sully_felton's Ballot for Week 14 of 2016-17
Submitted on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 5:28PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
My first rankings. Huge game this week that could determine their undefeated season. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Consistently playing really good basketball, big game this week at Xavier. |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
Win against #2 team in the country cancels out home loss vs Iowa State. |
| 4 |
Oregon
|
Big win over Arizona lifts them to #4. |
| 5 |
North Carolina
|
Big game against Duke this week, giving them a chance to prove if they can have quality road wins. |
| 6 |
Arizona
|
Despite witnessing a murder on live television, Arizona shows the country they have improved. |
| 7 |
Baylor
|
Despite beating Oregon earlier this season, Baylor drops after losing 2 this week. |
| 8 |
Virginia
|
Virginia proves they are consistent despite losing to Syracuse. |
| 9 |
Louisville
|
They did lose to Florida St, but they happen to be playing well at the right time. |
| 10 |
UCLA
|
Played better this week, still needs to work on defense. |
| 11 |
Kentucky
|
Losing 3 of the last 4 gives them slight drop. |
| 12 |
Duke
|
This team is heating up, giving them inflated ranking for UNC. |
| 13 |
Cincinnati
|
Good record in weak conference. |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
Huge win in Maryland, head to head over Wisconsin gives them higher ranking. |
| 15 |
Florida
|
Big win vs Kentucky gives them ranking boost. |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
Playing good basketball, but playing in weak B1G. |
| 17 |
Florida State
|
Too inconsistent to tell if they are good or not, even though they obliterated Clemson and beat teams ranked ahead of them. |
| 18 |
South Carolina
|
The new #1 team in the SEC should get some love. |
| 19 |
West Virginia
|
See 17; lost home game this week. |
| 20 |
Saint Mary's
|
Huge game this week against Gonzaga could determine if they go undefeated. |
| 21 |
Xavier
|
Big road win over Creighton puts them in top 25. |
| 22 |
Creighton
|
Home loss to Xavier and road win vs Butler cancel each other out. |
| 23 |
Maryland
|
Tough loss at home, slight ranking drop. |
| 24 |
Butler
|
Home loss to Creighton gives them a drop. |
| 25 |
Syracuse
|
9 losses is alot, but the ACC is good and this team is hot. Last 5 out: ND, SMU, Iowa St, Northwestern, Kansas St. |