stxrunner's Ballot for Week 3 of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
Duke
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Really impressive win over Sparty, especially w/o Bagley |
| 2 |
Arizona
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| 3 |
Villanova
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How does the mob boss do it every year? They look impressive |
| 4 |
Kansas
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Somewhat sloppy win over UK, but a quality victory none the less. |
| 5 |
Florida
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| 6 |
Michigan State
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Tough loss, but Izzo uses these as a way to get better. |
| 7 |
North Carolina
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| 8 |
Wichita State
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| 9 |
Cincinnati
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| 10 |
USC
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| 11 |
Notre Dame
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| 12 |
Xavier
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Senior led victory in the frozen tundra. Chomp. |
| 13 |
Miami (FL)
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| 14 |
Minnesota
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| 15 |
Texas A&M
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Strong opening statement against WVU |
| 16 |
Purdue
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Road victory over the fighting Woj's. Impressive. |
| 17 |
Kentucky
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UK has a long way too go. Impressed with the D, though. |
| 18 |
Alabama
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| 19 |
Seton Hall
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| 20 |
West Virginia
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| 21 |
Texas Tech
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Holy moses. What a beatdown of Northwestern. |
| 22 |
Baylor
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| 23 |
Temple
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Heck of a start for the Dunph. Charleston Classic champions. |
| 24 |
UCLA
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Lavar vs Trump. Battle for the heel of 2017. |
| 25 |
Saint Mary's
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Next 5 (no order): Louisville, Gonzaga, TCU, Virginia, Oklahoma |