more consistency from Monk to reach full potential. Should run through a relatively weak SEC |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
Getting Berry back is huge. Tony Bradley's emergence is much needed in the frontcourt |
| 9 |
Gonzaga
|
Should be undefeated for a while. Strong, deep veteran roster |
| 10 |
Creighton
|
Seton Hall could be a trap game with #1 Nova on the horizon |
| 11 |
West Virginia
|
love their aggressive defense and veteran roster. Played pretty weak schedule, but got the marquee win @ UVA |
| 12 |
Xavier
|
I'm high on Xavier, but Davis should be back soon and the win @ Clemson looks better every day. |
| 13 |
Butler
|
Some great wins vs Zona, Cinci, and IU but really bad loss @ISU keeps them from top ten ranking |
| 14 |
Virginia
|
stingy defense and efficient offense should have UVA in the top ten before long. Salt and Diakite have really stepped up. Guy is future star |
| 15 |
Indiana
|
KU and UNC wins keep them in top 25. Huge test vs Lville on NYE |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
Hayes is playing better which should keep them in top 25. lack a really good win, best win is @Marquette |
| 17 |
Purdue
|
looks to only have 1 top 100 win, ND(N), Swanigan is playing like POY candidate |
| 18 |
Arizona
|
playing much better of late, despite lack of depth. Allen is unsung hero |
| 19 |
USC
|
played in one of best games of season vs Wyoming. Need Boatright back but De'Anthony melton has emerged |
| 20 |
Oregon
|
huge test with UCLA coming to Oregon. Need Boucher and Brooks to be fully healthy |
| 21 |
Saint Mary's
|
wins @Dayton and @Stanford dont look as good anymore. Will need 3/4 vs BYU and Gonzaga |
| 22 |
Florida State
|
very deep team led by draft prospects Bacon and Isaac. Owns 5 or 6 solid wins including big one vs Florida |
| 23 |
Florida
|
has big win vs Seton Hall and has only lost to teams ranked higher |
| 24 |
Notre Dame
|
has blown 2 huge leads vs good teams. In danger of falling out of top 25 in tough ACC |
| 25 |
Virginia Tech
|
huge test vs Duke on NYE.. Just missed: Seton Hall, Clemson, SC, Cinci |