thecoffeecake1's Ballot for Week 15 of 2016-17
Submitted on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 3:28AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
They have some legit wins |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Balanced, experienced, solid national title contender again |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
Barely escaped this week |
| 4 |
UCLA
|
They find themselves right back in the thick of things up here |
| 5 |
Oregon
|
Still really good |
| 6 |
Louisville
|
Lost in a really tough building |
| 7 |
Arizona
|
Snuck through a tough Cal team |
| 8 |
Baylor
|
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| 9 |
Kentucky
|
They didn't lose |
| 10 |
North Carolina
|
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| 11 |
Wisconsin
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| 12 |
West Virginia
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| 13 |
Florida State
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| 14 |
Cincinnati
|
Missed their chance for an undefeated conference season. SMU looks good, though |
| 15 |
Virginia
|
Tough to blow a rivalry game like that |
| 16 |
Duke
|
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| 17 |
SMU
|
Heads up for the postseason bound Stangs |
| 18 |
Florida
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| 19 |
Purdue
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| 20 |
Saint Mary's
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It's hard to penalize them for dropping to undefeated Gonzaga, even though they lack a real good win |
| 21 |
Creighton
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| 22 |
USC
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| 23 |
Xavier
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| 24 |
Notre Dame
|
Nice W over FSU |
| 25 |
Northwestern
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#26, Maryland; #27, South Carolina; #28, Wichita State; #29, Butler; #30, Dayton |