Wichita State University Logowichita_gator's Ballot for Week 11 of 2016-17

Submitted on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 2:01AM EST
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1 Villanova University Logo Villanova Villanova has huge road wins against Purdue and Creighton, and won on neutral over Notre Dame. Their only loss is @Butler.
2 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga Don't want to jinx it, but they should go undefeated in the regular season. Their wins against Florida, Arizona, and St. Mary's are good.
3 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA They have the best resume-booster of any team with the win @Kentucky alongside good wins, and were inches away from still being undefeated.
4 University of Kansas Logo Kansas A couple made free throws and they are still unbeaten. I'm not high on Duke so they need a big win to move up.
5 Baylor University Logo Baylor Baylor had the best non-conference performance but has struggled recently, especially against WVU.
6 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia They have won big games against Virginia and Baylor but have also lost to Temple and Texas Tech.
7 Creighton University Logo Creighton Wins against Wisconsin and Butler, and has only fell to Villanova.
8 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky The two losses are to UCLA and @Louisville (a close rivalry game). The Wildcats showcased their talent in a quality win over UNC.
9 Butler University Logo Butler Butler has an amazing assortment of wins and two bad (but close) losses.
10 University of Oregon Logo Oregon They didn't have Dillion Brooks at 100% for the two early losses, but with him back they ended the unbeaten runs of UCLA and USC.
11 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame They are spotless in the slaughterhouse known as the ACC... so far. These next 5 ACC teams are all very close for me.
12 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina They beat FSU. They are above Louisville because they have a good win that is away from home (Wisconsin in Maui).
13 Florida State University Logo Florida State The loss against Temple sticks out on an otherwise great record.
14 University of Louisville Logo Louisville The wins against Kentucky and Purdue are good, and they don't have any ugly L's.
15 University of Virginia Logo Virginia They need to defend home court. They have good wins away vs Louisville, Clemson, and Cal.
16 Purdue University Logo Purdue They have won against Wisconsin and Notre Dame, and nearly knocked off Nova.
17 University of Arizona Logo Arizona The two loses to Gonzaga and Butler aren't bad at all. They have 2 road games this week to get big wins.
18 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin They don't have any losses that stick out, but the best wins are Indiana and Marquette.
19 Duke University Logo Duke Duke has yet to win a true road game. When Coach K and Amile get back they should become destructive.
20 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati The Bearcats cannot slip up in AAC play. The games vs Xavier and @SMU will be big.
21 Xavier University Logo Xavier X lacks a quality win (their best is Clemson) and has a bad loss to Colorado. They fell short @Butler but have more chances in BEAST play.
22 University of South Carolina Logo South Carolina South Carolina is undefeated with Thornwell in the lineup, and two of the 3 losses without him were by one possession to OK teams. Big week!
23 University of Florida Logo Florida Florida is another team with no bad losses and no great wins. The game against South Carolina is big for both teams.
24 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland Maryland has only lost twice but that number could be quite higher. They need to start winning big to move up.
25 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's They have a second shot at Gonzaga at home, but will need to survive the WCC before and after that.