ouguy2017's Ballot for Week 2 of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
|
(1) |
| 2 |
Arizona
|
(2) |
| 3 |
Wichita State
|
(4) |
| 4 |
Michigan State
|
(5) |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
(3) Only moved due to being worried about the depth of this team. Obviously in December this will change, but until then, it's a concern |
| 6 |
USC
|
(8) |
| 7 |
Miami (FL)
|
(7) |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
(9) |
| 9 |
Kentucky
|
(6) Only fall 3 spots for a close win. Very young team, but I still think they'll rise to the challenge quicker than expected |
| 10 |
Northwestern
|
(10) |
| 11 |
Villanova
|
(11) |
| 12 |
Florida
|
(12) |
| 13 |
Cincinnati
|
(13) |
| 14 |
Xavier
|
(18) Looking back over this team, I think I underrated them last week. |
| 15 |
Texas A&M
|
(20) Probably have the best win of the season so far. Looked impressive |
| 16 |
Minnesota
|
(14) |
| 17 |
Notre Dame
|
(15) |
| 18 |
Saint Mary's
|
(17) |
| 19 |
Louisville
|
(16) Close win. I think it will take a few games to get used to not having Pitino on the sidelines |
| 20 |
West Virginia
|
(19) I thought the A&m game would be close, didn't expect a blowout, but you only fall 1 spot, for now. |
| 21 |
Purdue
|
(21) |
| 22 |
Baylor
|
(22) |
| 23 |
URI
|
(23) |
| 24 |
TCU
|
(24) |
| 25 |
Providence
|
(25) Forgot to do this last week but.... Others Considered: UCLA, Alabama, Virginia, Missouri, and Seton Hall |