Iowa State University LogoJonJaysBooty's Ballot for Week 10 of 2016-17

Submitted on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 7:24PM EST
RankTeamReason
1 Baylor University Logo Baylor Probably won't stay undefeated much longer, but they're 15-0 with six top 50 wins.
2 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Four games until Kansas has arguably the toughest three game stretch anyone has this year.
3 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga Could grab a #1 seed.
4 Villanova University Logo Villanova Hard to punish them for a loss on the road to a very good team, but I had them essentially tied with Kansas/Gonzaga
5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina More losses than most top 10 teams, but also very strong wins.
6 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky No bad losses but also only one really good win.
7 University of Louisville Logo Louisville Knocked them down one spot. Their two biggest wins are at home.
8 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA One *great* win, one good loss. Ball's shooting numbers have dropped considerably.
9 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia I think they'll be really inconsistent in Big 12 play. Big 12 teams are getting used to the press.
10 Butler University Logo Butler Really inconsistent away from home. A win over Creighton would be huge.
11 Florida State University Logo Florida State I don't know if I think they're the 11th best team in the nation, but they're playing like it.
12 Duke University Logo Duke Still waiting for a signature win. Two chances this week to get one.
13 University of Oregon Logo Oregon 13 straight wins, 13th in my poll.
14 Creighton University Logo Creighton Cannot wait for that matchup with Butler.
15 Xavier University Logo Xavier Really tough week upcoming for Xavier.
16 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati No bad losses, a great defense, and a signature road win.
17 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin A pair of strong wins + no bad losses. Somehow, they're yet to play a close game (only two game within ten points).
18 University of Virginia Logo Virginia Posting this before their game with Wake, but that should be a fairly easy W at home.
19 University of Florida Logo Florida No signature wins yet, but no bad losses. 2-3 vs. top 50.
20 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's Borderline top 25 team, but I like their odds in the WCC.
21 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Best win is at KenPom #47. Still, they'll go 13-5 or 14-4 in the Pac-12 and grab a 4 or 5 seed in March.
22 Purdue University Logo Purdue Should win their next three to make them 17-3 (6-1), in which case they'll move up.
23 Iowa State University Logo Iowa State Small-ball is starting to click. 2-1 in Big 12 play with the loss coming by two points at #1 Baylor.
24 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame 14-2, extremely tough at home.
25 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech 1-2 in Big 12 play, but that's with three of the toughest games on their schedule. Could definitely win their next four.