University of Kansas LogoCrusherTusher's Ballot for Week 15 of 2016-17

Submitted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 9:08PM EST
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1 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga Gonzaga is my #1 overall seed right now. They have a great balance of guard to big play and currently are undefeated.
2 Villanova University Logo Villanova Nova's only two losses are good losses and they are 6-1 vs ranked opponents. Great Team.
3 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Tough Schedule. Great Wins. No bad Losses. This team doesn't lack many things, but needs to improve its Achilies Heel: FTs.
4 Baylor University Logo Baylor Great bounce back week for the Bears with big wins @Ok State and VS.TCU by 18. #3 vs #4 on Saturday should be legendary.
5 University of Oregon Logo Oregon Blew a big one vs UCLA, but I love the makeup of this team and think they can play their way into #1 seed consideration.
6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Dropped a tough one to Duke this week, but I see them bouncing back with big wins this next week @NCS and vs. #14 Virginia.
7 University of Arizona Logo Arizona A lot of people are counting out the Wildcats since their meltdown @Oregon, but many don't realize they're still #1 in the top heavy Pac 12.
8 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA Big win over Oregon this week. They now have two great wins and can make a statement if they win out.
9 University of Louisville Logo Louisville A lot of people have Louisville ranked higher, but I see them as a very good team that still has some work to do to be great.
10 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin It's absurd they were left out of the top 16, even with the loss to Northwestern. This team is very good filled with veteran talent.
11 Florida State University Logo Florida State Vs. Notre Dame they showed their immaturity. Although, they are still in prime position in the ACC.
12 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia Press Virginia looked solid vs. KSU on Saturday. This team is on the fringe of being great.
13 University of Florida Logo Florida Florida is on a roll right now. Another excellent week puts this team right where they want to be in the battle for the SEC.
14 University of Virginia Logo Virginia Great Defense is their staple. That wasn't the case Sunday night @VT. At 18-6 this team faces an insane week vs. Duke and @UNC. Yikes.
15 Duke University Logo Duke Duke is finally starting to look like a team that likes each other. They had a huge win vs. UNC on Thus., then grinded out the win vs Clem.
16 Purdue University Logo Purdue Good team that has the chance to be a top 3 seed if they win the games they're supposed to.
17 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky Still a lot of work to do for Cal, but there's one thing he always has with his multitude of 5 stars. Potential.
18 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati The Bearcats are 22-3, but have only 1 win against my current Top 25. I think they are a good team but their resume is weak.
19 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland A solid team without many quality wins. Can improve their stock on Sunday with a win @Wisconsin.
20 Creighton University Logo Creighton Not as good without Watson, but still playing well. Need to compete @Nova later this month to impress me.
21 Southern Methodist University Logo SMU Not a lot of good wins, but the win over Cincinnati was a big one that makes them a lock for the tournament.
22 University of South Carolina Logo South Carolina Suffered a tough home loss to Alabama this week, but still control their own destiny in the SEC.
23 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State WSU is a well rounded machine this year. A team without any marquee wins but they sure do pass the eye test.
24 Northwestern University Logo Northwestern HUGE Win @Wisconsin. This team looks poised to make the tournament for the first time EVER!
25 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's In the same boat as WSU with their schedule. It's going to be tough for them to get out of the middle tier the rest of the season.