soccernamlak's Ballot for Week 2 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 5:36AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
1K for Coach K at Duke! Bagley the standout so far: 24.5PPG, 10.5 RB average; Duke has bigs! Their big test is next: Michigan State |
| 2 |
Michigan State
|
Bridges starting strong with 20/10 as MSU ran over UNF. But can he keep his performance up Tuesday against #1 Duke? |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
NAU and UMBC didn't stand a chance as Arizona puts forth it's application for #1 team in the nation. Trier's 30 on Sunday is good news, too. |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
Vick and Mykhailiuk combined for 38 of the 92 points against TNST. They have the other must-see matchup this week, facing Kentucky |
| 5 |
Villanova
|
Paschall and Brunson the stars in Game 1 over Columbia. Games this week should be more chances for rotation and play style perfection. |
| 6 |
Kentucky
|
UVU should have been a wake-up call, but the Cats hit snooze against Vermont. Tuesday's Kansas game is looking less promising now. |
| 7 |
Wichita State
|
Seth Walder, ESPN, has Wichita State as the highest chance to reach the F4. Their NBA-point demolition of UMKC is good evidence: 109-57. |
| 8 |
Florida
|
Gators go up against Gardner-Webb for their first game Monday. Hopefully it'll give us some hints on how their season will shake out. |
| 9 |
North Carolina
|
UNC has never had back-2-back titles. Maye wants to change that. A double-double helped propel UNC over UNI this past week. |
| 10 |
USC
|
USC opened with their highest AP ranking since 1974. Their steamrolling of CSF and a WVU loss should see them climb this week upwards. |
| 11 |
Miami (FL)
|
What can Brown do for you? Miami? It's him getting his 2nd triple-double (only 3rd in school history) against WEBB. But struggled vs. NAVY. |
| 12 |
Cincinnati
|
Savannah State was no mach for Broome and the Bearcats. WCU is next on their list. |
| 13 |
Notre Dame
|
They had won 9 straight against DePaul coming into this game. Gibbs / Colson help make it 10. |
| 14 |
Xavier
|
One of the games this past week where the post-game threads were up at tip-off. Bluiett had 25 in the opener. |
| 15 |
West Virginia
|
Oh dear...something in the German air? Aggies didn't even have 2 key players. They look spent against the zone, and shot a miserable 34%. |
| 16 |
Minnesota
|
Murphy shined with 35/15 to clinch the opener against SC Upstate. The Golden Gophers have Providence next. |
| 17 |
Louisville
|
Cardinals needed a strong 2nd half to rally past George Mason, but a win is a win for Padgett's debut. Adel had 20. |
| 18 |
Gonzaga
|
Gonzaga routes Texas Southern for their opener behind Perkins 20, 18 of those coming from 3s. |
| 19 |
Purdue
|
Purdue has averaged 108 points and won by 50 in their first two games. You're welcome Indiana bar graph makers of r/cbb. |
| 20 |
Northwestern
|
This was the first preseason ranking in their history, and the nerves almost got to them. Lindsey's 26 were needed to not blow a 17-pt lead. |
| 21 |
Texas A&M
|
WV stars last night were dim of light, deep in the heart of Ramstein. Davis, Gilder, Hogg had 74% of Aggie points. All w/o JJ and Rob too. |
| 22 |
UCLA
|
Ball, Hill, and Riley were made in China for shoplifting, so Wilkes and Hands had to carry the team to edge out GT for their opener. |
| 23 |
Seton Hall
|
Rodriguez, Powell, and Delgado were hot last week, giving the Pirates 2 strong NIT Tip-Off matchup wins. |
| 24 |
Saint Mary's
|
The Gaels may have needed Hermanson's 3 pointers to spur a few runs, but they got the job done against SFU. |
| 25 |
Baylor
|
12 baskets from beyond the arc, six players in double figures, won by 41. Welcome to Bears Basketball, enjoy the ride. |